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October 30, 1959
Get PDF-- Deputy Wing Commander Colonel Lawson C. Horner, Jr., cuts the ribbon to indicate that Dow\u27s new half million dollar gymnasium is officially open. Standing by are (far left) Major Phillip N. Blanchard, assistant director for Services, Miss Olaire Rangow, Service Club Director (second from right) and Mr. Manual Ferris, Recreation Director (far right). Standing in the background are several Dow airmen waiting to enter the new gym on opening day (photograph).
-- Screen star Joan Crawford arrived in Bangor last week to participate in the opening of a beverage plant in Brewer Miss Crawford is a director of the beverage company and is known in the company as the hostess with the mostess (photograph).
-- MSgt. Arnold Heldt, acting Family Services Officer for Dow was recently reunited with his 17-year-old son, Butch, after having not seen each other for more than 13 years. After basic training in Texas, Butch came all the way across country from Washington state to Maine by bus for this reunion with his dad. Butch will be stationed here at Dow. They are the only father-son Air Force family on this base (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1033/thumbnail.jp
September 25, 1959
Get PDFThe LWO crews pictured above have been chosen to represent Dow at the forthcoming refueling competition. At left is the crew of Captain Eugene Rauniker. (L to r) Capt. Rauniker, Aircraft Commander; Lt. Hermon Raul, Pilot; Lt. Richard Miles, Navigator; MSgt. Alfred Carignan, Flight Engineer and SSgt. Joseph Hachey, Boom Operator. At right is the crew of Captain Joseph Moran. (L to r) standing, Capt. Moran, Aircraft Commander; Lt. Dave West, Navigator; and MSgt. George Lackband. Kneeling, (l to r) Lt. Merrill Green, Pilot and SSgt. Bill Williams, Boom Operator (includes two photographs).
-- Captain J. W. Henderson, Commander, 4060th Combat Defense Squadron, congratulates A/3C Richard D. Willet, who recently made a perfect score on his three leveI OJT test. This is the first such score in the Combat Defense Squadron since 1952 (photograph).
-- The men pictured above have just completed a course of instructions on Aircraft Maintenance Technician, for the F101B aircraft. Certificates of completion were presented by Lt. Col. H. I. Hill, Commander, 75th FIS. Classes were conducted by TSgt. Herman Parker and TSgt. William Carmon. Instructors and students are (l to r) first row, TSgt. Carmon, SSgt. Richard Witherly, TSgt. Roger Williams, A/3c Howard Wickland and Colonel Hill. Second row, A/2C Richard Shorey, A/1C Gerald Shay and TSgt. Olin Cody (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1028/thumbnail.jp
May 22, 1959
Get PDF-- The Thunderbirds, the official USAF supersonic precision flying team, announced as performing at Dow in a few days
-- Members of the Dow AFB Color Guard who will lead the Downeast Air Fair parade this coming Saturday in downtown Bangor. Left to right members are, A/ 10 Docite Michard, SSgt. Fredric Snowman, SSgt. George Snyder, and A/3C Robert Ortlieb. The parade will assemble on Broadway Boulevard and proceed down State Street hill, right to Post Office Square, left on Central Street, cross Hammond Street to Main Street, by the reviewing stand at, junction of Broad and Main Streets, continue up Main Street to disbanding area. The parade will be one of the features of the Dow Downeast Air Fair being held in conj unction with the Bangor\u27s 125th birthday celebration (includes photograph)
-- Pasting a decalon a bike after having taught a two-hour course on bicycle safety last Saturday is Robert A. Gagne of the Base Safety Office. Kids who took the course were left to right, John Blanchard, Frank Thrower, Donald Carigan, Robert Needham, Thomas Knowles, Steve Cook. Donald Donneau, and in the center is Terry Knowles. Some of the subjects covered during the course were bike ridng on city streets. bicycle safety hazards to look for and the importance of only one boy or girl to a bike. Before completion of the course the class had to maneuver a bicycle through an obstacle course and the bikes had to be inspected for sound steering devices and good brakes. Mr. Gagne announced that another course of this type would be held immediately after school was out (includes photograph)https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1010/thumbnail.jp
May 8, 1959
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-- TSGT. Jospeh A. Mertes, Organizational Supply Supervisor 71st ARS recently was responsible for the re-enlistment of his entire section. All personnel assigned to Sgt. Mertes decided to try the AF for another six years. Those re-enlisting were (left to right) SS1.t. Robert Dube, A/2c Robert Acosta, TSgt. Joseph Mertes, A/le Charles Cole, and A/SC Charles Perkins. For his part in re-enlisting his shop, Sgt. Mertes received a letter of Commendation from 820th AD Commander General James W. Wilson (photograph included)
-- Members of the Dow Track Team in training for the track season around New England. Team members are Robert Behr, R. C. Smith, Casiano Estrada, Graham Price, Alva Sebastian, Carl Frisby and Leonard Mack (photograph included)
-- Bobby J. Setney contributes some news and gossip in a column called Wing Dinghttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1008/thumbnail.jp
The Oracle, 1959
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Education and experience light the way towards community progress.
125 years of progress ... years that have meant prosperity and security to thousands of enterprising workmen and businessmen alike, years that truly merit the recognition that they are now receiving on this, Bangor\u27s Quartquicentennial, years of progress which we of the Oracle take as our theme. Bangor is a combination of two forces: practical experience that enables the sails of progress to be set high aloft and education that provides the knowledge necessary to the steering of a straight course to the attainment of the goals established.
We have taken as our symbols for these two forces Paul Bunyan, a legendary Bangorian who represents the raw lustiness of the farsighted pioneer who, through dint of hard work, soon placed Bangor in her place in the sun as the lumber capital of the world, and Hannibal Hamlin, a true Bangor native, who gained the vice-presidency under Lincoln, and who represents the knowledge, culture, and foresight that are essential to the continued growth of a dynamic community. We take as our symbol of the industrial and economic advances of Bangor, the Standpipe, an outstanding landmark of the Queen City of the East.
We look upon BHS, indicated by the Ram\u27s head, as a source from which we obtain the initial motivations towards community progress, progress that is this year indicated by the QC sign.
It is up to the class of 1959 to combine the resourcefulness of a Bunyan with the deep thirst for knowledge of a Hamlin. We believe that the education and experience obtained by us at Bangor High will enable us to meet the challenges of the Space Age. By meeting these challenges we can further the progress of our school, community, state, and nation.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/bhs_yearbooks/1022/thumbnail.jp
Bangor, Maine: An Up-to-the-Minute Map of Up-to-the-Minute Bangor With a Guide to the City and Its Historic Spots
Get PDFA pamphlet and map published to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the city of Bangor, Maine. Included are: an outline of the history of Bangor written by the late Raymond Fellows, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine, and by the reference staff of the Bangor Public Library; a listing of twenty-five still visible objects of historic interest; twenty-five historic objects no longer standing; and a detailed street map of Bangor which highlights past and current historic points of interests in the city.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1224/thumbnail.jp
April 17, 1959
Get PDF-- Three elements of the team that brought Hall of Fame flying safety honors to the 4060th Air Refueling Wing for the third time are represented in this flight line inspection of a nose wheel. Left to right are Maj. Herbert L Haesecke, president of the wing standardization board; MSgt. Joseph W. Szarejko, engineer who flies with the 7lst ARS stanboard crew; and Capt. Lewis W. Stone of the wing safety office (includes photograph)
-- Airman Third Class Roy E. Seymore, A Flight Oentral Security looks over the flight line pass of 1st Lt. Lynn Gleason, son of Lt. and Mrs. Glenn T. Gleason, 71st ARS. It\u27s just the 7ist\u27s way of reminding us that it\u27s time to get those summer uniforms ready for the changeover in June. Optional Period of summer garb is May 15 through May 31. Mandatory period starts June 1. (includes photograph)
-- Page Four features many photographs of the Installation Squadron\u27s work on base; base personnel pictured are Patrick Herr, Cornelius P. Moe, Frank Southern, Robert J. Neville, Joseph Biscula, Francis Wood, Salvador Dominquez, Gary Dash, and Robert A. Feuerhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1005/thumbnail.jp
April 3, 1959
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-- Adron Johnson, trainer and coach of the Dow AFB Judo Club received the group\u27s all-round outstanding judoist award from Lt. Col. James R. Wiley. Presentation was made before the team which represented Dow at the Eighth Air Force tournament at McDill AFB, Florida. Pictured left to right, team members are: Harold King, James Shaw, Frank Hughes, Elmer Maddocks, Johnson, John Bryan, Jesse Turner and Donald Davis. Not shown, behind Johnson, is Harry Asato.
-- Page Eleven gives us the newest Dow arrivals, babies born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hasenbank; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan; Mr. and Mrs. Byron Huber, and about a dozen other Dow personnel
-- the New Central Furniture Co. at 138 State Street held a hog wild sale ... 17 inch televisions on sale at $93.13https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1003/thumbnail.jp
March 27, 1959
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-- Master Sergeant Jacob H. Spangler (picture included), 71st Air Refueling Squadron takes over the position of Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Retention, Education and On-The-Job Training
-- Crew of the Month is crew T-92 (pictured: Thomas W. Walker, Ernest W. Hauger, Christopher Dotterweich, Jr., Edward J. Netemeyer, and William A. Schweyer)
-- Brent Sheppard, Ernest W.H. Nichoff, and Ronald E. Jodon are congratulated by Lt.Col. Carl E. Rice for successfully completing CBR Disaster Control training
-- Viola Werlich contributes an article called Your Family Services Officerhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1002/thumbnail.jp
March 20, 1959
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-- a zebra derby (a line of men getting their stripes ; promoted men include -- Raymond S. Barnes, Francis J. Hagan, Clarence Norton, William Farley, Thomas G. Sandage, and Hugh V. Pittman)
-- the base held a Roarin\u27 20\u27s Party, with Mimi Seim, Susie Darnold, and Kitty Jordan dressed as your protypical flapper
-- Sam M.Williams and Elmer W. Pemberton took top honors at the Maine State Winter (Shooting) League Matchhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1001/thumbnail.jp