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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

10

Kids Most Often Settle For Movies When Dating

Nancy Gilbert reports from a survey of college and high school boys that films are on three of five dates, with the North Central states most popular and the West least. The piece quotes teens from Dallas Oklahoma City Houston and other cities on dating patterns and preferences for dinner concerts dancing picnics and car trips along with ideal traits in girls.

Nancy Gilbert Youth Service North Central States West Brian Kingsley Dallas Texas Martin van Doren Oklahoma City Okla Carl Nelson Houston Bobby Lammarino Mayfield Heights Ohio Dwight Singo Ft. Lauderdale Fla Charles F. Scheil Hollywood Larry Freeman Coral Gables Thomas Roberts Lynbrook N.Y

Old Orchard Beach Students Win Third in Physics Fair

Bruce Audie Cam Aude and Dan Gillis of Old Orchard Beach High School earned third place in the physics category at the State Science Fair finals held at Bates College on April 8 for their hovercraft powered by a 3 horsepower engine. They plan upgrades including a rear engine and movable rudder for better control and speed.

Bruce Audie Cam Aude Dan Gillis Old Orchard Beach High School Bates College

Kennebunk Students Attend FHA Convention In Bangor

Kennebunk High School students attended the Future Homemakers of America convention in Bangor. Honors were announced for senior high achievers including Esther Smith Zeleen Mc Pherres Scott Going and Angels LaVopa. Tryouts for the comedy Up the Down Staircase were held March 29 and 30 with a large cast.

Kennebunk FHA Bangor Didate Robert Monks Cape Elizabeth U.S Esther Smith Zeleen McPherres Scott Going Angels LaVopa Barbara Clark David Peterson Daryl Tudisco John Fiske Norman Lambert Phillip Smith Whitney Thurlow Margerie Grant Mary Baker Diane Roberts Boyd Phillips Robert Gills Micheal Dion Georgeann LeBarge Dell Kaufman Joseph Foster John Anagnostic Ralph Robertson Daniel Norman Robert Walsh Richard Wellman John Fairfield Terry Messer Gregory Johnson Chris Gould Jere True Steven Harriman Kennebunk Future Homemakers of America F.hl.a Karen Johnson Josephine Shorey Barbara Hatch Linda Camire Charlene Stevens District F Barbara Russell

Wells High Hosts York County Chess Teams Tourney

Wells High School hosted the Southern York County Chess Tournament with eight teams and 24 players. Steve Palmer of Wells won the best individual award as the sole undefeated player, as team results placed Wells first and Kennebunk second.

York County Wells Kennebunk Rebecca Bragdon Ells Wells High School York Steve Palmer Philip Bolz Mark Beaulieu Steve Hayford John Moores Kennebunk High School Old Orchard Beach Noble High School Massabesh High School York High School Marshwood High School Lakes Region High School

Boys dating on cost split and earnings share

The report finds that most boys pay for dates while 5 percent sometimes go dutch. Sixty two point two percent earn extra dating money, some use their allowance, and eight percent do not date.

TA Seniors To Serve On Student Government Day

Seniors elected for Student Government Day include Mayor Dave Whittier and City Clerk Nikki Olympics plus aldermen and department heads. The event features games, housing guests, concert exchanges, and updates on summer jobs and vocational offerings.

Dave Whittier Tom Burke Michele Casavant Linda Clark Micky Cote Janice DeRoche Steve Foran Bob Warner Nikki Olympics Kalagais Julie Berry Roland Toussaint T-Club Colette Caron Mark Duranceau Mike Murphy Mike LeBlanc Sue Richards John Depres

Student Travel Abroad Surges with 1971 Demand

New York AP reports a 21 percent rise in student passport applications from June to September 1971 with about 800,000 students traveling abroad that year. Projections for 1972 reach 1,000,000, guided by SOFA and the International Student Travel Conference. The SOFA bureaus in ten European nations offer low cost flights, tours, and the ISIC card for discounts.

New York SOFA Austria Denmark England Finland Germany Holland Israel Norway Sweden Switzerland International Europe Sofa Travel Center West 46Th St N.Y

Cub Scouts Hold Annual Cake Sale in Saco

Cub Scouts of Pack 310 in Saco hosted a Father and Son Cake Sale and pack meeting at the Elks Lodge on Portland Road. Awards were given to Webelos and Den groups for design and original prizes, with thanks extended to judges from Troop 305 and the Saco Fire Department.

Cub Scouts Pack Saco Biddeford-Saco Biddeford Joe Levasseur Ken Provost Douglas Hill Tony Arundel Norman Camire Timothy Courtois Daniel Howard Leo Lamontagne George Strickland III Michael Crandall Kevin Turgeon David Harmon James Maksut Wayne Mason Fred Fitanides George Strickland II Stephen Ogden Kenneth Provost David Soule Denner Norman Wayecott David Lemelin Webelos Jeffrey Hartman James Collins Stephen Burgess Douglas Waycott Scott Davis Daniel

Cohasset Couple Weds In Catholic Ceremony At Cohasset

Marie C Oliver and Michael J Condon wed recently at St Anthony Church Cohasset. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Oliver of Cohasset and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Francis Condon of Kennebunk Beach. The ceremony was performed by Rev J R Noonan with maid of honor Catherine T Oliver and bridesmaids Jane Condon and Margaret Roland. The couple plans a Bahamas honeymoon and will reside in Saugus Massachusetts.

Marie C. Oliver Robert M. Oliver Elm Court Cohasset Mass Michael J. Condon St. Anthony Catholic Church Condon Francis Condon Great Hill Road Kennebunk Beach J.R. Noonan Catherine T. Oliver Bahamas Saugus Cohasset High School Aquinas Junior College Northeast Airlines Kennebunk High School Kennebunk Kimball Union Academy

Meserve and Burgess among noted outdoors and arts figures

Stephen Burgess and Stephen Meserve are listed as outdoorsman and artist respectively, with mentions of citizenship by Douglas Waycott and travelers Scott Davis and Daniel Meserve. The fragment suggests a society or biographical note highlighting individuals across pursuits.

Meserve Stephen Burgess Douglas Waycott Scott Davis Daniel Meserve

Outing Planned By Biddeford Headstart Parents Group

The Biddeford Headstart Parents Group discussed an outing at the D A V Hall Biddeford with date and place to be announced. Members expressed thanks to volunteers for painting the hall dining room and to local businesses for food donations in March. The next meeting is May 10 and refreshment duties were assigned.

Wells Thomas Vose Matthew Flaherty Vose Wells Junior Ray Foley Biddeford D.A.V James Kennard James Ennard William Harriman Howdy’s McDonald’s Saco Reilly’s Bakery

Abbott-Verville AMVETS Auxiliary Elects Officers

At the Old Orchard Beach meeting presided by President Mrs Lauraine Pettengill the Abbott Verville AMVETS Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year. They are President Antoinette Bill Senior Vice President Anne Gustafson Junior Vice President Lauraine Pettengill Treasurer Leona Travers Secretary Beck y Cummings. Names for the friendship page were requested to contact Leona Travers.

Old Orchard Beach Abbott- Verville Amvets Lauraine Pettengill Antoinette Bill Anne Gustafson Leona Travers Becky Cummings Fort Hill Avenue

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