May 22, 1959

-- 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

July 9, 1959

-- Upon arrival at Dow last week the first F-101 Voodoo was given a warm welcome by Miss Suzanne M. Jones, who has been selected Miss Voodoo for the 75th FIS. The aircraft, which is the first supersonic plane to be stationed in Maine, was flown to Dow from St. Louis, Mo., by Major James S. Simon, left, Operations Officer of the 75th and Capt. James R. Turpen, Detachment Commander (includes photograph). -- Dow\u27s Personnel section received their first IBM machines recently. Here, SSgt. J. Roger D. Theriault, NCIIC of the Machine Shop, is seen using the printing card punch machine. This new machine saves time, money and is more efficient for posting of records (photograph). -- A bicycle parade was held last week on the playground of Dow\u27s Youth Center. Joseph Caouette, left, took first prize, David Beaver, center, second, and Sharon Fitzpatrick third. This is only one of the many events that go on throughout the week at the Youth Center playground for the youngsters at Dow (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1017/thumbnail.jp

November 25, 1959

-- The face of Bangor\u27s Paul Bunyan receives a touch up by Mr. J. Norman Martin of Tom Kane Advertising. The job was recently completed when city officials noticed that the paint had begun to chip and asked Dow to furnish a de-icer to use on the job. The OMS de-icer is operated here by TSgt. Robert E. Dlckens (photograph). -- Col. George W. R. Zethren, Wing Commander (far right) pins commendation medals on four Dowmen who were honored at the recent Wing Executive Briefing. Awarded were (left to right) Lt. Col. Willard J. Beahan, Director ot Personnel, Lt. Col. Marion L. Dixon, Comptroller, Major Hyman Mod ledsky, Aircraft Maintenance vfficer with OMS and MSgt. Arnold Heldt, Acting Family Services Officer (photograph). -- A view of the construction currently underway on the new school for the Capehart area. Just started, the school will be finished in time for Capehart youngsters to occupy next September at the start of the school year. The last of the Capehart housing units have been inspected, accepted and committed to the new occupants (photograph).https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1037/thumbnail.jp

October 9, 1959

-- Another member of the Dow chapter of the SAC Aero club to recenclv fly solo was Mrs Ann Mllls. Mrs. Mills is the wife of 1st Lt. Leo T. Mills, an Aircraft Commander with the 71st Refueling Squadron (includes picture). -- Fire station personnel who successfully completed their High School GED tests surround TSgt. Newell Hersey (back row, third from left) education NCO for the 4060th Installations Sq. Pictured are, back row (left to right): A/3C Robert Staley, A/2C Junior Patton, A/3C Curtis Peterson. Front row (left to right) SSgt. Frank Walters, A/2C James Johnson, A/2C Patric Kartes and A/ C William Rankin (includes photograph). -- Six Dowmen reenlisted. These were: James R. Thrower, Edward C. Niedorowski, William S. Haney, Ezra W. Dougherty, James Eskdale, and Richard A. Petrie.https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1030/thumbnail.jp

July 17, 1959

-- A 79-year-old Camden man, Everett Crandall, was airlifted from the top of Mount Beattie by a helicopter from Dow Air Force Base, Tuesday afternoon almost 2r hours after he began a climb that took him within 400 yards of the peak (includes photograph). -- First CAP Group in the State of Maine to make a helicopter flight as they prepare to board the aircraft. Members shown here are (left to right) Richard Dore, Don Quinones, Peter Cookson, Roland Keezer, Daniel Smith and Wayne Howard. Explaining the crash helmet to the cadets is 1st. Lt. George H. Collins, helicopter pilot at Dow (photograph). -- Base personnel are provided extensive information about applying for housing at the new Capehart neighborhoodhttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1018/thumbnail.jp

June 26, 1959

-- Staff Sergeant Robert W. Crane, NCOIC of the Engineering Emergency Night Crew with Installations Squadron, will soon attend Husson College in Bangor for approximately six months under the Air Force\u27s Operation Bootstrap Program (includes photograph). -- Second Lieutenant Robert E. Klippel is promoted to First Lieutenant; he is shown in a photograph in a promotion ceremony with First Lt. Thomas W. Aselton (photograph) -- Staff Sergeant Horatio Couture, team manager of Dow\u27s rifle team, presents Lt. Col. James R. Wiley, Deputy Base Commander. with the first place trophy which the team captured in the recent Eighth Air Force small arms meet held at Schilling AFB, Kansas (photograph). -- Release of Capehart housing units at Dow gets a delay (Page 8)https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1015/thumbnail.jp

June 5, 1959

-- 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

June 19, 1959

-- -- Dow Air Force Base took seven out of eleven awards as a result of the Seventh Semi-Annual Facilities Improvement Inspection, announced Colonel George W. R. Zethren, Wing Commander, at the Division Commander\u27s Call held last Friday in the Base Service Club. Dow had the best BOQ, best airmen\u27s dormitories, best visitors\u27 quarters, best overall facilities, most improved airmen\u27s dormitories, most improved visitors\u27 quarters and the most improved overall facility. -- Named as the Family Services Program\u27s Volunteer of the Month of May is Betty Curran (photograph included) -- Ann Mills contributes Officers Wives Club Notes, Margaret Johnson submits Nursery Newshttps://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/tankertimes/1014/thumbnail.jp

April 24, 1959

-- 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

May 15, 1959

-- 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