Burns VOL. 1 NO. 4 R AN G ELEY LAKES, M AINE — July 11, 1957 PRICE 10c LIONS' WATER CARNIVAL SCORES Rotary Elects Miss Addie Wilber Receives Award The Water Carnival, sponsored clad arcaer. Montell Boutillier's "by the Rangeley Lions Club, held beautifully decorated boat, fes­ New Officers on Fourth of July at Mountain tooned with greens and pond lil­ View, was a tremendous success. ies placed third. New officers elected to direct Early in the morning both specta­ A special judge’s award was tors and contestants could be seen presented to the color guard. the affairs of the Rangeley Rota­ scattering the lake front. In the Three members of 120 Legion ry Club for the coming year are waters offshore there was fever­ Post, Company D, 304th Infantry, as follows: President, Monett ish activity as the entries for the US Army Reserve led off the pa­ Robbins; Vice President, Rich­ I oat parade began to arrive, and rade in a boat piloted by Capt. ards Hunger; Secretary, Irving strange v ere the sights to behold. Davenport. Hendry; Treasurer, Ray Fox. On Due to the late arrivals for the The judges selected the Water parade it was delayed in starting, Ski Schools entry as the boat they the board of directors this year but under the able management would most like to own,, but with are Richards Hunger, Marshall of Basil Kinney the entries were the stipulation that it remain Soule, Harold McCard, and Ron­ finally lined up and his fantastic completely equipped except for nie Turmenne. parade was underway. T h e the pilot, John Douglass. Need­ judges, Mr. George UeStephano, less to say, the equipment includ­ The following members will Dr. W.C. Gleeson and Mr. Curt ed the Aquabelles. Award for the serve as committee chairman; Settle, took considerable time in “ most humorous boat” went to Club service chairman, Richards making their final selections due T.R. Louttit of Hunter Head for Hunger; Vocational service, Jo­ t the many original decorating i- “ The One That Didn't Get Away” . seph E. Toupin; Community ser­ deas. The handsome engraved This original entry consisted of vice, Paul Fichtner; International cup for the “ most beautifully de­ two boats. The first one carrying service, Milton Lisherness; Pro­ Mrs. Pete Durrell, Miss Wilbur & Mr. H, H. Gaskill corated boat" was awarded to the mighty fisherman who’s line gram chairman, Bernard McAllis­ The Loon, entered and piloted by was firmly attached to the second ter. Miss Addie Wilbur of Rangeley the Rangeley office came under Michael Foster, Camp Anthony, boat, which had been disguised as was honored by the New England the Exchange Agency. At that Oquossoe. This handsome bird, certainly the biggest fish ever to Telephone and Telegraph Compa­ time Miss Wilbur worked a 73^ constructed around an outboard be seen in these waters. The fish­ Local Citizen Takes ny Monday, July 8tli, by the pres­ hour week for which she received motor boat, well deserved the erman, throughout the parade, entation of a 35 year service pin.' $12.00. A little later her salary prize for the time consuming played this monstrous fish with A Wild Ride The gold pin is the Bell System was raised to $13.00 and she says work that went into it. Second marvelous abandon. emblem mounted with a diamond she thought she was rich. prize In this classification went Certainly the most “ impossible and surrounded by a wreath. The When Miss Wilbur started to to the North Camps entry, deco­ thing afloat” on Rangelev Lake It isn’t very funny to Vern presentation was made by Mr. work in 1922, Mrs. Ilda, Ross was rated with greens <and a scantily (Continued On Page 12) Pillsbury but since nobody was Harold H. Gaskill, traffic mana­ chief operator and Mrs. Ruth hurt this story sounds kind of ger of the western division of Marshall was the other day op­ funny in the telling. It’s not very Maine of the New England Tel. erator. Miss Wilbur was the night operator. often that we hav-a a run-away and Tel. It is apparent to this reporter in the streets of Rangeley these Miss Wilbur has lived all her days, but on the 4th of July, life in Rangeley and has worked that Miss Wilbur has be'en the devoted guardian, watchman, con­ Vern’s 19 50 Packard got skittish most of it in the telephone office. fidant, information service, friend and ran away like a Colorado She came to work for the first time for the Maine Tel. and Tei. in-need that has made the tele­ broncho. And just like in the old in November 1922. The year pre­ phone the the institution it is days, Vern couldn’t -stop the iron viously she worked in the Farm­ today. We had been alerted to mofTthed critter. When he took his er’s Telephone office. In 193 0 the get an interview with Miss Wil­ hand from the wheel to turn off New England Tel. and Tel. bought bur and we thought this would the key, the car headed for the the exchange from the Maine Tel. be a good time. So we asked her ditch so all he could do was hang and Tel. and on Nov. 16, 1930. (Continued On Page 11) on with both hands ad hope for th<> best. W’hen Mr, Pillsbury drove out of Informal Party At Doctors Island Therrien’s driveway the throttle on his car struck "wide open. The fluid drive and automatic clutch sort of took over from there. Heading west down Main street, Mr. Pillsbury rode the brake hard but the automatic clutch shifted Into low and there was little he 1st Prize Winning Boat (Continued On Page 8) “DOC” GRANT’S CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL All under 11 must register for free tickets to rides and refreshments.tickets for festival on that day. This year “ Doc.” and Lelia have So kids, “ Save those entry envisioned something new for blanks” . There will be one in their 11th annual day for chil­ each paper from now to and in­ dren. This year it will not be a cluding the August 2nd issue. day but three days, with carnival Any child under 11 years of age rides, kiddy games, candy floss, is eligible to present a filled-out ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers, blank at 1 p.m. in the afternoon, soft drinks and many valuable Wednesday, August 7th and re­ prizes for boys and girls. The fes­ ceive his free tickets for the day. tival will be held August 7-8-9, . The Town Park to be the with Wednesday August 7th the Meeting Place The Children at the Playhouse big day. On that day, Wed. Aug. At exactly 1 P.M. Wednesday On Friday of last week, a small fell in love with the ltangeley Re­ Tth. each child who fills in one of August 7th all children under 11 party including Mrs. Leon Nixon, gion when they came to, visit the entry blanks to be found on will gather at the town park Miss Lucy Pointowski of Camp their son Denis, who spent a cou­ page 2 of this paper and presents where they will exchange their Mitigwa, Mrs. Albert Blythe of O- ple of summers at Camp Mitigwa, It to “ Doc.” Grant at the town entry blanks for their free tickets. quossoc and Mr. Robert Bruce of On their second or third trip, Mr, park will receive a packet of free After this, they will march in a Raugeley were most graciously (Continued On Page 11) parade to the area between the entertained in the afternoon by Lodge Hall and “ Doc’s” ice cream the Afshars at their new summer KENNEBAGO BOB SAYS: plant where the rides and booths home, Doctor’s Island. The 29 Henry's Coming wil be set up. During the day, sev­ acre island is an ideal home for eral hundred dollars worth of the Afshars and their guests, and MORGANT£i The whole world is just one camp ground prizes for children will be given they are very enthusiastic about it. Mr. and Mrs. Nasser Afshar, Make Reservations Now I away, and a grand time will be SKOWHEGAN 7-3331 had by all. new owners of Doctor’s Island, II PAGE 2 RANGELEY HIGHLANDER — Rangeley, Maine J U L Y 11, 1957 lin of Pontiac, Mich., a graduate Congregational of Northwestern Bible College. Free Rides Prizes Both of these young mdies have Church Bazaar been rural bible teachers under ENTRY BLANK the New England Fellowship of For “Doc” Grant’s Children Festival Tuesday the Baptist Church and have re­ ceived special training for the AUGUST 7-8-9 The Parish Circle of the Range- program here in Rangeley. ALL CHILDREN UNDER 11 YRS. ELIGIBLE ley First Congregational Church will hold its second annual The program will include both . Name church bazaar on Tuesday, July old and new courses, memory Rangeley 16 at the Parish House on Pleas­ .work bible study, games, hand­ Address ant Street from 10:00 a.m. to craft, stories, and surprises. Ses­ Home OQUOSSOC LOG CHURCH 4:00 p.m. sions will run from 9; 00 a.m. to Address Rev. Clayton Richard Pastor This year’s shopper will be 12:00 p.m. Monday through Fri­ Services 9:00 a.m. Sundays able to lunch at a tea room of­ day. No tuition will be charged. Age Date of Birth Those wishing transportation may throughout the summer fering sandwiches, coffee and (H) cold drinks, and purchase home- call 175.