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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1961
Page
7
A compact classified-style list outlines several used cars with year, model, highlights, and asking prices. Entries include 1959 Pontiacs and Chevrolets with V-8 engines, hydramatic or standard shifts, and prices from 495 to 1995. other makes include Plymouth, Buick, Oldsmobile, DeSoto, and Packard, noting features such as power, air conditioning, push button transmissions, and two tone paint.
Committees for the Saco Firemen's Ball April 29 at the American Legion home Beach street at 8 p m were announced. Members include program Capt. Paul Reny tickets Capt. Oliver Lamarre general Capt. Arthur Savage Reny Lamarre George Prejean Arthur McGinnis Richard Duross. Music by Norman Bernard's orchestra.
The Biddeford Fire Auxiliary met at the fire station with president Mrs Therese Lemay presiding. Plans were made for a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m on Saturday May 6 for all members and their wives. Mrs Raymond LaBrecque was named chairwoman with others assisting. Donations included four ash trays and six decks of cards to the fire department. A lunch committee for emergencies was formed with chairwoman Mrs Aline Caron and members listed. Mystery sisters were chosen with names to be revealed at Christmas.
Marriage intentions on file in Biddeford include Raoul J Nolette of Biddeford and Claudette H Garneau of Biddeford. Also listed are William J Perkins of Wells and Faith L Davis of Biddeford, and Norman A Levesque of Biddeford with Aline M Letourneau of Biddeford.
Hollywood AP reports bizarre animal antics on the Paramount lot for Hatari interior scenes. A menagerie of elephants cheetahs leopards secretary birds cranes vultures hornbills a hyena baboon bush baby lion and a pregnant lioness are kept in a 72 degree climate in a woodshop zoo. Also included is a note on Ronald A. Houde 16 Biddeford Maine chosen to represent the American Legion at Dirigo Boys State at the University of Maine campus.
Jan, a 26 year old hunter based in Arusha Tanganyika, works with veteran Willie Debeer to capture wild animals for zoos. He explains safely removing a baby from a herd to avoid provoking the mother. Giraffes are trickier, using a front seat truck to loop the neck with a rope and slide it to the neck base before slowing to prevent neck injury. The Tanganyika government restricts sending animals to circuses or private owners.
The guide promotes cereal with milk as a universal breakfast base and suggests adding eggs fruit and toast. It lists greens spinach beet greens chicory and escarole and notes abundant asparagus celery cucumbers and lettuce with steady squash turnips and potatoes. It highlights grapefruit bananas oranges and berries with varying prices and points to beef lamb pork and fresh fish as good buys for the weekend.
Spc Ronald J. Auger of Biddeford has left Fort Bragg for Fort Benning to join the 612th Quartermaster Company (Aerial Supply) in an Army sponsored test of the YAC-1 Caribou. He will handle aerial delivery parachutes, rigging, load containers, and serve as jump master during drops in a program evaluating close frontline support for infantry airborne and armored units.
Auger joined the Army in October 1958 and was later assigned to his current company in February 1959. The item notes his enlistment and early assignment details.
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