100 years ago, 1918
Just what is going on behind all the closely drawn store window curtains today is a matter of conjecture. And it will remain a deep mystery until tomorrow morning at ten-thirty, when the “Made In Lewiston-Auburn Week” will commence simultaneously in all the display windows in the two cities. Already the list includes 76 manufacturers who will display in just 100 store windows. Was the idea worth while? Can any joint operation be carried on successfully in the two cities? We think so. These displays will remain for the entire three days to give everyone ample time to see everything. And we wait for the curtains to go up to give Lewiston-Auburn one of the biggest surprises they have had in a long time. What is manufactured In Lewiston-Auburn? You will be mightily surprised when you see.
50 years ago, 1968
Auburn Mayor Clyde E. Goudey said today he was sending best wishes via telegram to two Auburn skiers participating in the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Mayor Goudey said the wires would be sent to Johnny Bower and Tommy Upham. The telegrams read, “The citizens of Auburn are behind you 100 percent. Best wishes to you and your teammates.” The mayor said he was sending the telegrams on behalf of the people of Auburn, to let the athletes know that the folks back home were cheering them on.
25 years ago, 1993
The on-again, off-again Franco festival is on again after its organizers, the Knights of Columbus, announced Friday an agreement has been reached to hold the three-day cultural event indoors at the Central Maine Civic Center. Fern Cloutier, speaking on behalf of the 900-member Knights of Columbus Council 106, said the event, which has not been held in Lewiston for five years, will be resurrected on the weekend of Aug. 6 at the Birch Street arena. “It’s just wonderful,” Cloutier said Friday. “We’re pleased because we believe Lewiston needs this festival again.”
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