75 Years Ago – June 7, 1945
Lillian Blanchard at Brooke General — Lillian E. Blanchard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Vinton Blanchard of Presque Isle, a member of the Women’s Army Corps, left First WAC Training Center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, for technical training at Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
75 Years Ago – May 31, 1945
Annual Convention Aroostook WCTU — The 65th Annual Convention of the Aroostook County Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was held at the Methodist Church in Presque Isle May 23, with the president, Mrs. Gladys Sweet of Houlton, presiding.
75 Years Ago – May 24, 1945
Sgt. Clyde Dumas won Purple Heart — The Purple Heart was awarded to Sgt. Clyde Dumas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dumas of Presque Isle, who was wounded Mach 29 in the 9th Armored Division in Germany. He returned to duty after a period of time.
75 Years Ago – May 17, 1945
Frank Smith named head of Chamber of Commerce — At the meeting of the directors of the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce, Frank A. Smith was elected president. Other officers named were: Harold Bryant, vice president, and Ted Thompson, treasurer.
75 Years Ago – May 3, 1945
Varied program at Rotary — Herbert W. Kitchen was chairman of the Rotary Club program introducing five members of the club as speakers.
75 Years Ago – April 26, 1945
Promotion — Donald E. Thibodeau, stationed at a dispensary with the Medical Department of the U.S. Navy at Panama, was promoted to Petty Officer 3/c according to word received by Mrs. Thibodeau of Roberts Street.
75 Years Ago – April 19, 1945
New water superintendent — Gordon Tower of Boston was hired by the trustees of the Presque Isle Water District as superintendent and chemist. Mr. Tower and family arrived in Presque Isle the prior week.
75 Years Ago – April 5, 1945
N. W. Downing & Son Co. got the contract — The contract for remodeling of the V.F.W. building was awarded to this local concern according to a statement from Fred Frazier, Chairman of the Post Renovating Committee.
Scout Floyd Wakefield of Ashland was presented with Scouting’s highest award to a boy at a Court of Honor held at the High School in Presque Isle.
75 Years Ago – March 22, 1945
Weaver promoted — Ralph O. Weaver, Jr., son of Mrs. Arline L. Weaver of Presque Isle, was promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Anza, Calif., where he was serving with the Transportation Corps.
