100 Years Ago: 1921 Large audiences witnessed both performances of “Among the Breakers” at Thorne’s Corner Grange hall Monday and Tuesday nights. The two-act drama was presented by members of the grange and was handled in a manner worthy of actors of vastly more experience. The audience was very appreciative, it was clearly demonstrated by […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Rehearsals for the “1921 Minstrel Elks” production are being held every evening this week at 7:30 o’clock In the Elks Home, corner Ash and Middle streets. The production is fast rounding into shape and promises to be the biggest of its kind this year. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A candy sale […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Babe Ruth jammed out his second home run of the season yesterday thereby breaking up the Yankee-Red Sox game in New York. The score was tied until the Cave Man broke loose. Meusel also followed suit pasting one likewise with two men on. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Members of four 4H […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Calumet club will give another one of their jolly assemblies at the Mystic Ballroom tonight with the members of the social committees, Messrs. O’ Brien, Tuttle, and Coffin in charge. All members are expected to be present. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mrs. Margaret Cody of the staff of the Auburn […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Amidst the cheers of the crowd and the tooting of whistles and the music of the band, the auxiliary schooner “Bowdoin,” built to carry Donald M. MacMillan, the explorer, on his next Arctic voyage, was successfully launched just at noon Saturday from the Hodgson Brothers yard here, at East Boothbay. Fully […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. Cobb has a wonderful memory of the old days when Auburn was a tiny village. In fact, she even remembers when Danville Corner was a larger place than the Auburn of that day. In a recent interview with the Journal Mrs. Cobb said “when I was a girl, Danville was […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Auburn Full Gospel Mission services will be held at the old city building, Court Square, Sunday at 3 pm. Rev. Dr. Pierson of High Street Church, will speak. You will be interested to hear him. All are welcome. 50 Years Ago: 1971 While more area skiers have tucked away their […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The children held the center of the stage Tuesday night at the meeting of the Waterville Women’s club which was held at Library Hall, childrens’ night being observed. The program was in charge of the mothercraft department and was a credit both to the children who took part and to the […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 “Don’t forget the date—April 19th,” says John Childs, who is in charge of the American Legion minstrel show. “It is going to be a whirlwind, and the parade at noon will be another big feature.” 50 Years Ago: 1971 The banquet sponsored by the Central Maine General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Wednesday evening Lewiston and Auburn society danced in aid of the CMG Hospital as it has been done for years — but with a difference. This year it was quite informal, not a dress suit to be seen, and very few formal evening gowns, altho many pretty frocks were worn. The […]