The second day's activities of the three day celebration began with the "Miss Washburn Centennial" parade at noon, and featured Miss Sharon Sponberg, 18. The water carnival got underway following the parade with youngsters from Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield, Caribou, and Washburn taking part.
Miss Sponberg was crowned Centennial queen Thursday evening by Harry E. Umphrey during the coronation at Washburn High School. Sharon won out over 13 other Washburn girls. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sponberg and is a summer student at the Aroostook Valley Park Baptist Youth Camp. She received a $50 cash award, a bouquet of roses and a tiara.
Following the parade Friday the queen and her court toured Loring Air Force Base as special guests.
A float sponsored by Libby's IGA store and depicting a country store scene won first place in the parade for the most original idea. The Rebekah's won second place and Wesleyan Guild placed third.
Roy Hersey, 90, Washburn's oldest citizen when asked how he felt about being the oldest citizen remarked, "Well, if it wasn't me, it would be someone else."
Steven Ziegler of Presque Isle took first in four events in the water carnival, winning ribbons for diving, the crawl, side-stroke and breast stroke in the 12 to 14 year old class.
Barbara Higgins of Caribou took three first places in the 15 to 17 year old age class, winning ribbons for the breast stroke, the crawl and the senior girls diving.
Keith Humphrey, swimming pool director, made the presentations. He was assisted by Margaret Vaughn and town manager Milford Blackstone. Judges were Fred Hackett, Dale Flanagan and Burtt Tompkins Jr.
In spite of a wet diamond the Mars Hill-Washburn Little League ball game got under way at 6:30 p.m.
The day's activities concluded with the historical review at the high school. Donald S. Wight of Presque Isle adressed the group as a member of the governor's Council and Governor John H. Reed's official representative.
Saturday will be the final day of the celebration and will feature the grand finale Parade at noon, a horse show, a Little League baseball game, a chicken barbecue and a square dance in the evening. The dance will start on Washburn's Main Street and then move to the high school.
[July 1961]