Wanted – For U.S. Army, able-bodied unmarried men, between the ages of 18 and 35; citizens of the United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For information apply to Recruiting Officer, 124 Lisbon St., Lewiston.

Wanted – Two experienced salesladies in my dry goods store, selling all kinds of dry goods and garments. Must speak French and English; best of references required. Everett K. Day, Rumford Falls, Me.

50 Years Ago, 1955

• There are about 97 mailboxes scattered throughout Auburn and it won’t be long before every one will have a sparkling new coat of paint. They’ll be painted red, white and blue, Auburn Postmaster Donald C. Gautier said last night.

• Harpswell – Voters in the Harpswell Neck section yesterday returned a referendum ballot against division of their area into a separate community from Orr’s Bailey and Great Island.

The vote favored separation 172 to 163 but was short of the required 65 per cent majority.

25 Years Ago, 1980

Leaders in the rebellion against the proposed nine-digit ZIP code told Congress Wednesday that it’s time to “zap the new ZIP to keep us from getting digit dizzy.”

But a U.S. Postal official defended the nine-digit ZIP code, set to begin in 1981, as a means to hold down postal rates and increase efficiency.

“A nine-digit ZIP will drive people crazy. It’s preposterous and ridiculous.” Ray Geiger, editor of the Farmers Almanac said at a House government operations subcommittee hearing.

He said people are satisfied with the five-digit ZIP so there’s no good reason to change it.

“It would be the worst thing that happened since Mount St. Helens erupted.” said Geiger, who has been raging his ZIP-zapping war in editorials in the Farmer’s Almanac.