Contrary to the expectations of many of the drivers on the Rural Free Delivery Routes, all are not enjoying the increase in salaries to $720 as had been anticipated. The new salary schedule has been completed. Congress having raised the maximum salary from $600 to $720 a year, this having gone into effect the first of July. The length of the maximum routes are twenty-four miles and to carriers of routes of this length, of which there are over on thousand, the maximum salary will be paid. The carriers of the shorter routes however, and these are many, will receive less salaries, their pay being fixed by deducting $18 for each mile less than twenty-four. The pay of the driver is not large at the most for they must be out in all kinds of weather and furnish their own horse and wagon.

50 Years Ago, 1954

Baseball players enjoy making double plays and football players like to score a touchdown and add the extra point, but fishermen very rarely consider making a twin killing. But that is just what Dan Conley of 149 Holland St. did Tuesday, while fishing at Tacoma Lakes, Litchfield. Conley, a Lewiston Sun State News Department reporter, was fishing in company with Mr. and Mrs. William Duncan of 93 Bardwell St. Using a small frog as bait he tied into a pound and three-quarter bass. After a three for four minute battle the fish began to tire and Conley started to bring his catch toward the boat. All of a sudden the fight started again. After a brief interim, during which he held his catch in the line, he pulled up a pickerel and a bass on the same line. And with one hook.

25 Years Ago, 1979

Auburn Municipal Beach at The Outlet of Lake Auburn was a most popular spot on Sunday as Auburn residents by droves sought to escape the heat, which officially reached 92 degrees according to the gatehouse of Union Water Co. Near the water and under the trees at the municipal beach, it was much more comfortable.