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From our Files – Week of May 17, 2023

50 Years Ago -- May 24, 1973 Library telethon, a first for Van Buren -- Dr. Philip Plourde and Robert Marquis anchored the live telecast soliciting funds for the Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library on a Monday evening in 1973. The telecast originated from the studios of CATV 5, located within the confines of the Van Buren District High School.

From our Files – Week of May 10, 2023

50 Years Ago -- May 17, 1973 Mrs. Gardner was honored by SAD 10 -- A special Mother’s Day program was held on May 11, 1973, at Allagash Consolidated School honoring the mothers of the students in grades K-8. The students presented a variety of songs, poems and several selections on the flute-a-phone.

From our Files – Week of April 19, 2023

50 Years Ago -- April 26, 1973 65th Wedding Anniversary -- Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Jandreau of St. Francis,celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Rev. Bernard Nicknair officiated at the mass celebrated at their residence. A buffet lunch was served immediately following the mass. An open house was held for their many relatives and friends.

From our Files – Week of April 19, 2023

50 Years Ago -- April 12, 1973 Surprise retirement party -- Mr. and Mrs. Guy Duperry were feted at a surprise retirement gathering last Saturday, March 31, 1973, after 37 years as owner of a prominent business.

From our Files – Week of April 5, 2023

50 Years Ago -- April 5, 1973 Desjardins makes third trip -- Roland Desjardins was presented a check from Claude Viel, president of Local 247, International Brotherhood of Papermakers. Desjardins of Madawaska, will be making his third trip to the 10th annual Charles H. Milan Sr. Memorial Sweepstakes at the Bangor-Brewer Bowling lanes. Desjardins captured the title in 1969.

From our Files – Week of March 22, 2023

50 Years Ago -- March 22, 1973 About news reporting -- Beurmond Banville, newspaper reporter and St. John Valley bureau chief for the Bangor Daily News, spoke to Mrs. Theresa Dumond’s fifth-grade reading class on news reporting at Fort Kent Elementary School, in March of 1973.

From our Files – Week of March 15, 2023

50 Years Ago -- March 15, 1973 100 seniors visit department store -- Some 100 senior citizens from the St. John Valley toured Zayre’s Department Store in Madawaska last week in 1973. Taking part in the tour were senior citizen clubs from Fort Kent, Madawaska, Frenchville and St. Agatha.

From our Files – Week of February 15, 2023

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 15, 1973 Dr. Cyr resigns -- Dr. Paul Cyr announced his resignation from the SAD 24 school board this week in 1973. Cyr had two years remaining on his three-year term of office. According to the resignation Cyr will remain on the board until his successor is elected.

From our Files – Week of February 8, 2023

50 Years Ago -- February 8, 1973 New addition to Madawaska -- Louis Cyr, Madawaska Town Manager, received the keys to the new ambulance from Sister Jeannine Daigle, Executive Director at People’s Benevolent Hospital. Present was Romeo Daigle, town councilman.

From our Files – Week of February 1, 2023

50 Years Ago -- February 1, 1973 Valley girls are Betty Crocker homemakers -- Three girls from the St. John Valley have been designated Betty Crocker Homemakers of the Year by General Mills, sponsor of the annual Betty Crocker Search for American Homemakers of Tomorrow.

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.

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