100 Years Ago
1913 - Wailuku Moose will gather in one large herd on the evening of March 15. A grand masquerade ball will be the event, and the Moose mean to make it something to remember. The Moose have a large lodge in Wailuku.
75 Years Ago
1938 - Effective Jan. 27, all passenger rates for the Inter-Island Steamship will be reduced to and from all ports. Between Kahului and Honolulu and Lahaina and Honolulu, the cost will go down to $7. Rates for Kahului to Kaunakakai will go down to $4.50.
50 Years Ago
1963 - The carpentry, drafting and sheet metal departments of Maui Technical School are teaming up to build a three-bedroom home. "The model home is being built in the front yard at MTS and is presently 25 percent complete," Bomani J. Kim, carpentry instructor, said Friday.
25 Years Ago
1988 - Club Maui first appeared in Kaanapali's waters about a month ago in the form of a floating dock anchored about 1,500 feet offshore. As of yesterday, the club was opened for its members.
10 Years Ago
2003 - Restauranteurs around Maui County were shelving their ashtrays Tuesday night as they prepared for a county-ordered restaurant smoking ban that goes into effect today. Some feared the ban would cost them customers.
* "Looking Back Through The Maui News" is a weekly feature compiled by Gail Ainsworth.
