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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1964
Page
1
Readers write to Dear Abby about anniversaries and gifts not received. One wife laments no cake after 19 years of marriage while noting her husband’s travel to support the family. Abby’s reminder about loving mothers resonates with the writer and others who reflect on family priorities.
Past Chiefs Club of Ivy Temple Pythian Sisters met at Mrs Roberta Martins Kennebunk home. Officers elected were Sadie Clark president Fannie Furbish vice president Roberta Martin secretary Gussie Ephross treasurer. Next meeting May 6 at Leech cottage Great Hill Kennebunk Beach hosted by Mrs Gladys Leech. A covered dish supper at 630 pm. Refreshments served by Mrs Leech and Mrs Martin. Attendees listed.
About 200 coaches in Colorado high schools, all former athletes of coach John Hancock at Colorado State College, recall Hancock staging the first prep wrestling tournament in 1936 when only nine teams existed in the state.
The article explains rhubarb propagation by crown division and proper planting steps. It covers soil needs, manure mixing, and a starter fertilizer, plus watering and spacing guidance. It also discusses low maintenance landscaping options with specific ground covers shrubs and trees suitable for minimal care.
The piece lists the 16 plant essential elements found in nature. Major nutrients nitrogen phosphorus and potassium are deficient risks in soils. Secondary nutrients calcium magnesium sulfur are needed in larger amounts, while iron zinc copper boron manganese molybdenum and chlorine are required in trace, specialized cases.
The cony or coney refers to the hyrax, a hoofed mammal, not the rabbit. Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the term was once used for rabbits but originally denotes the hyrax in old world and biblical contexts.
Fourteen members were professed into the Third Order of St. Francis at the April meeting of St. Joseph's Fraternity in the church basement hall. Names include Mrs. Yvonne Landry Emilia Bolduc Simone Couture Anna Turgeon Beatrice Nadeau Robert Nadeau Cecile Godbout Mrs. Henriette Godbout Therese Brunelle Germaine Godbout Ernestine Ruel Pauline Thibault Philomene Cote Benoit Deprey. Holy habit received by Eva Deschenes Roland Perreault Lorraine Perreault. Rev Blaise Lagace spoke on holiness and beauty of the Profession.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that Disneyland amusement park began welcoming guests in 1955. It highlights the park as a major entertainment project and milestone in mid 20th century American leisure culture.
Three Massachusetts editors and reporters are named to the Academy of New England Journalists for 1964. John R. Herbert of the Patriots Ledger Quincy, Lawrence L. Winship of the Boston Globe, and Leslie Moore of the Worcester Telegram Gazette will receive Yankee Quill Awards at the May 18 Boston banquet.
Christine D Arc, 22, a University of Hawaii student, speaks fluent Japanese and works as a disk jockey at KZOO Honolulu. Daughter of a Glendale dentist, she developed interest in Japan in high school through an exchange with the American Field Service. She will graduate in June with a major in Asian studies.
Walter Darosch authored four operas including The Scarlet Letter Cyrano de Bergerac The Man Without a Country and The Opera Cloak confirming his prolific stage work.
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