Demonetized Dial Tone Des Moines Mix Up Delays Call
An AP writer shares a comic tale of dialing Des Moines Iowa and mixing up Demons Island Commodore Hotel as a telephone operator mishears Des Moines. After a long, frustrating hour the call lands at the Commodore in Des Moines and ends with a dead line.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Des Moines
Iowa
Operaotr
Los Angeles
Owa
Perkes
Commodore
Ilowa
Demons Island
Des Oines
Burke Room
Mineralogical Society Holds Annual Banquet in Maine
Members of the Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society gathered for the annual banquet at The Port lander in Old Orchard Beach. Attendees included president Miss Marion Banks, Mrs. Sarah Bridge Graves, Mrs. Francis MacDonald of Saco, C. Paul Wight and Walter Wath of Old Orchard Beach, and Henry Prue formerly of Portland. Prof. Robert N. Miller of Gorham State College spoke on current economic demands on geologic resources in the Greater Portland area, noting Red Rock quarries and new road cuts.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Society
Marion Banks
Sarah Bridge Graves
Francis MacDonald
Saco
C. Paul Wight
Walter Wath
Henry Prue
Portland
Robert N. Miller
Gorham State College
Red Rock
Glacial Impact on Maine Geology Highlighted
A scholar described how glaciers shaped Maine's geology, noting new building needs and gravel and sand deposits as key mineral sources. He emphasized the glacier's role in altering geological structures and guiding prospecting prospects.
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Maine
Blues Struggle To Match Canadiens In Cup Final Opener
Montreal jumped to a 2 0 lead as Duff and Rousseau struck early. Blues coach Bowman sought a comeback but fell 3 1. St Louis stuck in a rut, with Montreal extending its edge and Plager taken off on a stretcher after collision.
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St. Louis Blues
Montreal
St Louis Blues
Scotty Bowman
Blues
Monal
E Louis
Canadiens
St. Louis
Ances
de. Duff
Bobby Rousseau
Duff
Jacques Plante
Canadien
Rousseau
Plante Ateas
Bowman
Frank St. Marseille
Rogatien Vachon
Claude Ruel
John Ferguson
Plante
Jean Beliveau
Ferguson
Barclay Plager
Jacques Lemaire
Plager
Local Students Praised by U S Rep Kyros at St Francis College
U S Representative Peter Kyros visited St Francis College to commend local students for sandbagging homes at Hills Beach to protect them from surf damage. He praised college students for commitment and said he and his Portland office will assist property owners facing flood and erosion.
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U. S
Peter N.kyros
St. Francis College
Hills Beach
Kyros Prai
Congress
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Portland
Fleurent and Marcotte win Roll-A-Way Lanes doubles title
Jerry Fleurent and Bob Marcotte rolled 2,171 for the combined average to win the 210 combined average men's doubles rolloff at Roll-A-Way Lanes Elm Street Biddeford. They also took team single with 257 while Lacasse and St Onge were 2,161 and Michaud and Grant 2,121. Norm Danis and Dave Letellier had high team single for non winners with 247. Next week's rolloff will be one of 10 strings for mixed doubles and handicapped.
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Jo Fleurent
Bob Marcotte
Elm Street
Biddeford
Lacasse
St. Onge
Ronald Michaud
Dick Grant
Norm Danis
Dave Letellier
R. Guerin
C. Boutet
N. Danis
D. Letellier
Marcotte
St Andre’s Class To Hold Reunion
Plans for the 10th reunion of the St Andre's High School class of 1959 were finalized by the organizing committee. The event will take place on Saturday June 21 at Oak Ledge Motel Restaurant Portland Road. The planning group includes Mrs. Doris Coburn Mrs. Suzanne Ouellette Mrs. Dolly Lamontagne and Mrs. Louise Boudreau. In Lincoln Rhode Island AP Swift Stream won the $300 Marathon Starters Handicap by 1 1/2 lengths before a crowd of 11 110 at Lincoln s.
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St. Andre's High School
Oak Ledge
Portland Road
Doris Coburn
Suzanne Ouellette
Dolly Lamontagne
Louise Boudreau
Lincoln, RI
Lincolns
Youth Sunday Observed In Biddeford United Baptist Church
Youth Sunday was observed at Biddeford United Baptist Church yesterday with the B YF group guiding morning worship. Mary Harris played piano prelude. Linda Foley, Helen Perry, and Michael Hallezuk Jr. gave short messages on What Christ Means to a Teenager. Musicians and participants included Ernest MacLeod, Patrick Gagnon, Shawn Murphy, Diane Hallezuk, Lois Pike, David Dawn, and Ronald Ganong. In the vestry, junior high B YF displayed hobby entries such as potholders, sketches, horses, cats, shells, books, and car models. The senior high B YF held open house at the youth center behind the church with advisor Ronald Lefebvre. Spasm in the lower back caused a late release from a game. Over 30,000 readers per day.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Mary Harris
Christ
Linda Foley
Helen Perry
Michael Hallezuk Jr
Ernest MacLeod
Patrick Ganong
Shawn Murphy
Diane Hallezuk
Lois Pike
David Dawn
Ronald Ganong
B &F
Ronald ‘Lefebvre
Saco Rebekah Lodge Invites Members and Guests
At a Saturday night meeting in Saco the Saco Rebekah Lodge announced invitations from Rehoboth Rebekah Lodge Waterboro and other groups. Marginal notes mention refreshments, memorial for Mrs Harriot Darville, and attendance at First Parish Congregational Church with Odd Fellows.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
C.C.F. Hall
Main Street
Saco
Rehoboth Rebekah Lodge
Waterboro
Herbertane
Onvale
Mabel S Wedsworth Peel
Andrews
Ruhamah Lodge
Springvale
York County
Noble Grands Associa
York
Noble
Adelpha McKeen
Harriet Darville
Odd Fellows
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Prizes Awarded At Le Foyer Whist Event In Biddeford
Whist played at Le Foyer on Foss and Pool Streets Biddeford awarded prizes to Joseph Plourde Aurore Soucy Marcel Dubreuil and honors to Hervey Houle with many others named. Committee members included Paul Chabot Joseph Chouinard Antoinette Chretien and Joseph Plourde. Another whist party is planned at the hall next Sunday. At Boston Downs Gunite overtook Royal Fillet to win the 22 175 Pinafore Stakes by nearly two lengths before 21 118 in attendance and a total handle of 1 491 861 for the first seven days.
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le Foyer
Foss Street
Pool Street
Biddeford
Joseph Plourde
Aurore Soucy
Marcel Dubreuil
Hervey Houle
Olive Perreault
Dubreuil
Joseph Vier
Alden Pare
Bernice Beaujeu
Melodie Godbout
Lucilenne Chouinard
Arthur Daigle
Arthemise Jacques
Martial Perreault
Mabel Ayotte
Aurise Boissonneault
Armand la— Alderic Soucy
Lina Pointe
Joseph Dube
Rose Shevenell
Paul Chabot
Joseph Chouinard
Antoinette Chretien
Boston
Downs
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St. Andre’s
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Pool Road
Michael Pelletier
Rehoboth
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Michael A. Petii
M.D
Rudy Rosales
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