100 years ago: 1919

Mrs. Horace H. Munroe of Pleasant Street, Auburn, entertained the Sunlight Club Thursday afternoon. The following guests were present to enjoy the game: Mrs. Charles C. Wilson, Mrs. Archie D. Mower, Mrs. Horatio G. Foss, Mrs. Ira W. Fitz, Mrs. George W. Goss, Mrs. Harry Coburn, Mrs. N. Freeman Currie, Mrs. Herman A. Fosdick, Mrs. Phillip G. Lowell, Mrs. Russ Bradbury, Mrs. Wallace Atwood and Mrs. Edwin Hodgkins.

50 years ago: 1969

Twins John and Joe Poisson, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Poisson, Turner, are now in the Presidential Honor Guard and are stationed at the Honor Guard Barracks, Alexandria, Va., where they will be for 18 months. The boys graduated from Leavitt High School in the Class of 1967 and had employment at International Paper Co., Jay, prior to entering the service in October 1968. They finished their boot training at Cape May, N.J., in December. They were in the Honor Guard there and were on duty at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the recent Nixon inauguration.

25 years ago: 1994

The Visiting Artist Gallery at Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital will welcome the works of Auburn artist Joyce Coyne beginning Feb 3. Among Coyne’s favorite subjects, which she depicts primarily using watercolor, are gardens and flowers, which lend themselves ideally to her soft, simple and colorful style. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including Purchase Awards from 1990 through 1993 at the Lewiston Summer Art Festival. Exhibits she has participated in include a juried exhibit at Montreal Botanical Garden, WCBB Art Reception, National Endowment for the Arts — LA Arts Artists ’94, Portland Chamber of Commerce, and one-person art shows at Central Maine Medical Center and Mid Maine Medical Center.

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