French-Canadians Paid Price For Affluence in Maine
The piece reviews Franco American immigration to Maine, noting mills lure, later political underrepresentation, and calls for improved political power and education. It cites leaders like Romeo Boisvert and Louis Jalbert discussing assimilation, schooling, and the need for scholarship funds and parochial school support.
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Louis Jalbert
Maine
Jalbert
Quebec
Owever
Boisvert
Lewiston
France
Charlotte Michaud
Self-taught sculptor Adelard Cote Exhibit at St Francis College Library
Adelard Cote a Biddeford Franco American wood sculptor born 1889 Ste. Sophie Que. displays works July 16 20 as part of the Institute on French Canadian Culture series funded by Maine Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Cote learned carving as a hobby thirty six years ago and uses boiled wood tools he made as a blacksmith. His life reflects self reliance and simple joys as he and his wife raise four children in Biddeford. The exhibit invites the public to visit library hours Mon Wed 8 am 8 pm Tue Thu Fri 8 am 5 pm.
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Pie
Adelard Cote
Biddeford
St. Francis College
Institute On
Maine Commission On the Arts and Humanities
Act of Congress
Cote
Ste. Sophie
Que
United States
New York
Adelard
Pepperell
Estern Canada
York Mills
Trois-Rivieres
Cotes
Institute
Norman Beaupre
Beaupre
Eepublic
Italian Supper Benefit Planned at Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport announces an Italian supper to benefit the School Around Us. The meal runs July 21 from 5 30 to 7 p m at the Community House to support local programs.
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Kennebunkport
Eight And Forty Elects Officers in Maine
Mrs. Gilberte Lavoie of Biddeford was elected departemental chapeau of the Eight and Forty at the Old Orchard Beach session. Other officers named include Mrs. Margaret Jenny and Mrs. Shirley Doe as demis, Mrs. Dorothy Flagg archiviste, Mrs. Mary Poulin la surintendant, and Mrs. Claribel Emmons la concierge. Delegates to the Hawaii marche were chosen with alternates named. memorial service honored four members. annual reports highlighted scholarships and hospital programs. next meeting set for Kennebunkport.
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Old Orchard Beach
Gilberte Lavoie
Biddeford
York County
Maine Eight and Forty
American Legion Hall
Margaret Jenny
Belgrade
Kennebec County
Shirley Doe
Ocean Park
Portland
National Pouvoir
Chapeau
N.J.H
Salon
Marie Noble
Departemental Chapeaux Passe
Almina Ela
Noble
Hazel Patridge
Westbrook
Eva Sherman
Gertrude Rankin
Martha Beaudoin
Florence Lewis
Saco
Blanche Hodgkins
Lisbon Falls
Virginia Ford
Alice Bartlett
Topsham
Elaine LaPierre
Wells
Lavoie
Jenny
Partnership
Emmons
Children and Youth
Bernice Jackson
Rockland
Nurses Scholarship
Beaudoin
National Jewish Hospital
Eleanor Heinze
Kennebunkport
Tuberculosis Seals
Ela
Lewis
Florence LaBerge
Hodgkins
Alice Leach
Esther Dee
Ford
Alberta Redmond
Cape Porpoise
Patridge
Kennebunk
Yvonne Beaudoin
Lewiston
Sarah Bowles
Ruth Stengel
Mary Ellen McNeill
Rankin
Bartlett
Hawaii
Arsenault
Bernadette Dubois
LaPierre
McNeill
Rumo
Stengel
Iris Annis
York Beach
la Concierge
Ambrose
L'Aumonier
Germaine Grant
Antonia Harquoil
Minnie Biehler
Ogunquit
Alzina
Billington
Leach
Wey
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New England
Romeo Boisvert
State Senate
House of Representatives
Maine Supreme Court
Congress
Diocese of
le Messager
U.S
Federal Highway Administration
Bayu.s
Eee
Arrow and Career Club
S. S
Cinderella
Chrysler
Main Street
TITAN
Bank Americard
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