100 Years Ago: 1924

The oyster stew supper given by the Methodist ladies’ aid at Rumford Center was well attended, Thursday evening.

50 Years Ago: 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus K. S McGraw of Waterman Road, Auburn were honored recently at a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party given by their children, Mrs. Merle (Arlana W Davis, Bruce McGraw, Mrs. W Larry (Gina) Duchette, Susan, Gail, Betsy and Mark McGraw. Assisting them with the preparations were Merle Davis, Mrs. Bruce McGraw, Larry M Ducette, Mrs. Florence Brann, F Miss Flora Brann, Mrs. William Paraids, Mrs. Augustus McGraw Sr., Mrs. Lucien M Pelletier and Mrs. Gordon F McGraw.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Dorothy Larrabee says she devoted her life to children for a simple reason: “I was just always interested in kids, that’s all.”

That’s one of the reasons why the new Dorothy Larrabee Youth Development Fund, which will help New Beginnings in Lewiston, was named for her.

She also contributed the program’s seed money, $12,000.

“Dot has been in on every innovative and new youth program that’s been developed over the years in Lewiston-Auburn, in one way or another,” said Bob Rowe, executive director of New Beginnings, a group that helps and houses troubled teens.

“She’s been a very strong supporter of the YWCA, a founder and member of the board of Advocates for Children, a founder and advocate for New Beginnings,” Rowe said. “She has been the chair of what used to be the Androscoggin County Community Coordinating Council. “That is where a lot these things sprang from. It was her leadership and her drive that kept things going.”

The material used in Looking Back is produced exactly as it originally appeared although misspellings and errors may be corrected.