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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
6
Lorna Melnick, part of the Orphean club at Lasell Junior College Auburndale Massachusetts, joined a 170 voice choir in an outdoor enactment of the Christmas story on Winslow Hall terrace on campus.
Miss Melnick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Melnick of Old Orchard Beach, is a Lasell freshman in a medical secretarial program. The article notes Lasell’s choral history with the Orphean club performing carols and its annual concerts with Bowdoin College glee club and Lasell Night at the Pops in Boston Symphony Hall.
The Wells First and Second Congregational churches presented a Christmas program in the First church sanctuary. Rev. John N. Simpson delivered opening prayer. Classes performed recitations, songs, and scenes including Christmas Stars, Wonder Why, Christmas Bells, and The Shepherd's Gift, with students from numerous classes and piano accompaniment by Kathleen Daggett and Rowland Hussey. Santa Claus, played by Edgar Brooks, helped distribute gifts at the end.
Miss Gracia Seekins a Bates College sophomore in Lewiston is with her parents Supt and Mrs John Seekins Jr Colonial Drive during Christmas vacation Miss Martha Dymkoski a student at the College of New Rochelle New York arrived Thursday night to spend the holidays with her parents and candy canes from a decorated Christmas tree
The Kings Daughters class of Kennebunk Baptist church elected officers with Mrs. Pauline Hayes presiding. New officers include President Mrs. Joan Smith and Vice President Mrs. Florence Walker. Members voted to send monthly donations to TB sanitarium chaplains in Fairfield. Choir robes handmade by the class were worn by the Junior choir for the first time Sunday. Gifts exchanged from a decorated tree. Mrs. Vinnie Hoffman received a gift. Attendees listed include Mrs. Irene Eaton, Mrs. Mildred Whitten, and others. Local hospital visits and student travel noted.
A lengthy 113 game scoring streak ended in Danbury as reported by AP. The incident halted a notable run that had stretched across seasons, marking a significant moment for the team and its rivals. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
Sept 16 saw Central defeat Danbury High 20 to 0 marking the longest streak in scholastic football history. Danbury had not been shut out since Nov 15, 1947 when Harding High blanked the Hatters 32 to 0.
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