Yesterday…

10 years ago – March 7, 1992

(As reported in the Bangor Daily News)

BANGOR – Five winners were chosen from 166 nominees for the Jefferson Awards for public service, sponsored by the American Institute for Public Service and WLBZ-TV.

Recognized were: Irene Shannon of Bangor, Robert Quinn of Bangor, Winston Pullen of Orono, Evalyn Bowman of Skowhegan and Grace LaBonte of Waterville.

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HAMPDEN – The Weatherbee Student Council presented a check for $500 to support athletic programs at Weatherbee and at Hampden Academy. Merle Lowe, president of the Boosters Club, received the check from Jennifer Kunz, treasurer; Pamela Foster, vice president; and Chris Philbrick, president.

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BANGOR – Friday’s Eastern Maine Class A semi-final between Old Town and Bangor was the Celtics vs. the Lakers; Ali vs. Frazier; two best buddies playing hoop in a driveway somewhere.

Bangor’s Mark Reed found just enough room over the outstretched arm of an Old Town player to fire up a 19-footer that found nothing but net with six seconds left. Bangor 46, Old Town 44.

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25 years ago – March 7, 1977

BANGOR – U.S. Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, had a chance to talk face to face with a Maine coast crustacean Sunday afternoon as he met with the press upon his arrival in Bangor. McGovern gingerly lifted the live lobster during the stop on his way to speak at the University of Maine.

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Twenty-six masters of Mechanics Masonic Lodge were on hand Wednesday evening to honor Bernie E. Plummer, the lodge’s secretary for 25 years. Participants included Lawrence Gould, Bert Bowdoin and Peter C. Schmidt, secretary of the Grand Lodge of Maine.

50 years ago – March 7, 1952

BANGOR – Employees at the Bangor Farmers Union building were surprised when they arrived for work Tuesday to find that wily “Red Fox” had taken over the basement. The fox has been there the past three days, appearing little afraid of the people around him. Last word from a company spokesman was that a game warden was to be called in for advice.

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Plans are going forward for several events to raise funds for the Easter Seal sale, sponsored annually by the Pine Tree Society for Crippled Children.

Miss Shirley Ginn and Mrs. Crawford Kinney are in charge of solicitors and prizes; Mrs. George W. Hawks Jr., chairman for the St. Patrick’s card party; and Miss Nancy Huggard, chairman of the Fashion Show.

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National statistics indicate a record number of births in the United States in 1951, but not in Bangor. City Clerk Jay E. Alley released Bangor’s birth numbers, including resident and non-resident births, for the past 10 years: 1942, 964; 1943, 951; 1944, 954; 1945, 1,224; 1946, 1,558; 1947, 2,061; 1948, 2,020; 1949, 1,993; 1950, 1,883; and 1951, 1,881.

100 years ago – March 7, 1902

BANGOR – Gen. Charles Hamlin gave a banquet and talk to his class in bankruptcy at the Law School Thursday evening. The banquet was held at Weferling’s, and an enjoyable time was spent. Gen. Hamlin read selections from “Goodrich’s British Eloquence” and earnestly advised students to make it part of their library.

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On Thursday the ice at Basin Mills remained just where it camped the day it came to town, but the river seemed to be getting under or around it all right, for a fall of two feet was recorded at Orono. At Bangor there is not the least excitement – just the usual riverful of ice, calmly rotting away under the influence of wind, snow and sun.