Dr. Donald H. MacMillan, the noted Arctic explorer, entertained the students at Hebron Academy with his lecture on his recent four years in the north. Speaking in the assembly room Tuesday evening, Dr. MacMillan explained the purpose of his latest expedition into the Arctic, showing stereopticon views of the scenes and activities of his travels, and enlivening his talk in relation to many humorous and exciting incidents of his sojourn on the top of the world. The explorer sought to dispel many popular illusions about the Northland, such as the idea that Eskimo dogs are savage brutes, that the Eskimos live in snow houses, and that the Arctic regions are always desolate wastes. On the contrary, he showed that the dogs are the most affectionate of pets, that the famous snow houses are but temporary shelters used only on the trail, and that in the summer season the Northland is teeming with verdant grass beautiful flowers and singing birds.

 

About 400 applications have been requested for absentee votes from Lewiston’s City Clerk Gerald Berube, possibly a record for this time of year. Gerald Berube said today most of the requests he has received so far have come from persons in the military. It was noted that there is still another month to go before the election and the total of absentee ballots cast Nov. 5 might reach record-breaking proportions. Lewiston City Clerk Berube noted that a separate ballot application is necessary for those who wish to cast a vote on the fluoridation issue. This 
referendum is considered a special municipal election, despite the fact it falls on the same date as the national election.