100 years ago: 1919

A pretty lineup, of children’s wear, is to be found at the B. Peck store. Ginghams in gay color combinations made with round necks edged with a plaited collar, and similar models in plain colors. A new gown for the youngsters is the Victory dress, made with a vest effect. A happy patriotic combination is a plain blue vest and red tie.

50 years ago: 1969

Pioneer Girl Colonists of the East Auburn Baptist Church held a cookout recently in the neighborhood of the church. The girls fashioned their own cookstoves and cooking utensils and prepared flour corn, hamburgers and hot dogs. A devotional period preceded the cookout and plans were made for a splash party.

25 years ago: 1994

Three local Boy Scout officials from Poland will attend a Maine Jamboree training session Saturday at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. They are Lionel Ferland Jr., Diane Demers and Maurice Demers, all representing the Pine Tree Council. The jamboree, a campout May 20-22 at Brunswick, is expected to attract about 40,000 scouts and cubs and their families from central and southern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Canada.

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