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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1963
Page
10
The Maine House advanced a pay raise for the Public Utilities Commission despite opposition from Rep. Stewart G. Taylor of South Portland. The bill, tabled briefly, would raise the PUC chairman’s salary to 12,500 and other members to 11,500, moving toward enactment.
A bridal shower for Miss Carol Ivey of Lyman was hosted at Miss Joan Harris Arun del with a pink, silver and white umbrella display. Miss Ivey will wed Lawrence Franck of the U S Navy on April 26, with attendees and gift givers listed among family and friends.
Herbert F. Kerns of Saco attends a two day seminar sponsored by the State Highway Commission at the Dunstan Grange Hall in Scarborough. The meetings, open to all road commissioners and street superintendents in York County, conclude today.
The article surveys school lunch programs in New England with details on costs and supplies across Massachusetts and Connecticut. It also shares human-interest vignettes including a Watertown youth jailed briefly for an escape attempt, a yolkless egg discovery at Hillside Poultry Farms, a Worcester station farewell for Miss Olive Javert, and a Salem nurse and pilot husband flying to Miami Beach for a same-day, 1600-mile trip.
Laurent Ruel a Biddeford High School senior won second prize at the State Science Fair held at Bowdoin College. His project titled Polar Graphic Analysis showcased data driven analysis in a compelling display.
A second-place finish in the chemistry division earns a spot in a May 16 to 18 competition at Dartmouth College and a later New England Science Fair. Ruell had won the regional title at Cape Elizabeth High School two weeks earlier. The Phillies amassed 10 runs in the third inning against the Reds on June 15, 1962, the NL high for the year.
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