Pre** Run Over A Century 4400 Copies Of Service 2 Section* In Aroostook HOULTON PIONEER TIMES County Tlx Only Newspaper in tbe World Interested in Houlton, Maine Vol. 105, No. 29 Houlton, Maine, Thursday, July 18, 1963 TEN CENTS 11RDC Claims Odor Problem Brochure To Explain Not Exclusive SAD Building Plans McLaughlin Says Facts Should Be Recognized Plans for the proposed million-doilar addition to Houlton High School will be pre­ In Fight For Controls in the form in detail the Aubrey A. McLaughlin, execu­ tive director of the Houlton Re­ gional Development Corporation, completion in stated when questioned this week about the obnoxious odors origin­ ating from the Aroostook Potato combined junior - senior high Product luc. plant area and the New Teachers Listed Meduxnekeag river area, that na­ turally none of us in this area, either businesses or individuals, For District Schools can willingly accept such a con­ dition. Not only is it obnoxious to us but it also could be some- what detrimental to business ac- tivity during the period of ex- treme conditions. However, he continued, a few facts should be the senior high school. The junior recognized as we fight this situa­ and senior high will be in the tion. same cluster of buildings, and will HOULTON NOT ALONE m adv share some common facilities. First, Houlton does not bold Proposed in the construction for top honors for a condition of this tion of principal of the Junior the junior high will be a separate nature. It is a condition that is High and Central Schools. Mr gymnasium. Also to be construct­ being fought wherever there is a ed are a cafeteria, library and processing operation of this com­ auditorium that will serve stu­ plexity and nature. Neither does a dents of both th* junior and sen­ potato plant enjoy top awards for ior high. the creation of such a condition. A< cording to th* SAD brochure, All we have to do is tour the com­ the combined buildings are plexities of industrial areas planned for about 1.200 students, throughout the w'orld and we can however such common-use facili­ readily understand why it is such ties as the cafeteria and library a pleasure for the citizens of those can serve a slightly larger school. areas to visit non-industrialized Additional classroom space, if the sections. In other words, indus­ should arise, can thus be trial prosperity does not always College. She has taught in her na- easily and economically. mean freedom from industrial Th brochure gives an archi­ odors. Trumbull. Conn., and at the Bow- version of what the com- The one thing about this local doin street school in Houlton. buildings will look like ^condition, Mr. McLaughlin said, Mrs. Maher, a resident of Houlton. the outside, and also a de­ that is most unfortunate is that floor plan that shows all the odor exists primarily as a re­ existing facilities of the sult of a low water condition, hot Morningstar bool, and those proposed weather and the continued oper­ National Guard Unit To Leave for the addition. ation of a plant which is the only ide \i. remaining outlet for many of the To Cut Odors The size of the new junior­ farmer’s potatoes that still exist said, when senior high, according to the bro­ within the area at this time pri­ Tomorrow For Camp Drum will join the Houlton High faculty chure. fits very neatly with all of to be har- marily as a result of a depressed By Spraying as commercial teacher. She is a the educator s experience. It has market year. I have heard rumors, graduate of Ricker Classical In­ been proven many timen that the The more than 60 men of Houlton's Battery B of the National Guard will move out stitute. attended Barrington Col­ he said, that due to the local com­ Starch Plant To Treat most efficient siz* for a secondary plaints the plant would cease op­ tomorrow morning for their annual two-week encampment at Gamp Drum, near Water­ lege. and has a degree from Hus- school is about 1.20* pupils. erations much earlier than expect­ town, N.Y. The Houlton unit will join with the four other National Guard Batteries in Ponds This Week; End son College. The brochure also »tates, “Your ed even though there still remains Mrs. En who has Aroostook for the three-day trek to Camp Drum. and the building committee also specified many potatoes in the area. I Purchases Of Potatoes taught thre Litt lelon that the new building uhould take think that this would be a most The five Aroostook and for two years into account tbe educational and unfortunate development. comprise the First Howitzer Bat­ teach Grade 2 at recreational needs of adults in the NO ONE LIKES IT starch plant at Cary Mills an­ community, and accordingly it has talion of the 152nd Artillery. nounced this week that they have We, Mr. McLaughlin stated, do Street will be Mrs. Rita Milner, been designed for the maximum of Joining Battery B at the Linneus Udall Urges stopped buying potatoes from the not like this condition and I am corner to form the convoy will be At 98% Of Totality wife of retiring superintendent use. Even the site wee considered, sure that neither do officials of 1962 crop in the interest of help­ Headquarters Battery from Cari­ George P. Milner. She is transfer­ for New Year s Day. January 1. and found to be ideal for a year Morningstar Paisley Inc. The in­ The Southern Aroostook area ing the stream pollution program bou. Service Battery from Fort Hydro Plant ring from the Littleton school. and for Patriots Day. April 21. round program of recreation. The vestment already made and the will get a 98 per cen| view of that has plagued the Meduxnekeag Fairfield, Battery A from Presque Mrs. Maxine Giberson, wife of There will be a two-day recess for junior-senior building will pro­ complexity of their present waste the total eclipse of the sun that River. Isle and Battery C from Fort will take place Saturday after­ SPRAY TO REDUCE ODORS the current superintendent, will Thanksgiving. November 28 and vide to a great extent for the disposal and recovery system is. Kent. On St. John teach Grade 3 at Longfellow educational and recreational needs however, complimentary to their noon. The eclipse is expected Officials also said that their 29. WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY School. She attended Eastern State The annual State convent ion for of adults. This sort of use is not attempt to control the situation. I to reach totality at about 5:40 holding ponds, or lagoons, at the The convoy will spend Friday Normal School in Castine, and has teachers will be October 3 and 4. possible in the present high school am sure that when improved p.m., but the sun will begin to starch plant will be sprayed with night at the Farmington a degree from building to such an extent.” methods have been developed to go behind the moon several a chemical treatment today and Grounds, and Saturday night at Maine. She has been teaching at A meeting of teachers is planned Cost of construction for the ad­ cope with such a situation that it minutes before that linn*. Friday in a further attempt to re­ Fairfax, Vt., near St. Albans. They Calais, and has taught previously for Monday. August 26. prior dition will be $780,000. accord­ wUl be fully explored by the com­ The eclipse nuty be viewed in lieve the odor problem that has are scheduled to set up camp its totality in a 50-niile created complaints during the (Please Turn the beginning of classes. ing to the brochure. Added to this pany. x will be $62,000 for changes in Sunday afternoon at Camp Drum. The possibility of a hydro-elec­ past few weeks. The chemical to We should also not overlook the The Houlton unit, commanded tric power plant in the Allagash the present high school, $112,000 contribution that is being made to be used in the spraying will be by Capt. George A. Roach, will region of the St. John River was similar to that normally used for Columnist Discovers Ricker for equipment. $40,000 for con­ Mthe community by this operation. take everything it needs for the back in the news this week with tingencies, and $55,000 for archi­ As an example, in 1962 alone, the safe household purposes. two-week stay, except heavy the announcement that Secretary tect's fees. Total cost will be $1,- company expended in Houlton in The chemical spraying, officials 049.000. equipment. Gear will include small of the Interior Stewart L. Udall said, will serve to sterilize the Students Polite, Big Eaters wages, salaries, utilities, fuel and vehicles, small arms, communica­ favored such a development, as GYM FOR MONTICELLO miscellaneous merchandise $403.- ponds and hopefully will reduce tion equipment and mess equip­ The following is from a recent i me how you can tell about the The SAD also proposes the con­ 000 with an additional $128,000 materially the odors. Two or more ment. They will draw their heavy p.m. qnoddy tidal power project in spraying applications are planned, article that appeared in the Gan­ colleges?” struction of a gymnasium - audi­ paid to the local farmer for po­ equipment, including the new Washington County. nett Newspapers in Maine. It was She brought the coffee. “That torium for Monticello, with this tatoes. This makes this operation with the retail cost of the chem­ armored personnel carrier, the The St.