RANGELEY HIGHLANDER — Rangeley, Maine AU G U ST 16, 1957
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Burns VOL. 1 NO. 9 RANGELEY LAKES, MAINE AUGUST ft, 1957 PRICE 10c Mountain Lion Phillips Woman Popular Award Winner Seen On Rt. 17 The last mountain lion killed in New England * “ was shot in the Magalloway area in 1929, but Lions Club they are again on the increases due to the large deer herds. Holds Meeting had seen as to color, shape and The semi-monthly meeting of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Long, di everything. Mr. Long Sr. who First Prise Winner at Art Show rectors of Camp Symana, tutor was born Maine and Is very fam the Rangeley Lakes Lions Club ring camp established this year iliar with the woods, is positive was held Tuesday night at Bemis Ian Ormon’s “ Alley” , a metlcu- on Dodge Pond, saw a mountain he and Mrs. Long saw a moun Lodge on Mooselookmeguntic. — Miss Priscilla Montgomery of lous watercolor, was third. Mr. lion last week on Rt. 17. Driving tain lion. Fourteen members -were present. Phillips and Cambridge, Mass, is Ormon, who lg employed at the south, about a mile north of the One visiting Lion, Dick Horter of the winner of the popular ballot Barker, also captured fourth and Height of Land at 7 p.m. in good Woodbury, N. J., ..attended the ing at the recent art exhibit put fifth place with two oils, “ Dere daylight, the Longs saw the ani Cobb Urges meeting. on by members of the Rangeley lict” and “Before the Storm” , mal cross the road approximately The. 3/4 Century Club will hold Lakes Art Assoc, at Goodsell’s Miss Lucy Pionfkowski’s “ La fifty yards ahead of their car. Caution its annual meeting in Lewiston boathouse in Oquossoc.*^ Mer” placed sixth, and William They were driving down to the on Aug. 21st. The Lions are Miss Montgomery is a profes French placed seventh and tenth Height of Land to see the sun At the open meeting held at sponsoring transportation to this the Lodge Hall last Thursday sional artist, and has exhibited with “ Peaceful Dawn at Range- set when the mountain lion or meeting. Anyone wishing tran extensively, including the Boston ley” and “ Dawning” . Paul Lib night to discuss the fishing situ panther as it is sometimes called, sportation, is asked to contact Arts Festival. Her drawing that ation, Roland Cobb, Commission by’s “ Lumber Yard” wag eighth burst out of the bushes on the Coleman Mitchell. The meeting is won the first award is entitled a n d Charles Mirak’s modern. er of Inland Fish and Game, ad lower side of the road and walk sure to be an interesting one and “ Abandoned Farm” , and is a “ Sailboat Race” placed ninth. ed at a fast pace across the road. vised one and all to make haste any eligible members will find large ink and wash drawing of The art. association is very Mrs. Long describes the animal slowiy. their time well spent. a house in Phillips. The drawing pleased with the success of their as having a long tail that drags The meeting with Maitland was sold during the first few days 1957 exhibit, not only in attend down and curls'up at the end. Barter as moderator was arrang The Lions Club announced this week that they have a new out of the exhibit, and will not be on ance but also in sales. This year The paws were large and the fur ed by the Rangeley Chamber of display in Rangeley. they sold more paintings than in was reddish brown. The head Commerce in order that the fish board motor for the boy who sells the most admission tickets on any previous year. The response was “ pug” a real cat head. It ing situation in our lakes migat A winter scene of Rangeley vil the Fall Foliage Festival, with they have received this year has was walking in a fast “ cat pace,” be discussed with specialists on lage by Robert Bruce, and owned chances to win the new Ford by Dr. Paul Fichtner, was the encouraged them to hold bigger and was about the size of a Col the subject. A group of people in Station Wagon. and better shows in the future. lie dog except it was lower. Mrs. favor of stocking our waters second popularity winner; and Long said that it was the gait With togue and/or rainbow trout that made her think of a, cat first. presented their arguments in fav Her first words were “ it’s a ti or of the stocking to Mr. Cobb, ger.” Then Mr. Long said “ ‘No, Mr. Gary Wade, Supervisor of it’s a mountain lion.” The big Hatcheries for the state; Chief cat crossed the road without turn Warden Elmer Ingraham; and ing its head either way and Representative Robert Wade of Beaux Art Ball leaped across the ditch into the the Fish and Game council. bushes on the upper side of the Members of the Mooseloogme- road. guntic Improvement Assoc., who ■The Longs could scarcely be weren’t in favor of stocking, were lieve their eyes and came home under the impression that tho and told their son about it. The group who favored bringing in son, Mr. Ralph Long Jr., ■who Friday Night new species wished to stock togue teaches in the Duxbury, Mass. and brown trout. Togue and rain A Celestial burst of Colossal energy appearing High School is a graduate from bows in Rangeley Lake only, that Cornell University in Wildlife in Stupendous and Magnificzlor Cuponamoy was what was proposed. Gary animated cartoons are but a few Horse Show and Conservation and has made Wade, however, advised that On Friday, August the 16th, field trips to Oregon and Old of the costume ideas. After the stocking of our lakes with addi the Rangeley Inn Arch Room will Sat. Aug. 17 Mexico for Cornell. Together, intermission there will be a grand tional species would not help the be the locale of the gayest affair they looked the animal up in The march during which the three The Rangeley Lakes Riding situation. Our lakes can only sup of the season, the Beaux Arts judges will select the six prize Field Guide to Mammals by Burt Club on Quimby Pond . Road Is port a certain number of fish, and Ball. For the eighth year the and the picture of a Mountain winners. Prizes will be awarded holding its 21st. annual Horse additional fish would only pre Rangeley Lakes Art Association lion was exactly like the one they for the most beautiful, most hu Show and Gymkhanna, starting at is sponsoring their masquerade morous and most original cos vent our native fish from thriv 12:30 this coming Saturday. This ing. ball, and if this year1 is anything tumes for both men and women. Is a Class B show recognized by Commissioner Cobb outlined like previous years it should be a gala evening. The master of ceremonies this the Maine Horse Association. Mr. the program that the state has set Pdrcy Ellis, owner and operator up for our region, and advised us The theme of the Ball this year year will be Mr. Curt Settle and is the movies, and costumes music will be provided by Jimmy of the Rangeley Lakes Riding to adhere to tills program for a' should be in keeping with the Archer and his orchestra. The Art Club for 46 years, expects a good few years until they can see the theme. Movie titles, stars or char Assoc, hopes everyone -will plan crowd and a smart show this results. The Rangeley Region is acters, as well as characters from to attend, and to attend in cos year. Th3re will be 27 classes unique in its squaretail and land tume. Although costumes are not judged. locked salmon fishing. This pro required, they feel that you will The opening class will be West gram underway is making every NOTiCE have more fun if you plan to ern Grooming. Horses -will In effort to improve this fishing. wear one. (Continued On Page 4) Many people were not in Ran Plaasant Street Market with geley when this program was dis apartment for sale or lease cussed at. a special meeting during immediately. Completely stock ed. Have accepted position KENNEBAGO BOB SAYS: the winter. Therefore, they were elsewhere. — HERB LUSH unaware of the full extent of tho “ Blackie * says it takes two to kill a l>ear in a trap w ith a program, and there were even stick. One pokes him to get his attention; the other hits rumors that the fishways project him from behind. Them fellers didn’t have any ammuni bad- been called off. That is not tion to waste. the case, however. The Oquossoc Fish Hatchery is the initial step in our fishing pro gram. The fish in this hatchery CLIFFORD CARLSON of Ken will be allowed to mature for sev ANNOUNCEMENT sington, Conn, holds the salmon eral years until they have reach lie caught Monday on Rangeley ed an age where they will have Due to the late date set for the Amateur Show, the Lake. This lb. beauty was more chance at survival. With closing of the youth camps on the week of Aug. 22 taken on a Mooseiook Wobbler In the completion of the fishways deep water. The Carlsons are connecting our chain of lakps and the few applicants that have come through the staying at Blodgets’ and after this fall, the salmon— who are a mail, it is thought best to postpone the Rangeley four seasons feel it is their home migratory fish— will have the full Region Amateur Show until next year.