100 years ago, 1909

Although a special action has been taken by the postmaster general in providing for the maintenance of cats at all the larger post offices throughout the country, the felines being recognized as valuable in protecting Uncle Sam’s property against rats and mice, there is said to be question if Teddy, the large maltese cat at the Lewiston post office, can pass the civil service examination as an expert rat catcher. The cat doesn’t care enough about them as a morsel of food to kill them and frequently catches the pests and lets them get away again.

50 years ago, 1959

Lewiston High School Night will be observed by the Philharmonic Club at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. at the Philharmonic studio, Lisbon Street.

The program will be presented by students of L.H.S. A skit will be given by Miss Cynthia Collins and Miss Mary Ellen Pratt; a piano solo by Lionel Meservier; vocal selections, Miss Mary Ellen Delorme; piano solo, James Martel; vocal selection, Burton Tapper; piano solo, Miss Angela Bournakel; vocal solo, Miss Sharon Walsh.

The accompanists will be Mrs. Blanche Blake and Lionel Meservier.

25 years ago, 1984

Fast thinking enabled a Lewiston man to evade an apparent flim-flam operation Sunday.

Ray Geiger told police that a man called him Sunday afternoon, claiming to be an Auburn police officer, and asked Geiger to give him all his credit card numbers.

When Geiger said, however, that he’d meet the “police officer” at the police station, the man hung up.

Police said they had not heard of any similar occurrences in the area.