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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1969
Page
9
Betty Canary writes of Harry’s quirky treasure hunting obsession after returning from a park sweep that led to a homefront scare. Martha and the narrator watch him with a metal detector and a found ring, coins, and nails, noting his asides about a treasure hunting hobby.
Miniwanca Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met at Robinson Memorial Hall West Grand Avenue with Worthy Matron Mrs Constance Warren and Worthy Matron Jean Speed presiding. Invitations were read for several April and May officer installations and Grand Chapter degrees in 1964 1965. The death of Mrs Mary Powell Lufkin March 23 was noted with a brief memorial.
Easter baskets were distributed yesterday to Head Start children in Biddeford after they decorated an Easter cake in the Foss Street United Methodist Church school room. Each staff member received a gift from the children and the group included Mrs. Rose Dow Mrs. Mabel Desma rais Mrs. Anita Gosselin and Mrs. Bernice Gillespie.
A reader asks about building a sandbox for a youngster. The answer recommends exterior grade plywood and suggests adding a large hinged cover to keep sand dry. It also proposes legs on the cover so it can become a tabletop when opened for toy placement.
The piece traces tile origins to ancient Egypt circa 470 B C and Sakkara, notes dramatic advances in firing, colors, and forms over 20 years, and highlights the shift from simple floor tiles to diverse mosaic, glazed, and quarry options for walls, counters, patios, and interiors.
Yes, install a plywood or hardboard underlayment before tiling the attic floor. Felt may be added over the underlayment. if not used, plan joints to avoid gaps. A neighbor uses automobile skid chains tied to a rope to clean the chimney from the top. it is old fashioned but reportedly does not damage the chimney if done carefully.
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