Lewiston Evening Journal for April 29, 1923
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100 Years Ago: 1923
The floor of the bridge across the little Androscoggin near the underpass on the Auburn-Danville junction road is two or three feet underwater. Automobiles crossing the bridge are up to their hub in water.
50 Years Ago: 1973
The Women’s Auxiliary of the East Auburn Community Unit met Sunday when discussions centered primarily around the 25th annual Little World’s Fair which will be held later this year.
Mrs. William Towle, Mrs. Leo LaFrance, Mrs. Laina Houtari and Mrs. Lloyd Burgess demonstrated several articles which members of the Auxiliary will make for the fair. Mrs. Margaret Maloney attended as a guest and Mrs. Linda Grenier was voted in as a new sponsored member. Hostesses were Mrs. Sam Michael, Mrs. Lionel Bernard. and Mrs. Henry Davenport III.
At the next meeting on May 27 committees will report on the purchase of a new dishwasher and section of tent and on the poster contest in which the East Auburn school children participate each year to provide posters for the Fair.
25 Years Ago: 1998
The Lewiston-Auburn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will sponsor its third annual Pet Walk May 3. The public is invited to collect pledges and walk with their dogs anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Lost Valley Lodge off Young’s Corner Road.
New this year is the Family Fun Day featuring kids’ games, White Castle Magic Show, music, jugglers, pie throwing, balloon zoo supershow, pet photos and dog agility and obedience demonstrations. Guest hosts of the event are WCSH 6 News Center personalities Chris and Sharon Rose. Chris and Sharon will greet walkers and their dogs as well as families who come to enjoy the Family Fun Day.
Incentive prizes will be awarded for money collected and all proceeds from this event will go directly to support the animal shelter’s spay/neuter program. All animals adopted from the shelter, including puppies and kittens, are now sterilized before they leave for their new homes.
The material used in Looking Back is produced exactly as it originally appeared although misspellings and errors may be corrected.
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