100 Years Ago – Dec. 11, 1921
Railroad nixes rate increases — The B&A Railroad will not raise their rates on coal and wood despite the ruling of the Interstate Commission. The B&A is seeing that everything possible is being done to help Aroostook County and the industries and people along the lines served by its railroad, said President Percy Todd.
75 Years Ago – Dec. 12, 1946
Eva Zippel elected head of Aroostook Teachers’ Association — Mrs. Eva Zippel, principal of the Presque Isle Training School, was elected president of the Aroostook County Teachers’ Association, and Presque Isle was selected as the site of the county convention for an indefinite term of years, at the annual meeting of the association held at the high school.
75 Years Ago – Dec. 5, 1946
Former local man honored in Florida — George H. Cooper, former resident of Presque Isle, was honored as the Personality of the Week in an issue of the Redland District News, published in Homestead, Florida.
100 Years Ago – Dec. 8, 1921
Making street lights shine — The crew of the Houlton Water Company has been busy during the past week cleaning the shades on the street lights and installing new bulbs in the lights.
115 Years Ago – Dec. 4, 1906
New delivery driver –George Brown has entered the employ of Tornquist Bros. and will drive their delivery wagon.
100 Years Ago – Dec. 1, 1921
Jolly jazz dance — The dance in the Grange Hall on Thanksgiving night was well attended. The music was provided by Joe’s Jolly Jazz Orchestra of Houlton.
75 Years Ago – Nov. 28, 1946
The War Assets office opened in Maine — The War Assets Administration opened an office for the distribution of war surplus in the state of Maine.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 27, 1906
Closing for the holiday — The jewelry stores of B.O. Noyes and H.O. Spenser will be closed tomorrow so employees can enjoy Thanksgiving with their families.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 20, 1906
Frozen — Collins Pond has frozen over and some smaller boys are enjoying the glary ice. They should however be very careful about venturing onto it.
75 Years Ago – Nov.. 21, 1946
Carleton Kilpatrick was named to the General Senate at U. of M. — P. Carleton Kilpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Kilpatrick of Presque Isle and a member of the Men’s Senate at the University of Maine, was named as a representative to the General Senate.
