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From our Files – Week of September 21, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 24, 1970 UMFK has 409 -- The University of Maine at Fort Kent has a total enrollment of 409 students this fall. Last year’s enrollment was 335. Returning upperclassmen total 195, new campus students total 173, and the Evening Division has enrolled some 41 students.

From our Files – Week of September 14, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 17, 1970 Parish visits underway -- Rev. Albert Long, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church announced that the annual parish visitation will begin this week. This week the families along the Main Highway and Main Street will be visited.

From Our Files – Week of September 2, 2020

A special reception was held for the Rev. George J. Dufour a week ago in Sinclair after he performed his first Mass in the area for over 100 relatives and friends.

From Our Files – Week of August 26, 2020

Enrollment stabilized at 1830 in SAD 24 schoos early this week, but it is expected to jump by about 60 students by the end of potato harvest, according to school officials.

From Our Files – Week of August 17, 2020

50 Years Ago -- August 20, 1970 Mike’s back -- Mike Pelletier will take over duties as varsity basketball coach at Madawaska High this year and local fans are hoping the Owls will have sharp talons again.

From our Files – Week of August 10, 2020

50 Years Ago -- August 13, 1970 It’s about over for sewage project -- The sewage project in Fort Kent is in its final stages. The treatment plant is now in operation and most of the sewers have been installed according to Tim Brown, project engineer. The completion date for all three contractors is August 27, 1970.

From our Files – Week of August 3, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Aug. 6, 1970 Ouellette takes post at Madawaska High -- At a special meeting of the School Board last Saturday, Lester Ouellette was named new principal at Madawaska High School for the coming term. He replaces Walter Reed.

From our Files – Week of July 27, 2020

50 Years Ago -- July 30, 1970 As temperatures rise, so does Ft. Kent pool attendance -- Hot weather has driven up attendance at the swimming pool and some 168 youngsters have attended the daily swimming classes.

From our Files – Week of July 21, 2020

50 Years Ago -- July 23, 1970 Governor congratulates oldest citizen -- Fort Kent’s oldest citizen, Mrs. Cesarie Blanchette received the following letter from Gov. Kenneth Curtis when she celebrated her 99th birthday, July 15, 1970, at Northern Security Home in Eagle Lake:

From our Files – Week of July 13, 2020

50 Years Ago -- July 16, 1970 Fort Kent star pitcher tries out for Red Sox -- Glen Lamarre, star left-hand pitcher for Fort Kent High, has received another tryout offer, this time with the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox are having a school for tryouts on July 17, 1970, at Capital Park in Augusta.

From our Files – Week of July 6, 2020

50 Years Ago -- July 9, 1970 Renovations may delay school opening -- Major renovations will start on St. Thomas School in Madawaska within the next week and the time needed for repairs could delay the opening, now planned for Aug. 19, 1970.

From our Files – Week of June 30, 2020

50 Years Ago -- July 2, 1970 Grand Isle youth volunteer to help -- Fourteen Grand Isle youth came up with an idea recently that gives them the distinction of a first in the state of Maine.

From our Files – Week of June 22, 2020

50 Years Ago -- June 25, 1970 400 sign up for Ft. Kent playground activities -- A total of 400 boys and girls have signed up for summer activities at the Fort Kent playground. Registration has been held at the pool for the various activities to be held this summer.

From Our Files – Week of June 15, 2020

50 Years Ago -- June 18, 1970 Trophies to be awarded at Fort Kent Loggerama -- Plans for the first annual Fort Kent Loggerama to be held on the St. Louis Church grounds on June 27 and 28, 1970, are well underway.

From our Files – Week of June 1, 2020

50 Years Ago -- June 4, 1970 Painting for Blockhouse -- Sister Annie Daigle of Fort Kent recently donated to the Fort Kent Blockhouse her oil painting of the first steel bridge across the Fish River in Fort Kent.

From our Files – Week of May 25, 2020

50 Years Ago -- May 28, 1970 Frenchville Residents Enjoy Bilingual Sonfest -- The Mrs. Germaine Tardif, Alma Cyr, Irene Labrie and Jeannine Tardif, were some of the hostesses when Bailey School students treated some 400 residents of Frenchville to a bilingual songfest recently.

From our Files – Week of May 18, 2020

50 Years Ago -- May 21, 1970 Centennial twins year old -- Brian and Bruce Bouley of Fort Kent only have 99 more years to go before they see Fort Kent’s bicentennial.

From our Files – Week of May 11, 2020

50 Years Ago -- May 14, 1970 Student Of The Month At Fashion School -- Gail LeBrun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emile LeBrun of Van Buren, has been named student of the month at Bernard’s School of Hair Fashion in Lewiston, Maine. Miss LeBrun is a 1969 graduate of Van Buren District High School.

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