Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

5

New Members Accepted At AMVETS Post Boucouvalis-Dupuis

AMVETS Post at Spring Street Saco held a business meeting. Three new members Elwood Savoy Frederick White and James Huff were accepted. Cmdr Kenneth Richards led the session with Hilary Uzzell as chaplain. Officers election set for May 3 and post installation dates announced for Durham Scarborough Saco Portland and New Gloucester. Attendance award went to Richard Braley. The article notes the meaning of sarcophagus.

Boucouvalis-Dupuis Amvets Post Post Spring Street Saco Cmdr Kenneth Richards Rayer Hilary Uzzell Elwood

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A large mixed list of crossword clues across and down covering materials, traits, occupations, places, and wordplay. Includes entries like building material, beauty of manner, and Spanish dance with multiple cross references, plus river, weapon, and literary terms hidden among definitions.

Area School Menus and Weekly Meals Listed

Public school menus show weekly plans for Biddeford St Andre Old Orchard Beach with daily dishes such as Chili Con Carne Meat Loaf Baked Beans Frankfurts Chicken Fricasse Vegetable Soup Spaghetti Orange Juice Fish Sticks and more. Each day includes sides bread milk and desserts or fruit as part of the offerings across the three schools.

Biddeford

Menu plan for St. Joseph School week

St. Joseph School lists the weekly lunch menu with daily items. Monday serves Sloppy Joe with cheese sticks corn dessert and milk. Tuesday features Luncheon Meat with mashed potatoes mixed vegetables homemade bread butter dessert and milk. Wednesday offers Ravioli in meat sauce waxed beans homemade bread butter. Thursday presents Old Fashion Beef Stew with potatoes vegetables tomato wedges bread and butter. Friday includes Corn Chowder grilled cheese corn flakes peanut butter squares and milk.

Old Orchard Beach Hamburg St. Joseph

Weekly School Lunch Menu at Saco Schools

Monday to Friday meals listed including toast with Frankfurter, scalloped potatoes, baked fish, lasagna, and chicken noodle soup. Each day features milk, vegetables, fruit or dessert, and standard sides such as butter and bread.

School Lunch Menu Snapshot

Menu entries list daily meals from Monday to Friday including juice, sandwiches, meats, vegetables, desserts, and milk. Items feature orange juice, spaghetti, turkey, fish sticks, and assorted sides with notes on breads, sauces, and toppings.

Park Street and Schools Menu Notes and Odd Observation

Weekly lunch menu lists items for Monday through Friday including mashed potatoes, baked fish, and macaroni dishes with sides like green beans and bread. An odd note claims horses have the largest eyes among land animals with horizontal slit pupils.

Meir to Visit Romania Next Month in Historic Trip

Prime Minister Golda Meir plans a first ever visit by an Israeli premier to a Communist country, with Romania inviting her after Deputy Foreign Minister Georghe Macovescu delivered the invitation. Romanian officials and Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban note Romania's unique bloc relations and trust with both sides ahead of Nixon’s Moscow talks.

Jerusalem Golda Meir Romania Georghe Macovescu Israel Meir Ion Georghe Maurer Nicolae Ceausescu Romanian Communist Party Egypt Macovescu Abba Eban Washington Nixon

Today in History highlights April 21 through the ages

April 21 marks Rome’s legendary founding by Romulus in 753 B C and notes key events including the Black Hawk War beginning in 1832, U S recognition of Cuban independence in 1898, Mark Twain’s death, Queen Elizabeth II’s birth in 1926, U S airlift support in Indochina in 1954, and a 1956 quiz show win by Leonard Ross of Tujunga California.

Associated Press B.C Rome Romulus Upper Mississippi United States Cuba Se Twain Britain France Indochina Dien Bien Phu Leonard Ross Tujunga Calif

Biddeford House Sale Transfers to Plante Couple

The property at 16 Dupont Ave Biddeford formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Donald Croteau is sold to Mr and Mrs Dennis Plante of Westfield St Biddeford. The five room home with sunporch and attached garage is purchased for residence. Negotiated by Eileen Lessard of AnSco Realty and Appraisal Co Realtors 202 Main St Saco.

Norman R. Paquette Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Saco Priscilla M. Doyon Gerard J. Doyon Boom Road Paul A. Paquette Hill St Biddeford St. Mary St Anastasoff Dupont Ave Donald Croteau Dennis Plante Westfield Street

World events and birthdays across a decade span

Ten years ago the Seattle World's Fair opened with President John F. Kennedy pressing a gold telegraph key in Palm Beach Florida. Five years ago Greece saw the army seize control. One year ago President Nixon urged Congress to provide 3.3 billion dollars for foreign aid in fiscal 1972. Today’s birthdays include Queen Elizabeth at 46 and actor Anthony Quinn at 57. Franklin’s thought on laziness closes the year.

Seattle

Ancient Greeks and Romans tied marjoram to Venus love crowns

The herb marjoram was esteemed in ancient Greece and Rome. They believed Venus created the scented plant and used it to crown happy young couples, linking its fragrance to love and celebration.

Maine Isolated by New Hampshire Border, Says History

A historical note states Maine remains distinct from the other states only by its narrow border with New Hampshire. The remark emphasizes geographical separation within colonial and early American context.

Maine New Hampshire

Also Mentioned on This Page

Amvets Post Helen of Troy Dvina Guam Caesar Leo F. Larochelle Adrianne Larochelle Urbain Goulet Realtors Ceri Milliken Street St. Andre Thornton Academy Portland Road Kennebunk High Park Street Cousens Howe Brunslon H. D Howe's Floor Store Wells Pok & Step Burgess Fores Paints Olympic Stains Sarrete Redi Dej Elm Street Biddeford & Saco Maine Wholesale Tire CO Elm ST Meteor Frank Nadeau Thres Letourneau Bros. Shell Alfred Street Biddeford-Saco Electrolux Portland West Grand Ave
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication