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October 2, 1959
Get PDF-- Dow AFB was the scene this week of the annual NCO Executive and Advisory Council meeting. Members began arriving here last Saturday from all Eighth Air Force Bases. The week was highlighted by the arrival of Major General Walter C. Sweeney, Jr., Commander 8th AF.
-- Delegates to the council were: MSgt. Stephens, Westover AFB; MSgt. Shoar, MacDill AFB; MSgt. Pollack, Thule AFB; MSgt. Skeritt, Westover AFB; MSgt. Cawvey, Lockbourne; MSgt Holland Turner AFB; SSgt. Varela, Goose Bay AFB; MSgt. Kendall, Loring AFB; SMSgt. Popalis, Hunter AFB; SMSgt. Barrett, Griffiss AFB; MSgt Topoel, Presque lsle AFB; MSgt Kubler, Plattsburgh AFB; MSgt. Metheny, McCoy AFB; SMSgt. Cauthon, Sonderstrom Fjiord AFB; SMSgt. Hancock, Eglin AFB; SMSgt. Wheeler, Hamey AFB; SMSgt. Salon, Westover AFB; SMSgt Neher, Plattsburgh AFB; SMSgt. Leonard, Pease AFB; SMSgt Hufford, Westover APB; SMSgt Wester, Ernest Harmon AFB; MSgt. Streeter, Seymore Johnson APB; SMSgt Martin, Westover AFB. MSgt. Lathrop, Dow AFB; SMSgt. Mayer, Homestead AFB; SMSgt. Sloan, Kindley AFB, SMSgt Boderhammer, SAC HQ Captain Wilkinson, Advisor from Westover AFB (photographs of all men are present).
-- The annual meeting of the Maine Library Association was held recently in Bangor. At the end of the annual meeting last Friday there. was an open house and tea at the Dow Library. The base provided transportation from the meeting site to the library and return. Pictured above are (l to r) Miss Hazelton, Maine State Librarian; Mrs. Alvin Thiessen, wife of Chief of Reference Service UN; Mr. John McKenna, Librarian, Colby College; Miss Elinor Ferguson, Executive Secretary of Public Library Association, Division of ALA; Mrs. Marian Stubbs, retired Maine State Librarian; Miss Priscilla Dodge, Dow AFB Librarian (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1029/thumbnail.jp
Program for the Official Dedication of the Industrial Spur, Bangor, Maine, October 30, 1959
Get PDFJust over two years ago one of those modern marvels of construction machinery, a backhoe, crooked its steel arm into the air near the Bangor City Hospital and dug its steel fingers into the earth. It was the first ground broken for Interstate highway construction in the Queen City.
Today, 3/4 of a million yards of earth later (plus quantities of concrete, steel and gravel equally as astronomical in their proportions) traffic is humming over the broad four lane highway of the Industrial Spur from the Main Street interchange to Odlin Road. Traffic recorders are busily clicking off over 6000 vehicles a day. The Spur will not only tap off thousands of vehicles a day from Hammond and Union Streets and relieve congestion in the downtown area, it will also make Bangor\u27s new industrial areas near the Spur attractive to firms seeking new and more functional quarters.
A modern highway to serve these industrial areas ha-s been a dream of the city\u27s progressive citizens a dozen years or more. Now that dream has been realized in rugged, long-lasting asphalt, steel and concrete.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/city_bur_book/1005/thumbnail.jp
Gimlet : 2nd Battle Group, 21st Infantry, Hawaii, 1959
Get PDFThe 21st Infantry Regiment has a long and noble history that goes back nearly 100 years. The Gimlets were organized in 1861 and have been in continuous existence since that time, participating in every major conflict to include World War II and Korea. Throughout the history of this fighting organization the Gimlets have established a reputation as one of the finest units in the United States Army.
In February 1957 the Gimlets returned to Hawaii after a 15-year absence. The cry Bore, Brother, Rare is once again heard on the playing fields of Schofield Barracks.
This motto, conceived back in 1921, symbolizes the will to gain victory in spite of all obstacles. This very same spirit, well demonstrated by the 21st Infantry on the battlefields of World War II and Korea, is the credo of the unit in accomplishing its training mission as part of the Strategic Reserve of the Pacific. The 2nd Battle Group of the 21st Infantry is a battle-ready unit standing guard in the Pacific area, ready to answer its country\u27s call.
You Gimlets of today arc upholding well the traditions and standards of your predecessors set at Gettysburg, Santiago, Mindanao, New Guinea, and Osan. Wherever you go, no matter what unit colors you may serve under, you can be proud to have been a Gimlet, remembering that once a Gimlet always a Gimlet.
Colonel Roland M Gleszerhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/1220/thumbnail.jp
June 5, 1959
Get PDF-- Cover Story: The era of Capehart housing comes into being here on July 1 as nearly 200 Dowmen and their families move into the first increment of the 530-unit development. Applications are now being accepted at the Base Housing Office. In announcing the availability of the first units, Lt. Col. William A. Crawford, Base Commander, also outlined the procedure which will be used in assigning the quarters to eligible personnel. Selections of personnel, officers and airmen, will be made on a rank and date of rank basis, Colonel Crawford said. All officers, warrant officers. NCOs and AlC with seven or more years service may apply.
-- There is another Capehart story on page 11.
-- Double Honors were recently awarded to the crew of Captain Herman Piner, 71st ARS. The crew was named Crew of the Month and at the same time upgraded to Combat Ready status. Crew members are (pictured left to right) Capt. Piner, AC, 1st. Lt. David T. Gruman, Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edward E. Reynolds, Navigator, TSgt. Robert P. Stuber, Engineer and TSgt. Harvey N. Rutherford, Boom operator (includes photograph).
-- Ann Caroll, Nell Walker and Sue Jones, the three Presidential Candidates in the Officers\u27 Wives\u27 Club elections scheduled for June 7th during an election luncheon to be held at the Officers\u27 Club. Installation of the new officers will take place on June 16th and offices will be held for a period of six months (includes photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1012/thumbnail.jp
May 29, 1959
Get PDF-- About 50,000 civilians visited Dow during the four-day Downeast Air Fair (many photographs).
-- Dow Downeast Air Fair was the class C horse show held on base. Here Mrs. Gordon Briggs (L) an entrant in the show, talks informally with Senator Margaret Chase Smith, center, (R-Maine) and Colonel George W R. Zethren, Dow\u27s Wing Commander. Even though the weather was poor with rain most of the day, many spectators remained until the closing events (included photograph).
-- New Cessnas purchased this week by the SAC Aero Club at Dow finds Lt. Col. William A. Crawford, Base Commander, being checked out by the club president 1st Lt. Frank J. Almeter. In addition to the T-34 the Dow club purchased two new Cessna 172\u27s and a Cessna 150, thus building their fleet up to an all time high of four aircraft (includes photograph).
-- Mr. Cornelius Sullivan, President of Sullivan\u27s Ford Sales in Bangor, presents four keys to Maj or Robert S. Fitzgerald, leader of the Air Force\u27s precision flying team, The Thunderbirds. These keys fitted a Ford Thunderbird and three Galaxies loaned to the Thunderbirds for personal transportation during their stay at Dow. Looking on in the background are other members of the Thunderbirds (includes photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1011/thumbnail.jp
20th Anniversary Seashore Electric Railway Trolley Museum
Get PDFTracks the first 20 years (1939 to 1959) of the Seashore Electric Railway Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.
[The original document is 6 pages. Pages 7-18 are enlarged section of these 6 pages for easier reading and for larger display of the photographs].https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/railroad_pubs/1043/thumbnail.jp
May 15, 1959
Get PDF-- Dow Air Force Base held an open house May 21-24; the public was able to visit exhibits and various aircraft around the base
-- birth announcements for Dow personnel include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCumber, a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gross, a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Donald Scolari, a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Geiger, a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Gerald King, and a son to Mr. & Mrs. John Krim
-- Trophy winners in the recently completed Officers Wives Club Bowling League. Pictured are Mrs. Julian Parker, Most Improved Bowler; Mrs. John Coleman, High Series; Mrs. George E. Calloway, High Average and Mrs. Lowell Corkey, High Individual Game. The OWC Bowling League will be re-formed next September at the start of the bowling season.. New Dow officers wives who are interested in bowling in the league should contact Mrs. Herbert Haesecke, chairman, OWC Bowling League (includes photograph)https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1009/thumbnail.jp
April 24, 1959
Get PDF-- Pease Air Force Base with four entries took four wins out of the 10 categories in the Eighth Air Force\u27s Central Division Talent Contest at Dow Saturday, a record tied only by Westover which also took four first place spots with 10 entries; Eighth Air Force had personnel from Pease, Westover, Plattsburgh, Loring. and Lockbourne (includes some amazing pictures)
-- Dow\u27s featherweight Tom Mathis and three other Air Force leather slingers will begin punching some of the best boxers in the nation for the right to represent the United States in the Pan-American Gameshttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1006/thumbnail.jp
June 12, 1959
Get PDF-- Discussing plans for the reorganization of Dow under the new deputy commanders concept this week were left to right, Lt. Col. Robert C. Householder, Major Arthur Nikas, Lt. Col. James R. Curran, and Col. William G. Ivey all of Eighth Air Force except Col. Curran who is one of Dow\u27s project officers for the reorganization. Col. Ivey, who is head of the assistant reorganization team, arrived at Dow with his crew Monday. The new setup is scheduled to be completed July l (includes photograph).
-- Captain James R. Turpen has been assigned as Detachment Commander of the 75th Fighter Interceptor Squadron now arriving at Dow AFB (photograph).
-- Recognition was recently given to A/ 2C Salvador Domingues, 4060th Installations Sq. when he was selected as squadron Airman of the Month for April. In addition to the plaque shown here being presented by 1st. Lt. Thomas W. Aselton, Sq. Commander, Airman Dominguez will receive a three day vacation at Dow Pines for himself and his family. The cabin fee will be paid out of the squadron fund (photograph).
-- Lee Bemis and Everett Poll of Dow AFB pose with their soap box racer he intends to enter in tomorrow\u27s state wide competition in Brewer. This is the 12th annual Bangor Daily News-Chevrolet Soap Box Derby and the winner in this contest will go to Akron to compete in the nation wide contest. A total of 375 boys are entered in the races (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1013/thumbnail.jp
Development Credit Corporation of Maine: Annual Report 1959
Get PDFSome ten years ago certain bankers and business men of Maine conceived the idea of some organization which would help to fill the gap which existed in our financial structure and assist in part, at least, those concerns which were unable to satisfy their financial requirements through ordinary bank credit or the capital market.
As a result of their deliberations, study and planning, the Development Credit Corporation of Maine was formed, financed largely by member banking institutions, backed up by capital advanced by Maine businesses. This corporation was formed along the lines of the free enterprise system with no state or governmental guaranties of any kind, with bankers and businessmen assuming the full risks of loss and with no special tax advantages.
Today we have ten years of experience behind us. The Corporation has made seventy- four loans totaling 978,727.95, and partial payments were 48,015.10.
At the time the Credit Corporation was formed, there was considerable skepticism in the minds of many who feared that losses resulting from our loans of such a risk nature would soon dissipate its available funds. This skepticism has proved to be unfounded. Losses over the ten-year period have amounted to 2.2% of total loans made, or two-tenths of one percent per year. Considering the risk nature of our loans, we feel that this is quite a satisfactory ratio. In fact, if it had been less, we would not have been doing the job which we had undertaken.
Includes photographs of buildings assisted by this program, including Sylvania Electric Products in Waldoboro, Maine; Hillcrest Poultry Company in Lewiston, Maine; Edwards Company in Pittsfield, Maine; Maine Paper Tube Corporation in South Gardiner, Maine; Viner Bros. Inc. in Bangor, Maine; Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Company in Gardiner, Maine; Bonnar-Vawter in Rockland, Maine; and Bangor Shoe Manufacturing Company in Bangor, Maine.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/books_pubs/1337/thumbnail.jp