Stephens High School - Tribute Yearbook (Rumford, ME)

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Q, X-4 5 'Wt . , ,. . .wligr x mg, STQYHQNS 'Crqnuug Rlummmm, ms: AND PRESENT Before 1890, on the :ite where Rumford now :tand: there were only a very few hou:e:, not over half a dozen at mo:t. Now Rumford, a to on of opportunity, :ub:tantial growth and enter- pri:ing ambition i: one of the out:tanding communitie: of Maine. Rumford i: ideally located, being acce::ible to :plendid water facilitie:, :urounded by :cenery of great beauty and directly in the path of touri:t: and traveller: on their way to the White Mountain: or to the Rangeleyf Lake:. Long before it began it: development indu:trially, Rumford wa: the principal route u:ed by the:e traveller: to their vacation :pot:. Indu:trially, Rumford i: an important community. Here the Andro:coggin River form: a :teep fall:, furni:hing one of the large:t water power: in the United State:, ea:t2 of the Niagara Fall:. The Rumford Fall: are far-famed, and he-re i: e:tabli:hed one of the late:t, large:t and! mo:t powerful hydro-electric :tation: in New England. The potential power which here i: prac- tically unlimited, make: thi: town one of real indu:trial importance. The fir:t important indux- try to come to Rumford, wa: the International Paper Company, which :tarted it: paper depart- ment here in 1892. The bag mill wa: e:tabli:hed here eight year: later and ha: :ince grown to be one of the greate:t indu:trie: of the kind in the country. The Oxford Paper Company began operation in 1901 and ha: today the large:t individaul mill producing book paper in the world. The:e three indu:trie: are Rumford': large:t, but there are many other:, modern, progre::ive and wide-awake, which are doing great work. Rumford, a: the trading center of a large part of Oxford and Franklin countie:,'.1tt-raft: a large buying public, and hence i: a town of thirving bu:ine::. U p-to-date :tore:, progre::ive bank- ing in:titution:, excellent churche:, fine :chool:, all contribute their part toward the making of a real town of which every citizen i: proud. Rumford ha: won a ,place for it:elf a: a winter re:ort. lt: Annual Winter Carnival i: an event which i: looked forward to by all New England. Since 1923 thi: event ha: been :tagerl by the Chi:holm Ski Club of Rumford. Rumford i: al:o fortunate in po::e:.:ing the Mechanic: In:titute, the Rotary Club, the Co:- mo: Club, the Bu:ine:: and Profe::ional Men': A::ociation, the Bu:ine:: and Profe::ional W'omen': Club, and a very attractive and modern Country Club, be:ide: other club: of different nature:... GERALDINE FARRAR, ' 30. -

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. V K as 1, .xi . ,Ji ,. rw The theme of the Stephens Tribute selected by the Class of 1931 is the Town of Rumford. The division pages picture some of its well known buildings, industries and natural beauties. All quotations in the senior section are taken from poems written by poets who at some time lived in Oxford County. Rumford, the largest town in Oxford County, was founded in 1779. The Hrst settlers who came here from New Hampshire called the place Rumford in honor of Count Rumford who owned many shares in the township. Since then the town has grown until now the population is ten thousand three hundred thirty-tive. We sincerely hope that in years to come this book will help you to remember Rum- ford as it is to-day and also the happy years spent at Stephens High School.

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