75 Years Ago – Jan. 20, 1949
Celebrates birthday — The last remaining survivor of the original settlers of New Sweden, Mrs. Agnes Clase Anderson, today celebrated her 83 birthday at her farm home in that community.
25 Years Ago February 3, 1999
Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District presented Thomas Quint, a Hodgdon Dairy farmer, with the Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year award.
25 Years Ago — Jan. 13, 1999
All together now – Teamwork and cooperation was part of the message brought to SAD 27 eighth-graders during their Leader Decisions Institute training brought to them by Camp Kieve staff members.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999
Food donation — Students at Cunningham Middle School donated about 2,429 pounds of non-perishable food to the Sister Mary O’Donnell Shelter in Presque Isle.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999
Outstanding Leadership award — George Benson, the career counselor at Caribou Adult Education, was awarded the outstanding leadership award from the Aroostook Literacy Coalition.
25 Years Ago – January 27, 1999
Hospital honors Williams – On Sunday, Jan. 17, Houlton Regional Hospital held ceremonies to dedicate the “Edward P. Williams Emergency Department” in honor of Dr. Edward Williams.
50 Years Ago — Dec. 27, 1973
Banking activities shown by Michaud – Jack Michaud, assistant manager at Northern National Bank, showed some students some of the paperwork involved in day-to-day banking activity.
50 Years Ago — Jan. 3, 1974
Society donates boxes – In the spirit of giving, the St. Vincent de Paul Society made seventy families much happier this Christmas by distributing food boxes to needy elderly in the Van Buren community, Dec. 23, 1974.
50 Years Ago – January 2, 1974
Dr. Matson Resigns; Robbins Is Named Acting President – A former trustee of Ricker College and Maine Maritime Academy, Chauncey Robbins of New Limerick, has been appointed acting president of Ricker.
115 Years Ago – Jan. 7, 1909
Four eclipses this year — In the year 1909 there will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon. There will be a total eclipse of the moon on June 3, partly visible here.
