100 years ago, 1915
A feature of this year’s State fair in Lewiston will be a demonstration of methods employed in the present great world war of Europe. This will be an exhibit known as “aerial warfare.” There will be shown the methods in which aeroplanes sail over the earth, dropping bombs upon army camps, how these same aeroplanes fight one another and how they attack and give battle to the mighty Zeppelins.

50 years ago, 1965
The crew of an oil tanker will send a $50 savings bond to the baby of the Rev. and Mrs. Bernard J. Stonehouse of 17 Webster St.. Lewiston. The baby was born on the Portland-South Portland Bridge July 9 because the tanker got in the way. The Rev. and Mrs. Stonehouse were on their way to the hospital when the tanker Esso Lima got to the bridge ahead of them and forced the attendant to raise the drawbridge. The minister shouted to Patrolman Donald Miller, who called headquarters. Miller’s brother, Dick, came in his police cruiser and delivered an eight-pound boy, Stephen Edward Stonehouse.

25 years ago, 1990
The Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre began work this week on a handbook titled “A Field Guide to Your Community Theatre.” The handbook will be a humorous, but informative look at community theater. It will include a brief history of the 50-year organization and walk the reader through all stages of production, from auditions to ticket sales, set construction, costuming, lighting, and opening-night jitters. The text will be written by Barbara Randall and Lynn Derderian, supplemented with cartoon sketches and technical drawings. “The handbook is designed to make theater more accessible to the community by explaining major elements of a production,” said Derderian, CLT vice president.

The material in Looking Back is reproduced exactly as it originally appeared, although misspellings and errors made at that time may be edited.