Stories by Yvonne Tardie

100 Years Ago – July 5, 1923 Perfect attendance at Presque Isle High School — The following pupils of the Presque Isle High School won attendance records of high rank: […]

100 Years Ago – June 28, 1923 Presque Isle operators not involved in strike — Locals affiliated with the New England Council of Telephone Operators’ Unions, was signed by Julia […]

100 Years Ago – June 21, 1923 Freight trains running only at night — Cancellation of all freight trains, except at night on the Ashland, Mapleton and Washburn branches of […]

100 Years Ago – June 14, 1923 Dr. Mann was president elect — Houlton and Aroostook County was honored Thursday when Dr. Fred W. Mann was chosen President-elect of the […]

100 Years Ago – June 7, 1923 Beverly was named County agent — Verne C. Beverly, formerly of Bangor, an instructor in agriculture at Patten Academy, was recommended for appointment […]

100 Years Ago – May 31, 1923 New county agent elected — A new county agent took charge of agricultural extension work in Aroostook, under the auspices of the College […]

100 Years Ago – May 24, 1923 New sidewalk — Road Commissioner A. O. Green planned a new gravel sidewalk to take the place of the old plank sidewalk between […]

100 Years Ago – May 17, 1923 Presque Isle High School defeated A. C. I. — Presque Isle High School defeated A. C. I. in a one-sided game by a […]

100 Years Ago – May 10, 1923 Report showed 100,000 farmers co-operating — Approximately 100,000 farmers were marketing through eight producer controlled cooperative commission firms, selling cattle, hogs and sheep […]

100 Years Ago – April 26, 1923 Presque Isle man elected head of Royal Arcanum — At the 19th annual session of the Grand Council of Maine Royal Arcanum, held […]