100 years ago, 1914
Over 8,000 people attended the annual pilgrimage to the French cemetery, on the Switzerland road, Lewiston, Sunday afternoon. Special cars were run by L. A. & W. street railway, and all the afternoon teams and automobiles made Main street a busy thorofare. Choirs from St. Mary’s, St. Peter’s and St. Louis churches of Lewiston and Auburn, sang. After this the Rosary was recited, Rev. Father Bellemare delivered the sermon.

50 years ago, 1964
PHOTO CAPTION — Work on the Pioneer Plastics Corp. eight-acre plant in Auburn continues to progress, as testified to by this photo showing that installation of roof supports has been completed. Walls are now in the process of being installed and some work has been done on the installation of strips of windows along the upper section of the walls. The end wall in the foreground is of structural concrete and the side walls are brick.

25 years ago, 1989
A year-old proposal to build an arena for the Pettengill Park ice rink was boosted Monday when Auburn city councilors called for a meeting of supporters and municipal officials to develop a final round of cost estimates for the project. The proposal developed by a committee of the Auburn Youth Hockey Association includes constructing an arena over the existing ice rink behind Hasty Community Center at a cost of $750,000. The city-owned ice arena would be used for games and practices by the association’s 175 players, Edward Little High School hockey teams, private groups and public skating sessions. The proposal calls for offsetting construction and operating costs with fees of at least $100 per hour. Those funds are expected to pay for the project within 20 years, said John Vachon, president of the youth league and chairman of the group’s rink committee.

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