Read more about Feb. 22, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A joint meeting of the Auburn City council, the Planning Board and members of the high school committee of the Board of Education conferred Wednesday afternoon, with Frank Irving Cooper, a Boston architect, who presented plans for the proposed addition to […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 21: ‘Wilton vs. Jay in Franklin County title tilt’
Read more about Feb. 21, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Miss Bunny Evans, an employee of the Ault-Williamson Company, Auburn, was elected queen of the Auburn carnival in the contest: which ended at noon Wednesday, The carnival opens Thursday for three days. Miss Evans sprang into the lead only a few […]
Looking Back on Feb. 20: ‘Maine coast towns under ice embargo’
Read more about Feb. 20, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The announcement that Mrs. S.F. Harms, who has just returned from a year of travel in Spain, is going to give a talk on her experiences with the Spanish people next Sunday has been enthusiastically received. All the girls are welcome […]
Looking Back on Feb. 18: ‘Lisbon Center man saves dog from ice on Sabattus River’
Read more about Feb. 18, 1963, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Alterations have begun this week preparatory to the installing of new switchboard and the light signals in the operating room of the Maine Telephone and Telegraph in the Rumford Falls Trust Co. block on Congress Street. This work which will be […]
Looking Back on Feb. 17: ‘Western Maine small schools tourney gets underway in Auburn’
Read more about Feb. 17, 1973, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 After a month’s vacation, swimming classes at the YMCA began this week with Miss Gladys Norris as instructor. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Mrs. Merriam Irish will be the hostess for the serving of refreshments at the meeting of the Androscoggin Historical […]
Looking Back on Feb. 16: ‘Small turnout for Lewiston city election’
Read more about Feb. 16, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 March 9th is the date set for the “Hello Girls Ball” of Norway and committees are busy. They promise “Plenty of fox trots, many surprises and lots of fun.” The floor manager is Charles S. Weed and the aides will be […]
Looking Back on Feb. 15: ‘Big batch of rum material seized by Lewiston cops’
Read more about Feb. 15, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Lewiston-Auburn Hebrew Relief Association will hold their ninth annual ball at the Mystic April 4. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Edward Little, Lewiston, and St. Dom’s Regional High Schools will be competing in the University of Maine High School Debate Tournament […]
Looking Back on Feb. 14: ‘Auburn’s short ones get shot’
Read more about Feb. 14, 1968, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Valentine Social which was to have been given by the Cumjoyn class of the High St. M. E. Church this evening has been indefinitely postponed. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The youngsters who attend the Jewish Community Center Nursery School found […]
Looking Back on Feb. 13: ‘Fire destroys two blocks at Rumford with $23,000 loss’
Read more about Feb. 13, 1933, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Many local automobile drivers are trying their luck with the new winter automobile equipment which consists of a tractor drive and sled runners. It is said that one well-known local doctor has an order in for one of these winter cars. 50 […]
Looking Back on Feb. 11: ‘Some relief from cold wave promised tonight’
Read more about Feb. 11, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The regular meeting of the Y.W.H.A. was held Sunday evening, with good attendance. Plans were made for a minstrel show which is to be held March 20. The committee in charge are Sarah Roggles, May Ward, Fannie Stackovitz, Mollie Gurevitz, and […]