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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1960
Page
6
A column by Joy Stilley notes Mothers juggle endless duties while men work, detailing hours spent on meals, chores, shopping, and gifts. It contrasts Mom’s window of free time with Dad’s work, and ends with a playful poke at parental roles and appreciation.
Jessica Milford, daughter of a peer, reflects on youth rebellion from the 1930s to today. Her sister Unity backed fascism, Diana married Oswald Mosley, while Jessica joined Esmond Romilly in Spain and later married labor lawyer Robert Truhart. Now liberal and diverse, she notes youth protest methods and nonviolent but forceful action, with her children Constancia and Benjamin following picket lines and civil defense work.
Sister Margaret Flinton, a professor of French and chair of Romance Languages at Saint Joseph College Emmitsburg Md will conduct a workshop on teaching French in junior and senior high schools at Marie Joseph Academy Biddeford Aug 17 19 Sponsored by Rivier College Nashua NH the theme Tradition and Innovation Sister Claire de la Croix and Sister Marie du Laus of Rivier College assist Morning and afternoon sessions cover history of foreign language teaching standards for the French lesson use of audio visual aids lesson plans illustrating methods cultural aspects of language learning parallels between art and literature A demonstration of the Language Laboratory will be given Rivier College will grant academic credit upon completion of prescribed conditions.
Mrs Laurence Barnes hosts a private chicken barbecue at her Alfred road Biddeford home on August 9 to benefit the Insurance Women of Southern Maine scholarship fund. Invited guests include area hosts and sponsors from Portland and Saco. a rain or shine event with Waldo Chick as barbecue master, 5:20 to 8:30 p m. Reservations已 made. list of attendees to be announced.
A truck carrying a group of Hoffman School for Children boys from a swimming party collided Monday near Gettysburg. Walter Rupp of Rouzerville and Patrick Gipe of Shippensburg were killed. Seventeen others were injured.
Summer union services start August 7 at Second Congregational Church Biddeford with 9 am services through September 4. Rev. Birger T Johnson and Rev. H Lewis Cutler host, guest preachers include Rev. Malcolm W Garland and others from Lynn Mass Greenfield Mass Saco. Memorial windows by Henry Lee Willett Studio noted.
The Biddeford VFW post accepted the personal resignation of Thomas Tipping as post commander at last night’s meeting in the City Building. A new commander will be elected at the August 15 gathering. William McKenney was named to explore a possible August cook-out. A dues increase, aligned with Maine Department changes, was deferred to the next meeting. Reports from the Department Convention in Boothbay Harbor in June were read. Past Commander William Gaffney presided. A stray line about marriage divorce and a truck crash was noted but not central to the VFW proceedings.
A noted expert on early American glass will address the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club on Wednesday. Lowell Innes, retired Shadyside Academy headmaster, author of Early Glass of the Pittsburgh District, and honorary curator of glass at the Carnegie Museum, will discuss the topic. Innes, a Biddeford native raised in Saco, holds degrees from Yale and Pittsburgh with honorary Bowdoin MA. Wilbur H. Dewey is program chairman.
A Northport farmstand home housing Mr and Mrs Bernard V Nealey and their four children was destroyed by a 25000 fire last night. Nealey milked 26 cows when the blaze started in the hayloft and moved the herd to safety. a prize bull returned and died in the barn. The children aged 2 to 9 lost their home. a Bible printed in 1815 known as the Ears to Ear Bible is noted for Matthew 13 43.
Readable sale catalog of midcentury autos offering many makes and years from 1950 to 1957. Entries include Oldsmobile, Ford, Buick, Mercury, Pontiac, Plymouth, and Chevrolet with R and H or J and D noting reg. and hydraulics, color descriptions, whitewalls, and options. many cars priced with down payments and weekly terms.
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