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Alice, Gail and I all grew up in know during high school but OUCH!! That even hurts to for area spud farmers, at local
Littleton and went to Littleton now consider a close friend and say 50 years! Where has the groceries, gas stations, running
Consolidated School and then myself met at Margaret’s home time gone? When sending your rum at the duty free stores at the
in the eighth grade we were to discuss the window and come pledge or donation payment, border, other small community
transferred to Houlton High up with ideas to make it the note on it “Class of ‘72 Fund“. businesses all taught the work
School. The Littleton school best window in Houlton that Please contact Al or Me if you ethic Northern Maine is famous
was like a family, we knew July. Two Littleton girls who have any questions. Our class for outside “The County”.
everyone, had wonderful caring grew up together and had not has always loved a challenge so I Picking potatoes, working the
teachers, great lunch ladies who seen each other, except one hour know we CAN do it. harvesters and the three week
could cook up a storm and we each summer, when Paula came break lifestyle experiences
looked after each other. When home for vacation for 40 years Class of 1973 especially helped shape all the
they transferred us to Houlton, and two Houlton girls who Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams graduates of the class of 1975.
I was terrified I would get lost really did not know each other 6 Chandler Court
and not be able to find the room well, bonded during those Houlton, ME 04730 What else was going on in
I was suppose to be in for each times of decorating and coming the world around us, though?
class. I managed to survive and up with original ideas when (207) 532-6424 On April 30th, the Vietnam
learned my way around, as did each holiday or season arrived. war ended. You and I could
all my classmates. I figured We thought for sure that Macy’s Tara McPhee Austin get 3 bootleg 8-tracks for a $5
out that going to school in would be calling for our help PO Box 68 bill at Pangburn’s Market up
Houlton was not so bad after with their windows but alas, no New Limerick, ME 04761 in the Hollow. Other things
all, except for the school bus call came. We have now retired (207) 532-7356 were purchased too, the legal
ride, that was not fun at all. from window dressing but we scottaust@pwlness.net drinking age was eighteen
We got on the bus at 6:45 am remain good friends. at the time. Disco balls were
and got to Houlton High at spinning colored mirror shapes
8:25 am. We had to stop at the We have supported each other Jon A. McLaughlin around the rec center live band
311 Bangor St.
Littleton School to drop off the though some tough times and high school dances. Remember
younger students and then go to will continue to do so. We Houlton, ME 04730 the Cedar Shed run by Larry
532-6676
Houlton. A long day for sure. enjoy each other’s company Wilson, Jim Berry? Or being
The friends we made at the and a good cup of tea together, jsmcl@pioneercable.net at Canusa eating one of Don
Littleton School will always be except for Judy who loves her jsmcl@pwless.net Babin’s pizza? Ask Eric Tuttle
special to us. Some we have not soda! I am most thankful for how he lost his eyebrows
seen since we graduated from their friendship. Class of 1974 looking for a match to light the
high school but they still have a Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy gas oven while he worked at
place in our hearts. Class of 1971 40 Dogwood Lane what became the future Dance
Leigh Cummings, Jr. Medway, MA 02053 and Eat.
The 70’s Chicks gathered at Elm 83 Hillview Avenue
Tree Diner on April 24th. As Houlton, ME 04730 (781) 801-4813 In high school it was not
always, we enjoyed seeing each icxc_nika3@comcast.net uncommon for a hundred miles
other, catching up on our lives, (207) 532-6984 or more to be put on your
children and grandchildren and leighandsandra@gmail.com 45 REUNION family sedan, pick up truck,
th
the laughter was so fun and field bomber car or whatever
contagious! Laurine Thompson Wilson you took to town that night
19 Hogan Street to ride around in with your
On 9/22 the 70’s Chicks Houlton, ME 04730 Class of 1975 friends. Lots of stops in the
were scheduled for lunch at Andrew Mooers parking lot by the theater, to
Shamrock. Four of us arrived (207) 532-3590 69 North Street hit a gravel pit party or beeline
and it was the four of us who, ltwilson71@gmail.com Houlton, ME 04730 to a lake camp gathering you
for several seasons, decorated (207) 532-7005 heard about over a CB radio or
one of the windows for the Class of 1972 mooersrealty@mooersrealty. while visiting with parking lot
Courtyard Cafe. We started out Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley friends who heard something on
doing the window when it was 104 Court Street com the grapevine. And not from a
assigned to our class for 4th of Houlton, ME 04730 Facebook message or cell phone
July Celebrations in Houlton. (207) 532-1446 Deana Butler Henderson text. Psst, did anyone hear if
Several of the 70s Chicks met Thekelleys73@hotmail.com 23 Charles Street Mike Jenkins was having a
at Ann Anderson’s home to Houlton, ME 04730 party down at the farm this
make tissue flowers as part of On Sept. 22nd, our classmate, (207) 532-2934 weekend? Swing in and ask
the decorations for the window. Pam Dow Reid, passed deehend@pioneercable.net Brent McCormick or Brian
Then, Paula Woodworth, away. She was in AZ visiting Doescher (RIP) at the car wash
who I have known since First her daughter. We send our where the laundromat is now
Grade and who moved to sympathy to her family. The year, 1975, where you and on Military Street next to the
I roam corridor A and B of
North Carolina after college Houlton Post Office will you?
and moved home 3 years ago; Don’t forget the Class of ‘72 Houlton High School working
on securing our diploma. What
Judy Toner Reid, who I was wants to reach $25,000 in Up on the North Road,
good friends with during high pledges to the Alumni in the else was going on outside our dedicated songs, finding lost
school but had not seen for next 3 years. Then we can give education at 7 Bird Street? In a dogs on pet patrol were aired
small town like Houlton Maine,
decades and Margaret Hogan our first scholarship in 2022, on WHOU which spun top
Hagan who I did not really our 50th reunion year. lots of the schooling happened forty except for the Saturday
outside the brick walls. Jobs
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