She's Tops Connecticut Girl Wins Honor At Pool School
Jean Caron of Baltic Connecticut won Homemaker of Tomorrow at Marie Joseph Academy for unwritten knowledge and attitude. She earns a silver charm from General Mills and state and national scholarship opportunities. State winner gets a 1500 educational grant. national winner receives increased scholarships up to 5000. Other items note a skating party king and queen, a panel on drugs with local students, and college acceptances for Jane Levesque and Denise Roberge.
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Jean Caron
Baltic
Conn
Marie Joseph Academy
Jean
General Mills
District of Columbia
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
Minneapolis
Minn
Carnival Crowns Sought By Pupils
Candidates for king and queen of the St. Louis High Winter Carnival to be held Friday and Saturday are Seniors Ricky Bergeron and Madeleine Roy Juniors Leo Millette and Nancy Cote Sophomores Bob Bineau and Nancy Cantara Freshmen Dick Thibeault and Denise Lauzon A skating party at Marie Joseph Academy on Jan 28 featured refreshments a hootenanny and sock dance Queen of the affair was St Louis Freshman Terry LeBlond A Jan 29 assembly welcomed Sister Anita Therrien new principal of the girls department The Hartt Wind Ensemble's concert at Linnell Gymnasium in Saco was conducted by Donald A Mattran Peter Mercier a UMaine Orono grad joined the St Louis faculty for the second semester replacing Donald DeMarino The newly elected St Louis jayvee girls basketball cheerleaders include Jeanne Demers and Jeanne Valliere co captains Claudette Angers Lorraine Merrow Bonnie Pothier and Carol Valliere with Janet Nolette as alternate The Ski Club under Brother Gilbert named officers Paul Laliberte president Don Lauzier vice president and Jean Roy secretary Top speeds at the annual National Drags rose from 168 85 mph in 1960 to 12 in 1966 Average door times dropped from 8 84 to 6 88
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Christian Action Movement
Celina Verrier
East Greenwich
R.J
Jean Caron
Baltic
Conn
Therese Boucher
Gardner
Mass
Jeanne Frechette
Sodality
Spring Hill
South Berwick
Susan Lemieux
Lewiston
Annette Rioux
Augusta
Bernadette Goddu
Holyoke
Dianne Clavette
Portland
Jacqueline Fournier
Jacinthe Lemelin
Biddeford
Linda Cormier
Irene Brisebois
South Hadley Falls
Janice Jandreau
Caribou
Jane Levesque
University of Maine
Orono
Denise Roberge
Some
St. Louis
St. Louis High
Marie Joseph Academy
Terry LeBlond
Anita Therrien
Anita
Aline Madore
Niagara University
New York
St. Louis Jayveen
Jeanne Demers
Jeanne Valliere
Claudette Angers
Lorraine Merrow
Bonnie Pothier
Carol Valliere
Janet Nolette
It Could Be The Finish Of This Friendship
A reader and a friend consider buying a car together and fear future conflicts over joint ownership insurance and usage. Guidance suggests checking joint registration rules and insurance implications before committing. The discussion touches on how drag strip times have evolved over the past five to six years.
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Michael Lamm
Mike
S A H Math Fair Plans Being Made
Marie d Ambroise reports St Andre s High School students receive honor rolls with High Honors listed for seniors Rita Bellefeuille Betty Berger Cecile Gagne Jeanne Montembeau and others. Student Council finalizes plans for a bread sale Valentines Day elections and princess selection. Math Club Mu Alpha Theta induction Feb 14 and annual Math Fair upcoming with classical math projects under Sister Claire Cloutier. Senior yearbook photos and graduation invitations noted. General Aptitude test results explained by David B MacDonald Maine Employment Security Commission.
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Maine Employment Security Commission
David B. MacDonald
MacDonald
Teens claim ESP exists in a nationwide survey
By Nancy Gilbert president of Gilbert Youth Research, the article reports teen beliefs in ESP, with about 40 percent admitting exploration and many recalling deja vu experiences. It cites anecdotes from youths across states, mentions Duke University tests, and notes both pleasant and unpleasant ESP experiences.
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Nancy Gilbert
Gilbert Youth Research, Inc
Duke University
Lili DeCoco
Irvington
N.J
Fried Clam Supper Draws Thornton Students
Thornton Academy reports a busy period with events led by the Latin Club Venus Day party and a $14 book purchase for classroom supplements including Plutarch Lives and Great Plays of Euripides. Senior Sue Houston tops Homemaker of Tomorrow contest and will compete for a state scholarship. seniors sell fried clam supper tickets, while yearbook staff hit the first deadline and trip payments.
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Donna Tripp
Judith Harriman
Thornton Academy
Euripides
Math Club
Tattoo Party Ideas for Swingers Theme Night
Planning a party with stick on paper tattoos in shapes like flowers hearts snakes and arrows plus signs such as flower power no parking. Decorate with tape labels colorful paper and poster art then let guests create pop art designs on poster paper and reward the maddest with a cartoon book during snacks.
Today in History February 6 1968 highlights
Facts listed for February 6 include the death of King George VI in 1952 and his successor Queen Elizabeth II, events such as William and Mary charter in 1693 Trinity Church opening in 1697 France recognizing U S independence in 1778, Eisenhower as war commander in 1943, and other distant notes.
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Associated Press
George VI
Britain
Elizabeth
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Trinity Church
Lower Manhattan Island
France
U.S
Mexico
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Rhode Island Parents Club Of St Francis To Meet
Providence Rhode Island The Rhode Island Parents Club of St Francis College Biddeford Maine will hold its general winter meeting on Thursday February 8 at 8 p.m. in Hugo Ricci's office 578 Charles Street Providence Club president Mrs John Redshan of Cranston says more than 50 Rhode Island parents have been invited Officers include Mrs Shan resident James Christian North Providence vice president Clayton Welch Pawtucket treasurer Mrs Eugene McDermott Warwick recording secretary and Mrs Mary Young Providence corresponding secretary The club helps sponsor dinners socials and scholarships for entering students of the coed college Also noted Athelstan who became king in 925 was the first Anglo Saxon ruler to call himself King of all Britain.
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Providence
R.I
Rhode Island Parents Club
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
Hugo Ricci
Charles St
John Redshan
Cranston
Rhode Island
Shan
James Christian
North Providence
Clayton Welch
Pawtucket
Eugene McDermott
Warwick
Mary Young
Parents Club
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York City
Waldseemuller’s America name from Vespucci link
In 1507 Martin Waldseemuller proposed naming the mainland America after Americus Vespucci. The claim Vespucci reached America before Columbus was disputed but the name stuck. The text notes that gold coins minted before April 5 1933 are collectors items and none have been minted since.
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Martin Waldseemuller
America
Americus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vespucci
Columbus
Waldseemuller
Valentine Parties On The Way
Old Orchard Beach High School activities include yearbook photos for Oceana publication with third payment due. Junior Class sells candy for treasury. Mary Jane Morris and Patricia Danis enroll at Andover Institute for IBM Automation. Senior Class dues second payment due with detention for late payers. Betty Gordon named Homemaker of Tomorrow after high score on home economics exam. Chapter of F H A sells cookbooks for Miami fund. Valentine card party set for Feb 14 at Donald Briggs home. another Valentine party planned Feb 15 in home economics room. Europe Club to sell candy.
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Old Orchard Beach
Oceana
Mary Jane Morris
Patricia Danis
Andover Institute of Business
Portland
Betty Gordon
F.H.A
Miami
Donald Briggs
Memrs
Europe Club
Saco Man Assists At Winter Carnival
NORTHFIELD Minn J Mark Love a sophomore from Saco Maine helped prepare Carleton College annual Winter Carnival held Jan 30 to Feb 3 The theme Ship of Fools satirized winter term The event featured a student faculty basketball game ice show snow sculpture contest two dances and coronation of Winter Carnival royalty Love co chaired the rock dance graduate of Thornton Academy son of Mr and Mrs George D Love 222 North St Saco
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Northfield
Minn
J. Mark Love
Saco
Maine
Carleton College
Carleton
Love
Thornton Academy
George D. Love
North St
Roger J Stevens Promoted At Fort Benning
Roger J Stevens 19 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stevens 63 Evergreen Ave Old Orchard Beach Maine was promoted to Army private pay grade E 2 after completing basic training at Fort Benning Ga The early promotion came two months ahead of the usual schedule under an Army policy rewarding outstanding trainees Half of trainees in each cycle may be eligible based on range firing scores high physical combat proficiency test military bearing and leadership potential
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FT. Benning
Roger J. Stevens
Ralph Stevens
Evergreen Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Army
Racketeer term traced to 17th century English street hustle
The word racketeer originates in England during the 1600s when pickpockets began a racket to draw a crowd and attract victims, creating the first sense of organized street crime.
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England
The Ring Finger Tradition and a Belief About Love
A note explains why the wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. It cites an old belief that a vein links this finger to the heart, linking heart and hand in a symbolic gesture. The belief is not true but the custom persists.
Weightless smoking a challenge in space travel
The World Almanac notes astronauts beyond Earth's gravity face peculiarities from weightlessness. A match would not burn in a spaceship as hot gases collect in a sphere and extinguish the flame, making lighting a cigarette difficult.
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Earth
World Almanac
Tiger Rag Newspaper Is Born At Biddeford High School
Biddeford High School debuts its student produced newspaper Tiger Rag, issued Feb 2. Junior class reports dues collection, early college acceptances list from guidance, and activities including one act play contest, ROTC awards, and a new honors English program while seniors receive report cards.
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Biddeford High School
Write Your Gripes Arleen Is Interested
A reader questions why parents limit teens from making their own mistakes and decisions. Teens grow through trial and error, but many adults only pay lip service. The writer shares personal examples of parental clothing rules and receipts for purchases. Contact Room 601 Rockefeller Plaza New York 10020 with gripes.
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Sue
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
Dear Mrs Lawrence urges balance between past ties and present family bonds
Muriel Lawrence counsels a 70 year old reader recuperating from gall bladder surgery to welcome her daughter's marriage and avoid clinging to the past. She urges respect for both past and present relationships, invoking ancient Greek loyalty as a model to keep families united across generations.
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Muriel Lawrence
Ronald Toussaint Listed For Vietnam War Service
CAM RANH BAY Vietnam Army PVT Ronald R Toussaint 21 son of Mr and Mrs Omer Toussaint 251 Elm St Biddeford Maine has been assigned as a personnel specialist in the 518th Personnel Service Company near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam His wife Paulette lives at 19 Gove St
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Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Ronald R. Toussaint
Omer Toussaint
Elm St
Biddeford
Maine
518Th
Paulette
Gove St
Virgil’s Aeneid Written In First Century B C
The Aeneid, a monumental epic by Roman poet Virgil, dates to the first century B C and remains a foundational work in world literature. It traces Aeneas from Troy to the founding of Rome, shaping Roman myth and Western epic traditions.
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Virgil
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Don Lauzier
Jean Roy
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Ronald LaBelle
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Titus Grundy
Spad Parker
ROTC
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Suade
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