The young people of Lewiston and Auburn have made elaborate plans for the proper observance of Halloween next Tuesday. This occasion is looked forward to by the young folks, from one year to another, and usually no efforts are spared in the arrangement of unique and entertaining programs. An ingenious mind and a desire for fun, works wonders on Halloween night. All sorts of tricks and novelties are introduced much to the enjoyment of the guests and participants in the games.

50 Years Ago, 1955

Health officer C. Ray Wilber and school officials in Sabattus have closed both the public and parochial schools here until Nov. 7 because of a scarlet fever outbreak. Thirty children were reportedly absent from the elementary school, Thursday, and 16 from the high school. Wilbur said he did not know how many of these absentees had the disease but that a thorough check would be made.

25 Years Ago, 1980

New Environmental Protection Agency regulations that go into effect Nov. 14 would make it harder for industry to indiscriminately dump hazardous wastes in New England, a top EPA official said Monday during a visit to the Twin Cities. Before touring the Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority sewage treatment plant on Lewiston’s Lincoln Street with officials from both cities, EPA Deputy Administrator Barbara Blum spoke about the views on the future of environmental legislation, the presidential candidates and the women’s movement.

The Public Utilities Commission voted Monday in Augusta to allow Central Maine Power Co. to charge customers roughly $16 million more a year – less than half of what Maine’s largest electric utility claimed that it needs. An order authorizing the rate hike is due Friday, the day before the new rates take effect, and the exact total may vary slightly once the PUC staff calculates individual revenue items.