100 Years Ago: 1921 Whereas, further regulation and restriction of dancing by the students of the college after a careful survey of the whole situation and whereas the faculty of the college has recommended that a change be made in the present regulations by permitting dancing upon campus under proper restrictions. Therefore, voted that dancing […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A new adding machine has been added to the equipment of the commercial course of the Jordan High School. It is proving to be a great adjunct by way of preparation to the students, and is very satisfactory on account of its simplicity. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Taber’s, a popular summer […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Lewiston Chamber of Commerce will appropriate a sum of money to be used jointly with that appropriated by the city for the purpose of organizing a public skating rink, it was announced today. The need of municipal skating rinks that are properly constructed and are safe is especially necessary — […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 “I have just received a tentative plan of the state highway commission regarding what they promise to do this coming year and what I have to say is this: Androscoggin County is coming into its own. More money is going to be spent on the roads than ever spent before.” These […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 John Wilson, candidate for mayor of Auburn, and Judge Harry Manger of the municipal court, will speak to the North Auburn Grange Hall at 7.30 o’clock Monday night, upon issues of the campaign. 50 Years Ago: 1971 (from a Journal photo) The Lewiston Exchange club hosted a group of Bates College […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 General Diaz, at the State banquet in his honor at Boston Thursday night, invited Americans to discover the land of Columbus. “In 1492 Columbus discovered America,” he said. “In 1921, I say to you, ‘Come and discover Italy.’” 50 Years Ago: 1971 A program of folk songs will be presented by […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Auburn youngsters are finding the skating on the “Logan” exceptionally fine, it is said. Authorities say the ice is not yet safe, however. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Two St. Dominic High School students are devoting two hours each day to special training at the Healy Day Care Center. Marietta Lauze, daughter of […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Tom Young, well known professional dancer and a native of Lewiston, has accepted Pecker Wood’s challenge to compete in a championship dancing contest and will appear in Beacon Hall Monday evening. Mr. Wood is conceded to be Portland’s champion dancer, but Lewiston people believe he will be defeated by Mr. Young […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Harry C. Ostrander of Yonkers, N.Y., gave one of the most entertaining and picturesque lectures on travel Friday evening ever heard by a Bates audience. He took for his subject “Where East Is West,” and by the aid of hand-painted stereopticon slides and a few odd reels of well-selected motion pictures […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Lewiston-Auburn delegation to the Highway hearing in Portland yesterday returned home Friday, satisfied with the statement that the Auburn-Portland road will be completed next year. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Richard L. Achorn of Auburn has been appointed supervisor of agencies for the Maine Central Railroad. He has been MCRR  general agent […]