• Miss Edith M. Soule, the trained nurse employed by the Portland board of health in the prosecution of its war on tuberculosis, pleads for a city hospital where advance cases may be treated, says the Portland Press. She points out that while much is being done by present methods, more could be accomplished if the city would make liberal appropriations.

• The milk dealers at Waterville who have not raised the price of milk to seven cents a quart are expected to do so the first of next month, says The Sentinel. Some of them have been charging seven cents a quart since Sept. 15, and the rest will surely follow.

50 years ago, 1957

• School all year-round? Many Maine communities could be forced into it if they are not willing to build new high school facilities as enrollment increases in the next few years.

Maine communities may soon be forced to make more efficient use of their high schools.

The “enrollment buldge” is fast approaching the high school level and by the early 1960s will be exerting top pressure on high school facilities throughout the state.

Two ways in which schools could be used more efficiently are holding classes through the year and holding double sessions.

RUMFORD – Snow and hail which began falling at 4:30 p.m. Thursday continued intermittently into the evening. High winds also caused many fallen branches along the highways. Just four days ago, the temperature was about 85 degrees.

25 years ago, 1982

MANCHESTER – Cutting and wrapping a good-sized moose costs around $200. If 1,000 of them are harvested in Maine this week, meat cutters across the state – many of whom cut and wrap deer as well – stand to make an extra $200,000 for the week. Prices range from 15 cents a pound cut and wrapped to 35 cents.

• Hunters, entitled to kill 1,000 moose, tagged 880 of the large animals during this year’s six-day moose season, according to preliminary figures released Sunday by state game officials.