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From our Files – Week of May 4, 2020

50 Years Ago -- May 7, 1970 Scout Receives ‘Eagle’ At Honor Court -- Steve Young received the Eagle Award, the highest a Boy Scout can attain, when Troop 190 held a Court of Honor last Thursday at St. Thomas School. Ray Forest, district Scout executive, made the presentation.

From our Files – Week of April 27, 2020

50 Years Ago -- April 30, 1970 Friends honor organist at farewell party -- Mrs. Elizabeth Arseneault left Wednesday for Rumford, Maine where she will reside in the future.

From our Files – Week of April 20, 2020

50 Years Ago -- April 23, 1970 Headstart has sweet visit -- Van Buren Headstart children sampled maple sugar on an outing they took recently to Caron’s Maple Sugar Camp at St. Quentin, N.B. last Thursday.

From Our Files – Week of April 13, 2020

50 Years Ago -- April 16, 1970 Van Buren youth clean up town -- On the day after the nation observes “Earth Day,” over 400 youth in SAD 24 will march through the town of Van Buren armed with mops and brooms, rags and window cleaner, to express their thanks to adults by cleaning the town.

From our Files – Week of April 6, 2020

50 Years Ago -- April 9, 1970 Madawaska tax increase for 1970 -- The total tax increase for the town will be about two mills, according to town treasurer Mrs. Martha Dufour. “This will bring the total to about 78 mills per $1,000 valuation,” she further explained.

From our Files – Week of April 1, 2020

50 Years Ago -- April 2, 1970 Salutatorian -- Robert Corriveau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Corriveau of Keegan, has been named salutatorian of the 1970 graduating class of the University of Maine at Orono and will participate in commencement exercises with valedictorian Roger Hanscom of Brewer.

From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

Mr. and Mrs. Jos Bolduc of Van Buren, who have such a successful venture of their Borderview Home for the elderly, are considering expanding their business by buying the dormitory belonging to the Daughters of Wisdom in St. Agatha, and turning it into a home for senior citizens. Sylvio Michaud, director of the St. John Valley Development Corporation, introduced Bolduc to St. Agatha residents and explained the possibilities of such a venture.

From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

50 Years Ago -- March 19, 1970 Fort Kent boys wrestle way to state crown -- Fort Kent Community High School won the high school state class B wrestling meet sponsored by the State Principals Association held Saturday, March 14 at Gardner Area High School.

From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

50 Years Ago -- March 12, 1970 Madawaska Band Wins Festive Honors -- For the second year in a row, the Madawaska High School Band came home from the New Brunswick Music Festival in Edmundston with the highest score of the day.

From Our Files – Week of March 2, 2020

50 Years Ago -- March 5, 1970 Fireman Re-elect Albert As Assistant -- Gerard D. Albert was re-elected assistant fire chief in Madawaska, when the local fire department held its annual election a week ago Monday at the fire station.

From our Files – Week of February 17, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 19, 1970 Folk Festival Attracts Young People -- A folk festival took place at the Van Buren Youth Center last Saturday and young people crowded in to hear local talent perform.

From our Files – Week of February 12, 2020

First Lieutenant Donald J. Chamberland, USAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chamberland of Sinclair, was recently promoted to the rank of captain. Captain Chamberland received both the bachelor and masters of science degrees in industrial engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

From our Files – Week of February 3, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 5, 1970 Soldier Cited For Heroism In Vietnam -- Specialist 4 Joseph Michaud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Michaud, of Madawaska, has received the Army Commendation Medal for heroism for action in Vietnam on October 14, 1969.

From Our Files – Week of January 27, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 29, 1970 Home Ec Girls Find Children Learn At Play -- Children learn through fun activities and they are certainly having fun working with finger painting, play dough, water colors, games, toys, story books and music.

From Our Files – Week of January 20, 2020

The Rev. Gilman Chalout of St. David was the guest speaker at the Madawaska Knights of Columbus hall Monday evening and told the group about his summer vacation in Alaska. Fr. Chalout pointed out the route he took on a map of the area.

From Our Files – Week of January 13, 2020

Brother Roland Lajoie, S.M., of Van Buren was greeted by Pope Paul VI on Dec. 10.

From Our Files – Week of January 6, 2020

50 Years Ago -- January 8, 1970 Marine In Vietnam Earns Promotion -- Marine Corporal Rodney Sanolar of Eagle Lake, was promoted to his present rank while serving with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Vietnam.

From our Files – Week of Jan. 1, 2020

The fourth town has approved its share of the regional airport to be located at Frenchville and their town fathers said “they wanted the public to know they are solidly behind the airport project.”

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