At 50 years of age “Jack” Currier, of Norway, might have retired independently rich, with his name emblazoned among those of famous trick performers in this country. Instead he works for day wages.

With his fingers and toes tightly clenched around the corner boards of a house, stockingless, and without gloves, “Jack” climbs with the agility of a squirrel. It is just a mighty strength correctly utilized.

A dozen years ago when he was in practice, he climbed the tower of the Bridgton woolen mill, 48 feet from the ground, and even recently, though he is 50 years old, simply by clinging to the inch-thick boards, he went 30 feet up a corner of the agricultural society buildings in Norway.

50 Years Ago, 1956

The high-pressure boiler used to cook garbage for the pigs at Lewiston’s city farm has developed several leaks but they’ll keep it running.

The Board of Health and Welfare, informed of the trouble, decided to keep it operating because the pigs have to be fed. And the garbage has to be cooked to do it.

The boiler trouble again brought out the question of the city going out of the pig-raising business and much time was consumed discussing the matter.

25 Years Ago, 1981

• Wax ’em up and move ’em out!

Lost Valley is opening.

With the coming of new snow – and despite some rain – Lost Valley ski area in Auburn is starting its new season Thursday night.

Spokesman Otto Wallingford said the area will open Thursday night for season pass holders with skiing under the lights from 6 to 10 p.m.

Chair No. 2 will be operating Thursday night and skiers will be able to use Squirrel Run, Chipmunk and the other trails served by that lift.

• Unemployment in the Lewiston-Auburn standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) dropped 1.5 percent during the monthly labor market digest from the Maine Department of Labor.