Boston University student breaks pancake eating record
John Henry, a Boston University junior, ate 248 pancakes in 30 minutes to win a Shrove Tuesday national contest with partner Janet Lehrer, a Montgomery NY freshman. The pair totaled 367 pancakes defeating Harvard Radcliffe teams and others nationwide.
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John Henry
Associated Press
Bob Salmon
Olney
England
Big John
Janet Lehrer
Montgomery
N.Y
John
Janet
Harvard
Radcliffe
United States
Boston Siaivetano
Brooklyn
Kennebunkport Legion Officers Installed At Post Home
Officers of the Kennebunkport Memorial Post American Legion were installed at the post home by Maine Dept. District Security Chief Donald Leighton and acting Sgt-at-Arms Orel Jones of Alfred. Twenty-one members attended the ceremonies and names of officers were listed. Commander Robert Brooks leads with Franklin Leach Jr. and C. Frank Morris as vice commanders, Paul Pepin adjutant, Philip Burnham finance, Ernest Grant chaplain, Woodbury H. Stevens service officer, and Francis Croney executive committee member. William Rogers national campaign spoke for Rogers, Maine Legion history’s first. Future meetings set for the second and fourth Wednesdays. next Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Dues ahead of last year with 53 paid members.
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Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Memorial Post
American Legion
Maine
Francis Crowne
Clifton
Campbell
Donald Leighton
Alfred
William Rogers
Rogers
Maine Department Legion
Legion
Paul Pepin
Kennebunk Students Practice Teach At Local Schools
Kennebunk senior Betsy Hall teaches Grade 2 at Cousens School with Mrs. Barbara Cluff. Harriet Clark of Kennebunkport, Gorham State Teachers College senior, teaches 8th grade at Kennebunk Junior High with Mrs. Madeleine Bartlett. Daphne DeMerritt of North Waterford visits Mousam Road. A School Valentine social postponed due to a storm will crown King Stephen Fisher and Queen Penny Cram, with last year’s rulers assisting. Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools close Friday afternoon for the week’s vacation. The Kennebunkport Men’s Club meets February 20 with Maj. Gen. Cecil R. Moore to speak on the European Theatre.
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Betsy Hall
Milton Hall
University of Maine
Cousens School
Barbara Cluff
Harriet Clark
Kennebunkport
Gorham State Teachers’ College
Kennebunk Junior High School
Madeleine Bartlett
Daphne DeMerritt
Charles de Merritt
North Waterford
Roger Hill
Mousam Road
Kennebunk
Stephen Fisher
Penny Cram
Tommy Wentworth
Ruth Barra
Ola Maguire
Ronald Robertson
John Ellsworth
Mothers’ Club
Kennebunkport Lower Village
Cecil R. Moore
U. S. Army
Virginia
Maine
General Moore
Rosenwald on Wealth and Giving Away Philanthropy
Jenkintown Pa AP Lessing J Rosenwald, 72, son of Sears pioneer Julius, says it is easier to make a million than to give it wisely. Now retired, he acts as trustee planning gifts from his Alverthorpe estate outside Philadelphia and reflects on his and his father’s approach to philanthropy.
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Jenkintown
Lessing J
Rosenwald
Julius
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Lessing Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck
Philadelphia United Campaign
University of Pennsylvania
United Fund
Institute For Advance Study
Edith
Jen ‘Kintown
Philadelphia
Wells Junior High Girls Edge Lebanon in OT
The Wells Junior High School girls basketball team defeated Lebanon 37 to 32 in overtime after a 29 29 tie at the end of regulation. High scorers were Anne Galligan with 17 points and Judith Ahern with 14. Coach was Miss Sylvia Daniels of the Wells Elementary faculty.
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WELLS
Wells Junior High
Lebanon Junior High
Anne Galligan
Judith Ahern
Sylvia Daniels
Wells Elementary School
Christmas Decoration Contest Gives Scrooge Prize
In Columbus Indiana a yearly neighborhood contest honors unique displays. C. L. Carter won for originality with a dark undecorated house bearing a sign that read SCROOGE.
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Columbus, Ind
C. L. Carter
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Billy Sullivan
Robert N. Appleton
Biddeford
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