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From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 25, 1973 The trouble is not in your set -- Another snag has been hit in the town of Madawaska’s continuing efforts to provide channels 2 and 7 for local television viewers. Apparently, there is a possibility that the Van Buren tower that would relay the signals to Madawaska’s tower is about 75 feet too short.

From our Files – Week of January 18, 2023

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 18, 1973 McDonald’s opens store -- Ricky Chamberlain, an 11-year-old boy from Madawaska, officially opened the Madawaska McDonald’s on a Monday in January 1973 by cutting a ribbon on 25 $1 bills to be donated to the Acadia School which Ricky attends.

From our Files – Week of January 11, 2023

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 11, 1973 Ornaments of love -- The parents and adults of St. Bruno’s Parish were presented with a large Christmas tree loaded with ornaments made by the children of the parish between kindergarten and grade 8. The artistic, hand-made ornaments were an expression of their love and participation in the great feast of The Nativity — a feast of love.

From our Files – Week of January 4, 2023

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 4, 1973 Happy new life -- People’s Benevolent Hospital placed second this year in the race for the first baby of the New Year. But for Mrs. Gerard Lavigne of Dixbury, Massachusetts, it was close enough.

From our Files – Week of December 28, 2022

50 Years Ago -- December 28, 1972 Fort Kent Lions honor two students -- At a recent meeting of the Fort Kent Lions Club, President Don MIchaud honored two students from Fort Kent Community High School who had earned national recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English.

From our Files – Week of December 21, 2022

50 Years Ago -- December 21, 1972 Homemakers’ cookbook a success -- Chairman Esther Gill has announced that the Madawaska Homemakers’ cookbook has been a fantastic success having sold 410 copies in less than two weeks. The sales represent revenues of over $300 towards the group’s scholarship fund. The Homemakers are considering recording and are in process of determining the size of the order.

From our Files – December 14, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Dec. 14, 1972 Eldon Gendreau receives certificate -- Eldon Gendreau received his certificate for completing the management trainee course for operations of Mr. Donut shops. Gendreau, a Madawaska native and graduate of Madawaska High School, can claim that his store is the most northerly Mr. Donut in the United States.

From our Files – Week of November 30, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Nov. 30, 1972 Three brothers in service -- Mr. and Mrs. Leon Grivois of the Van Buren Road in Limestone have sent word about her three sons, all of whom are in the Armed Forces. Sp/4 Larry Grivois is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, after serving 13 months in Korea.

From our Files – Week of November 23, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Nov. 22, 1972 Zayre’s opens -- Zayre will officially open its giant department store on Friday, Nov. 23, 1972. The new store, located at Fox Street and 25th Avenue, is larger than a football field, and will feature nationally advertised merchandise ranging from home furnishings and automotive supplies to the latest apparel for the whole family.

From our Files – Week of November 9, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Nov. 9, 1972 Female bus driver -- Mrs. Therese Collins, prepared to pick up some school bus riders, is the only female driver for SAD 24 and is one of a very limited number of the staff drivers in The County. Mrs. Collins has been driving the bus since the beginning of school and was recently awarded a special school bus driver’s license.

From our Files – Week of November 2, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Nov. 2, 1972 Fort Kent girls named outstanding English students -- Miss Brenda Flanagan and Miss Nancy Etscovitz of Fort Kent Community High School have been cited as two of the outstanding high school students of English in the country.

From our Files – Week of October 26, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Oct. 26, 1972 Cornell named superintendent -- Former day foreman in the finishing and shipping area, R.H. (Bob) Cornell, has been named superintendent of bond mill finishing and shipping for Fraser Paper, Limited of Madawaska.

From our Files – Week of October 19, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Oct. 19, 1972 Over 2,000 complete safety hunting courses -- More than 2,000 present and future Maine sportsmen have successfully completed hunter training courses so far in 1972, according to the Maine Fish and Game Department.

From our Files – Week of October 12, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Oct. 12, 1972 Hope for local employment office -- A note of optimism entered the picture concerning the possible closing of the Madawaska and Houlton Maine Employment Security Offices.

From our Files – Week of October 5, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Oct. 5, 1972 Van Buren ends search for doctor -- Van Buren has finally found a doctor to fill the vacancy made in the town’s medical service when Dr. Sanfacon left Van Buren Sept. 17, 1972. The new doctor is Dr. William Chan.

From our Files – Week of September 28, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 28, 1972 Building bridges -- Work on the $1.5 million international bridge project between Van Buren and St. Leonard has been progressing according to schedule. The cement work on the upper structure of the bridge started in early September 1972 and continued for about two weeks.

From our Files – Week of September 21, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 21, 1972 Dolls for needy -- Mrs. Omer Dionne of Fort Kent has been collecting old dolls. With the help of Mrs. Raoul Corriveau and her daughter, the old dolls are touched up, dressed with new clothes made by Mrs. Dionne and Mrs. Corriveau, and made pretty. The dolls will be distributed at Christmas to low income children.

From our Files – Week of September 14, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 14, 1972 Sister leaves Valley -- After having served as a teacher of French for the past six years, Sr. Dolores Pelletier has left the Valley to prepare for a new form of service within the church.

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