100 years ago, 1917
Seventy war-gardeners. working under the supervision of Agent Emil Dick of the Barker mill in New Auburn are learning much more than mere garden methods. They are learning what it means to set one’s course for a given goal and never to stop. Twenty women and fifty men responded to Agent Dick’s generous offer this spring, and accepted the garden plots which this gentleman had had prepared for seed, gratis. Most of them bought of him their fertilizer and potato seed at cost. Not one of them has carried on the work of planting and hoeing without the personal supervision of Agent Dick, who in a kindly and interested manner, has made it his way to keep in close touch with these amateur gardeners and drop now and then, as needed, just the bit of advice which would tide the man or woman over some hard places such as weeds, bugs, transplanting, et cetera.
50 years ago, 1967
An official of Executive Airlines, a Boston-based air carrier operating primarily in New England, announced today that the firm will begin direct air service between Auburn-Lewiston and Boston early in September. Henry Laughlin, vice president and general manager of the airline, said his firm plan is to inaugurate service in and out of Auburn-Lewiston on or about Sept. 11.
25 years ago, 1992
An ad-hoc committee formed to encourage Auburn voters to approve building a new elementary school will meet tonight to work on its public relations campaign for the proposed $8-million elementary school construction project. Spokeswoman Kitsie Claxton said the group hopes to meld school committee members, building committee members and representatives from the general public into a single organization to promote a September referendum seeking approval for the project.
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