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From our Files – Week of March 22, 2021

50 Years Ago -- March 25, 1971 Roland bowls -- Romeo Hebert presented a check to Roland Desjardin on behalf of Local 247, the group that sponsored Roland to the New England Candlepin Championships being in Brewer earlier that year.

From Our Files – Week of March 16, 2021

50 Years Ago -- March 18, 1971 Farewell to Mrs. Wylie -- A farewell coffee was held in the cafetorium of the Madawaska High School, March 10, 1971, for Mrs. Ruth Wylie, who is retiring as secretary to the guidance instructors.

From Our Files – Week of March 8, 2021

50 Years Ago -- March 11, 1971 Spring beauty -- Lovely models took part in Noella’s spring festival of fashions Sunday at Madawaska High School cafetorium. A packed house watched the parade of over 100 different spring outfits, including sportswear, day wear and evening or party garments.

From our Files – Week of March 1, 2021

50 Years Ago -- March 4, 1971 One million safe hours -- On Friday, Nov. 13, 1970, Fraser Paper Limited accumulated one million man hours without incurring a lost time accident. In recognition of this achievement a $2,000 Safety Scholarship Award will be presented by the company to a son or daughter of a Fraser Paper, Limited, employee.

From our Files – Week of February 22, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 25, 1971 Pelletier skis way to two more medals -- Dawn Pelletier keeps adding to her trophies and other awards for skiing. In Fact, Monday she picked up two more medals for an outstanding performance at Mt. Abrams at Bethel where the Class B girls high school state championships for alpine events was held.

From Our Files – Week of February 15, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 18, 1971 Federal contract -- Fraser Paper of Madawaska has received a $129,201 federal contract to produce 235,600 reams of duplicating paper for government use. Congressman William Hathaway released details on the contract last week saying he had been informed by the General Services Administration in Washington.

From Our Files – Week of February 8, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 11, 1971 Federal contract -- Fraser Paper of Madawaska has received a $129,201 federal contract to produce 235,600 reams of duplicating paper for government use. Rep. William Hathaway released details on the contract last week, saying he had been informed by the General Services Administration in Washington.

From our Files – Week of February 2, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Feb. 4, 1971 Guerrette Is “Homemaker” -- Madawaska High School’s 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow is senior Ann Guerrette. Selected for her performance in a written knowledge and attitude examination administered to senior girls on Dec. 1, 1971, Miss Guerrette has received a letter of congratulations from General Mills, sponsor of the annual educational program.

From our Files – Week of January 25, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 28, 1971 Madawaska shopping center going up -- Plans for a $1.2 million shopping center complex for Madawaska were released this week, which in addition to greater shopping facilities, would also bring about 100 more jobs for residents.

From our Files – Week of January 18, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 21, 1971 Class field trip -- Mrs. Marie Novack’s junior vocational class went on a consumer education field trip to Robert’s Jewelry Store in Madawaska, where they learned about table appointments from Robert Corey.

From our Files – Week of January 12, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 14, 1971 Valley loses 2,315 residents since 1960 -- Madawaska and New Canada were the only Valley area towns that increased in population since 1960. These figures were recently released by the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Maine at Orono, along with the declines of other Valley towns.

From our Files – Week of January 4, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 7, 1971 Dennis finally starts traveling -- Dennis Pelletier waited until he was 87 years old to start his travels. Now there’s no stopping him. Recently he returned to his home in Allagash from a vacation in Connecticut.

From our Files – Week of January 4, 2021

50 Years Ago -- Dec. 30, 1970 Superintendent resigns post -- Martin Daigle, superintendent of SAD 33 since July 1, 1968, resigned Monday at a meeting of the district directors. Daigle, who had been on the Valley education scene for the past 20 years, said the exact departure date was not definite, but it would be no later than June 1, 1971.

From our Files – Week of December 22, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Dec. 23, 1970 Candy for security homes -- St. John Valley staff members of Mainstream held a workshop on Dec. 16, 1970 at Lincoln School in Grand Isle. The aides contributed $10 for fruits and candy for the Frenchville and Soldier Pond Security Homes.

From our Files – Week of December 14, 2020

50 Years Ago -- December 17, 1970 Western Auto In New Hands -- The Madawaska Western Auto Store has changed hands in recent weeks and a ribbon-cutting was held to officially start the new era.

From our Files – Week of December 7, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Dec. 10, 1970 Seniors proud of creativity -- Senior students in Mrs. Dawn Houghton’s Family in Society class appeared well satisfied with the results of their creative talents as they admired their decorating efforts in vice principal Floyd Bushey’s office at Madawaska High School.

From our Files – Week of December 1, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Dec. 3, 1970 Good shot, Herb -- Herby Gervais of Madawaska, made it just under the wire when he brought down his doe last Saturday. He smiled proudly at the 159-pound field-dressed deer that he shot at area 106 near Escourt on the last day of hunting season

From our Files – Week of November 23, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Nov. 25, 1970 A nearly 300-pound prize -- June Gerard of Madawaska, who has been pretty lucky at sports lately (he holds a .750 winning percentage in the TIMES professional football forecasts), showed he also has it on hunting trips.

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