100 Years Ago: 1922

An enterprising group of youngsters with case knives and dishpans were camped on a certain lawn in Lewiston Saturday morning busily digging dandelion greens. After filing their pans to overflowing they approached the lady of the house and asked her to buy them at the rate of fifty cents a half peck. She couldn’t decide whether to be indigent at their nerve or admire their resourcefulness.

50 Years Ago: 1972

(from a photo from the Journal on April 22) This beauty was caught this morning by Belinda Brandt early this morning by Belinda, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brandt of 65 Towle St., Auburn. The togue measured 27 and 1/2 half inches long and weighed seven pounds, ten ounces, the largest one this season this season to be reported to the journal. Miss Brandt’s bait was smelt and she used a test line while fishing in the Townsend Brook area of Lake Auburn with her father.

25 Years Ago: 1997

An introduction to African-inspired hand-drumming will be held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, corner of Elm and Spring Street in Auburn. The rhythm patterns will be taught verbally, experientially and through notation on djembes, ashikos and other percussions. The instructor, from the Silo in Mount Vernon, will be Barbara Gail, teacher, dancer, rhythmist and artist. She has studied rhythm and hand-drumming with John McDowell, members of lnanna, Layne Redmond, Gabriele Rosa and others. ‘The class is limited to 20, An advance registration and prepayment are recommended. Cost of the workshop will be $20.  Bring a drum. A few rental drums will be available for $4.

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