January Declared MOD Month by Maine Governor
Governor John H. Reed of Maine proclaims January as New March of Dimes Month urging citizens to support the campaign. He cites the foundation's progress against polio and hopes for preventing birth defects and arthritis, noting it as a major unmet childhood medical issue. Torben K. Andersen of Portland chairs the state campaign. Maine events begin January 2, 1962.
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Augusta
John H. Reed
Maine
National Foundation
Reed
Torben K. Andersen
Ortland
Louis Balkan To Get Legion Honors
Louis Balkan will receive a gold life membership card at a testimonial banquet planned by the C. Fayette Staples post American Legion in Old Orchard Beach. Donations were approved for the Old Orchard Beach Band Mothers' club and the Major Robert Moreres fund at Bowdoin. The post also voted to erect a new flagpole at the Legion home.
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Louis Balkan
Legion
Arthur Balkan
Norman Sisley
Robert Girard
Mrs Wilson Missed Decisions in Public Affairs Role
In a memoir Mrs Wilson writes that she did not make public policy decisions and only chose what to present to her husband. She notes her husband Woodrow Wilson, a widower since 1914, and that her first husband Norman Galt died in 1908, with Galt once a Washington jeweler.
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Wilson
Norman Galt
Washington
Galt
Hermit College Squatter Bill Gardner Plans New Coop Home
HENNIKER NH AP New England College moves the campus favorite hermit Bill Gardner who has lived in a coop on campus for 9 years. The college will relocate his home to a new site as part of campus development and pay moving costs. Bill chats with students and professors and remains within 20 miles of Henniker. He used to work as a woodcutter and still swings an ax.
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Henniker
N.H
New England College
Bill’ Gardner
Contoocook River
Bill
H. Raymond Danforth
New Hampshire
Navy quarterback romance with Marguerite Hecht teased
Distaff Hecht selected Marguerite as a striking Southern beauty after a 39 yard pass by the Navy quarterback helped a 13 7 win over Army. Hecht sought a meeting after Navy Miami in Florida on November fell through. Marguerite Richmond’s mother blocked an Army Navy game invitation. she invited Hecht to Jackson for Christmas. He arrived Wednesday and the pair have been active in the city’s midwinter social scene. Romance status undisclosed. Marguerite’s sister Sandra said he isn’t lacking.
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Hecht
Marguerite
Navy
Army
Ric
Navy Star
Miami
Florida
Miss Richmond
Jackson
Sandra
Apple a Day and Gravity Studies Highlight Medical News
Health notes report a Michigan State University study where students eating two to three apples daily made far fewer calls for upper respiratory infections and tension headaches than non eaters. Separate experiments on mice show high gravity reduces appetite and size, while human facial growth continues into late teens with 90 percent head growth completed by age four.
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Associated Press
Michigan State University
Eugene H. Lucas
Earth
Charles C. Wunder
State University of Iowa
Jagdish K. Bambha
Denver
Why Lay Assistants Arent Used Widely
Education expert Leslie J. Nason argues lay assistants could ease teachers load but face resistance from teachers and legal limits. He notes planning time, varied student pace, and the need for reorganization as team teaching grows.
Weekend Market Guide Highlights for Holiday Shopping
Holiday weekends affect food shipments but wholesalers and retailers plan ahead to stock supplies for customers. Ham tops the list for New Year meals in many forms, with fresh pork, turkeys, and other cuts offering good value. Canned and frozen vegetables offer convenience, while fresh varieties like cabbage and carrots remain affordable. citrus, Maine apples, and bananas are strong vitamin sources and price-stable. Dairy remains budget friendly with cheddar, cottage cheese, milk, and creams recommended for snacks and party foods.
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Maine
Florida
Alumni plan library fund and college growth drive
Chapter meeting notes alumni priorities for St Francis college include library funding, land acquisition, new buildings, faculty expansion and curriculum additions. At 16 of 21 attendees were teachers, underscoring teaching community ties. Regional reps from Lewiston, Lisbon, Biddeford-Saco and Portland area attended.
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Page Ome
Library Fund
Alumni Association
Clarence Laplante
Collge
St. Francis College
Central
Maine
Thomas Hachey
Raymond Ouellette
Lewiston
Alfred Poulin
Lisbon
Hachey
Lewiston High School
Guy Sworn as Assistant Attorney General in Augusta
Albert E. Guy age 30 of Gray was sworn in as an assistant attorney general to succeed Orville Ranger of Brunswick. Atty. Gen. Frank E. Hancock said Guy will be assigned to the Insurance Department on a part time basis. Ranger resigned to become state hearing examiner. Guy is a graduate of Portland University Law School and partner in the Portland firm of Hough and Guy.
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Augusta
Albert E. Guy
Gray
Orville Ranger
Brunswick
Atty
Frank E. Hancock
Guy
Insurance Department
Ranger
Portland University Law School
Portland
Hough and
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Che. Cash
Biddeford
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Alphonse Dupuis
West St
Irving Tyeal Estate Agency
J. T. Bonneau
Old Orchard Beach
Alfred St
Automobile Agencies
Southgate Motors, Inc
Harvey's
Elm St
FORD
Moreau
Cleaves St
Plymouth
Pontiac
Mercury
Dodge
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Bedell’s
Buxton Road
Saco
Wells
Hutchins
Ogunquit
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Bel-Air
Buick
L. Clifford Maling
Kennebunkport
Tel
Worth
Superior Auto Parts
Route 1
Arundel
Pioneer Auto Supply Co
Chevron
S&h
Trask
Sunoco
Con’s
Elm Street
Con Binette
Airport Garage
Buster's Garage
Foss Street
H A. Bastarache
Lamarre
Esso
Pine State Auto Body
Elm
Roy
South St
Airport
Devon
Mobil
Elm and Scammon Sts
Aco
E. Forrester
Jack Steinhardt
Hill St
Saco Hardware
Whitten’s Hardware
Neithercut Hardware
Old Orchard
Leblond
Lucienne
Bradley Street
Lee
Graham Street
R. C. Blow
Blow Bros
Joe Harper, Inc
Blow Brothers
North St
Grover's Radio and TV
Dewey Avenue
Cartier Sheet Metal Shop
Bradbury Street
Insurance and Surety
W. J. Fortier Agency
Bacon St
Conrad Fecteau
Beach Street
Jacques
Beaupre Gas
Gerard Deschenes
Peppere
Singer
Singer Service Center
Main Street
Old Orchard Ave
J. Sneider & Sons
West Street
Clayton A. Eaton
Bob’s Kennel
Saco Avenue
Simpson Road
Wendelken’s
Moody St
Rene
Kennedy's Tackle and
Old Orchard Road
Portland Rd
Mcintosh
Cortlands
Notre Dame Institute
Alfred, Me
Gendron’s
Prospect St
Glenwood Range
Storer
Alfred Road
Philco Electric
Shorey’s
Washington Avenue
Beaupre Gas and Electric
Alfred Street
Roben
Mt Vernon St
York Antique
Rt. 1
Main St. Dias
Saco Junk Co
Water Street
Ruth LeFebvre
Oceanside Drive
Kinney Shores
Thornton Avenue
Center St
Inquire
Lee Crepeau
Wilson St
Dial
Main St
Corner Elm and
Union Sts
Beach St
Sandler Bros
Apply
Myer A. Simensky
S&j
J. D. Boucher Department Store
St. Joseph's Church
Granite St. Dial
Laurence B. Mills
Portland Road
Kent
Union Avenue
Bath
P. R. Rich
Granite- West Sts
Clement P. Wight
West Grand Avenue
Felix T. Sheltra
Frank D. Chappell
Graham Agency
General Insurance and Real Estate
New County Road
Henry R. Joln Agency
Temple Avenue
Joseph S. Audie
John G. Smith
Arundel Opera Theatre
J. Descoteaux Agency For
Old Salt Road
Dial WE
Leo F. Larochelle
N. P. Scontral Agency
Bergeron Circle
Downing and Marier, Inc
Kennebunk
Leo F. Charest
West St. Dial
Goodwins Mills
Highland Avenue
Max Ruben
King Woodman
Benton Insurance Agency, Inc
New Diamond Homes
Weymouth Street
Mrs. Wilson
College
Russia
Gagarin
Cuba
Shepard
Kennedy
Berlin Wall
Standard and Poor's
Nason
Leslie J. Nason
University of Southern California
Weekly Food Market Guide
Hervey Poissant
Division of Humanities
Clement Thirodeau
Springvale
Association
Frederick Warner
David Donovan
Wilfrid Boissonneault
Robert Parenteau
Kenneth Cormier
Wayne Lago
Matthew Audibert
Frederick Belanger
Raymond Lambert
Biddeford- Saco Area
Donald McCann
Frank Debrovski
Portland Area
Co. H. Banks
Ras
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