Stolen funds bought stock in Sheldon firm
Burnice Ivers on Geiger, 58, jailed in Sioux City, admitted a 2 million dollar bank embezzlement in Sheldon Iowa. Part of the funds bought about 130000 shares of Northern Biochemical Corp of Sheldon. Geiger held 65 percent of stock. the company had two subsidiaries and was a major Sheldon National Bank depositor. Roosevelt, son of the late president, said he owns no stock and may refund buyers as Iowa Securities Dept notes the stock is unregistered.
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Sheldon, Iowa
Burnice Iverson Geiger
Northern Biochemical Corp
Sheldon
Geiger
Sheldon National
State Securities Department
Des Moines
Iowa
Harold E. Kistner
Northern Biochemical
Jone
Reports Given At Meeting Of TBF Auxiliary
At a City building meeting of the Tighe r Beaudoin Farley American Legion Auxiliary last night, 85 members were reported paid. Officers and chairmen announced activities including layette for a veteran family, hospital favors for Notre Dame, and donations to Togus. The next meeting is February 1.
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Tigher Beaudoin-Farley American Legion Auxiliary
Lizzie Tremblay
Germaine Lariviere
Elodie Renaud
Jeanne Pelletier
Nellie Petit
Carman Ruel
Bertha Keigher
Elodie Rensaid
Notre Dame Hospital
Togus
Round Top ski tow reports fresh snow and good conditions
Round Top ski tow at West Buxton reports four inches of new snow on a 10 inch base of packed powder. Skiing is listed as good to excellent.
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West Buxton
Odds and Ends Sale at B. V. D. and partners
A fragmented ad lists items from B V D Fruit of the Loom Van Heusen and others. Slightly soiled pairs priced 1.25, insulated hose 99c, wool sweaters 99c, long sleeves and vests, ladies blouses and dresses 99c, men’s pants and army wool reconditioned trousers 1.99. Prices show clearance and outlet sale style.
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van Heusen
Army
Biddeford Ladies Aid Supports Polio Drive
The South Biddeford Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Linwood Thomas’s Guinea Road home yesterday to donate to the March of Dimes and plan an April social. Prizes went to Miss Elizabeth Piper and Mrs. Louise Gaffney. next meeting set for February 1 at Mrs. Leona Johnson’s Pool Road home. Members sewed for the Biddeford Public Health. Attendees included Mrs. Clara Leroux, Mrs. Jane Day, Mrs. Linwood Thomas, Mrs. Nellie Norwood, Mrs. Louise Gaffney, Mrs. Martha Goldthwaite, Mrs. Helen Norwood, Mrs. Ella Piper, Mrs. Doris Burleigh, Mrs. Anna Tremblay, Mrs. Leona Johnson, Mrs. Ethel Colomy, plus Mrs. Olive Gross, Mrs. Ina Doyle, Mrs. Florence Crowley, Mrs. Marion Clark, Mrs. Fanie Gross, Miss Abbie Piper, Miss Florence Piper, Miss Elizabeth Piper, and guests Natalie Libby and Alice Boynton.
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Ladies Aid Society
South Biddeford
I Linwood Thomas
Guinea Road
Elizabeth Piper
Louise Gaffney
Leona Johnson
Pool Road
Biddeford
Clara Leroux
Jane Day
Linwood Thomas
Nellie Norwood
Martha Goldthwaite
Helen Norwood
Ella Piper
Doris Burleigh
Anna Tremblay
Ethel Collomy
Olive Gross
Ina Doyle
Florence Crowley
Marion Clark
Fanie Gross
DED Consultant Warns Rotary on Maine Woodlands
Robert Lawrence told the Biddeford-Saco Rotary that Maine forests face degraded timber quality as growth outpaces cutting. He urged immediate action, noting 35 to 40 percent of the state economy depends on timberlands and suggesting voluntary management or legislative steps if needed.
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Robert Lawrence
Biddeford-Saco
Lawrence
Canada
Maine
Maine Forestry Service
Department of Economic Development
Stephen Polakwich
Raymond L. Karnan
Rotary
Maurice C. F Roux
New Scarborouch
St Andre PFTA Ball Set for February 11 in Parish Hall
St Andre PFTA announces the first anniversary Valentine ball to be held February 11 in the parish hall. General arrangements are led by Mrs. Roland Bouthillette with co chairwoman Mrs. Lionel St Ours. Ticket chairs are Mrs. Louis Busse and Mrs. Rene Gobeil, with tickets also at Beaupre’s Alfred street. Decorations chairmen are Mrs. Paul Laflamme and Mrs. Raymond Mathieu. Food chairs are Mrs. Raymond Plante and Mrs. Maurice Hebert. Master of ceremonies is Albert Deshaies and Muriel's orchestra provides music. Buffet refreshments and cabaret style tables planned. Progress report due February 1.
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Valentine Ball
Andre Pfta
Roland Bouthillette
Lionel St. Ours
Louis Busse
Rene Gobeil
Beaupre
Alfred Street
Paul Laflamme
Raymond Mathieu
Arthur Dube
Raymond Plante
Maurice Hebert
Albert Deshaies
Muriel
Bouthillette
Little Saco Girl Picked Up Change
Saco police apprehended an eight year old girl accused of taking money from Rosella's on Main Street. After restitution was made, charges were dropped. A second report cited gas siphoning from Mary Littlefield's parked car on Bay View Road. A separate note mentions ancient Roman trading ships reaching 180 feet in length and cargo around 1200 tons but lacking a compass or a real rudder.
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Saco
Rosella’s
Main Street
Mary Littlefield
Alumnae Dance Planned By St Joseph Group
St Joseph Alumnae held a meeting to finalize plans for an alumnae dance on January 28 with chaperones Mrs Bernice Dion Mrs Marguerite Paquette Mrs Jennie Tremblay and Mrs Helen Chretien. Helen Chretien presided as president with Annette Doherty reporting. Theresa Clark resigned as dues collector and Lucille Dubois was appointed to fill the term. A yearly project for the home making department was discussed and Corrine Tremblay won a prize. Social committee for next month includes a long list of members.
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St. Joseph
Bernice Dion
Marguerite Paquette
Jennie Tremblay
Helen Chretien
Annette Doherty
Theresa Clark
Ldues
Lucille Dubois
Corrine Tremblay
Aline Hamel
Albertine Hebert
Doris Martin
Judith Hevey
Cecile Jacques
Muriel Gagne
Gunman Shoots Two Educators in Berkeley Office
BERKELEY Calif AP a stocky gunman with bushy hair killed UC graduate student Stephen Mann Thomas 29 and wounded English professor Thomas F Parkinson 40 during a shooting in Dwinelle Hall. The attacker entered quietly and fired with a double barreled shotgun injuring Parkinson and killing the teaching assistant as chaos followed in the office.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Stephen Mann Thomas
Akian
Thomas F. Parkinson
Aute
Dwinelle Hall
Parkinson
Thomas
Conerence
Enimal
Brendan O'Hehir
Ralph W. Radar
Gardner D. Stout
Foss Street WSCS Works n Projects
Foss Street Methodist church WSCS in Biddeford reported progress on multiple projects at a vestry meeting. Plans continued for afternoon sewing sessions to prepare harvest fair items for November, with a nominations committee to be appointed February 1.
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WSCS
Foss Street
WSCS Meeting Reports Heritage and Horizons Program
Mrs Fran cis Spencer secretary and Mrs Marion Hutchins treasurer led reports while Mrs J Albert Merryman sun shine chair coordinated. Devotions by Mrs Gladys Schwartz on Recailing Our Heritage and Expanding Our Horizons. WSCS rootto recited as a group. A film on Christ life shown via stained glass windows from Maine to Central America, slides by Mrs Marilyn Riddle. January hospitality committee listed with numerous members and a guest Mrs Nellie Roberts.
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Francis Spencer
Marion Hutchins
J. Albert Merryman
Sunshine
Gladys Schwartz
WSCS
Rootto
Christ
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Texas
Ohio
Central America
Buddhism Founder Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism traces to Siddhartha Gautama known as the Enlightened One born around 560 BCE in India. It became the predominant religion of India until roughly the 10th century AD.
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Siddhartha Gautama
Buddah
the Enlightened
India
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TBF
Royal Park
Rotary of Woods
St. Andre Pfta
St. Joseph Group
Vow
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