100 years ago, 1913
A jolly crowd it was which gathered at the farm of A.A. Howard, Montello Street, Lewiston, Saturday evening, the occasion being an old fashioned barn dance, in honor of the dedication of a new barn just completed by Mr. Howard. Twenty-five couple attended and to the music of Mr. Sturtevant’s violin, old fashioned dances kept time to the old fashioned tunes until long toward midnight the merry dancers fairly shook the rafters. Square dances and round dances, barn dances and minuets took one back to the olden days, when corn huskings and quilting parties were the events of the season. At intermission Mrs. Howard served delicious cake and hot coffee, the guest remaining until the last car.

50 years ago, 1963
Four hubcaps from a wrecked sports car assigned to the “Route 66” television show were stolen during the night while the vehicle was parked outside the Puritan Chevrolet Co. garage in Lewiston. The car, a 1963 Chevrolet Sting Ray, is believed to be owned by the General Motors Corporation and registered to “Route 66” TV star Glen Corbett. The car was involved in an accident several weeks ago when the “Route 66” people were in the area shooting film. The TV troupe recently left Poland Spring Hotel, where they were based during the filming of three episodes for the show.

25 years ago, 1988
Teachers are being urged to wear armbands to school starting Thursday to show support for their profession while negotiations for a contract continue. They will wear red, white and blue armbands for one week, said Mary Saltis, president of the Lewiston educators Association. “The purpose is to show that the teachers, who are currently without a contract, will not forgo their duties as professionals,” she said.

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