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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

3

Eighth Grade Exercises at Federal School Old Orchard Beach

Exercises honored eighth graders as they prepare to enter high school in September. The program featured a social dance and the awarding of merit certificates and diplomas. Diplomas were presented by teachers Miss Catherine G Neilon Miss Ann Cloutier and Anthony Tsomides. scholastic merit certificates went to several named students.

Federal School Old Orchard Beach Loyal Boucher Richard Randall Arthur Plante Peter McVicar Wilbur Emmons George Durfee David Aranovitch Michael Prescott David Vaughan Roland Gagne Richard Schmit William Yates Edward Lacroix Gary Watters Lynda Spinias Catherine G. Neilon Ann Cloutier Anthony Tsomides Maine Teachers Association Carol-Ann Cook Kathleen Daly Geraldine Durant Frank Golovich Jane Mullen Ruth Pluznik Jameson School

Graduation Honors Mark Old Orchard Beach Class of 1961

Graduation exercises for the Old Orchard Beach High School class of 1961 were held at Alumni Hall with 60 graduates led by Gordon McCallum. The program included speeches on challenges to youth leadership education and democracy, awards from multiple sponsors, a nine o'clock scholar group, and the National Merit scholarship for John Russell Bird.

Old Orchard Beach High School Alumni Hall Gordon McCallum Glenna Bradeen Glee Club Armand Landry Ivy Leah T Aranovitch Russell Bird Sharon Lord John McSweeney Roger Gendron Prin Herbert R. Bean Joan Strickland Barbara Barth Joseph Barth Prin. Bean Michael Porter William Mewer Elizabeth St. Germain Judith Holland Leah Aranovitch John Russell Bird

Public Health Clinic Notices in Kennebunk and Saco

Miss Alice Gibson of Kennebunk is on vacation with Mrs Beatrice Crowley filling in. A Child Health clinic will be held at the Public Health office 10 Storer Street on Tuesday June 20 from 3 to 5 pm with a physician on site offering diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio inoculations and smallpox vaccination for babies and children up to school age. Also noted, A Wesley Leech of High Street and Dr Elfred Leech with son Tommy of Oneonta NY are on a week long fishing trip to Lake Chesuncook.

Alice Gibson Kennebunk Fletcher Street Beatrice Crowley R. N Saco Pubic Heath Storer Street A. Wesley Leech High Street Elfred Leech Tommy Onta N. Y Lake Chesuncook

Beach WSCS Outing At Standish Plans Summer Projects

Members of the Beach WSCS of the Old Orchard Beach Methodist church attended an outing at the home of president Mrs Richard Bliss in Standish. A noon pot luck lunch preceded a social afternoon as plans were laid for the summer fair and fall activities. No summer meetings will be held. Attendees included Mrs Hazel Kennett Mrs Hazel Davis Mrs Frances Johnson Mrs Florence Benson Mrs Elizabeth Garland Mrs Gertrude Leonard Mrs Florence Gray Mrs Hazel Ilsley Mrs Barbara Gilbert Mrs Helen Cummings and hostess Mrs Mattie Bliss.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Old Orchard’ Beach Methodist Church Richard Bliss Standish Hazel Kennett Hazel Davis Frances Johnson Florence Benson Elizabeth Garland

Missionary Group Meets in Kennebunk

The Kennebunk Baptist Missionary Society held an all day meeting at Mrs. Ruth Chappell’s cottage by Kennebunk Pond. Members set future meetings for the second Friday of each month starting September. Refreshments followed the session with a program year planned and a noon picnic lunch. Attendees included Mrs. Myrtle Knight, Mrs. Annie Russell, Mrs. Susie Joy, Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Mrs. Emma Cleaves, Mrs. Louise Huff, Mrs. Genevieve Currier, Mrs. Marion Cousens, Miss Belle Witham, Miss Clythro Staples, guest Mrs. Maude Hatch, and hostess Mrs. Ruth Chappell.

Kennebunk Baptist Missionary Society Ruth Chappell Kennebunk Pond Myrtle Knight Annie Russell Susie Joy Beatrice Jackson Emma Cleaves Louise Huff Genevieve Currier Marion Cousens Belle Witham Clythro Staples Maude Hatch

47 KHS Grads Plan Further Study Across Many Colleges

Forty seven Kennebunk High School graduates list plans to pursue higher education at Maine Maritime Academy University of New Hampshire University of Maine Boston area colleges and trade schools. Names include Paul Bergeron Arthur Bridges Susan Budd James Burrows Calvin Cook Linda Cook Jon Eagleson Peter Graham Betty Hersey Sheila Johnson Henry Kingsbury Frank Landon Ronald Lefebvre Beverly McPhail Clark Mayo Valerie Mayo Patricia Paullus Anna Pfeiffer Sandra Root Rebecca Spencer William Swetland Allan Thompson Robert Welch Sally Wentworth Gordon Wildes William Wildes Karen Clough Linda Clough Linda Rossnag Pamela Angell Marcia Dunn Sharon Garrett Irene Knight Linda Laprel Eleanor Leach Sylvia Walker Norman Brooks Josephine Fisher Edna Hutchins Laura Little Sally Mathews.

Kennebunk High School Paul Bergeron Maine Maritime Academy Arthur Bridges Susan Budd University of New Hampshire James Burrows University of Maryland Calvin Cook United States Naval Preparatory School Linda Cook Gorham State Teachers College Stephen Crowell Maine Central Institute William Derham Portland School of Applied Arts Susan Dessow Lasalle Martha Dymkoski New Rochelle College Jon Eagleson University of Maine Peter Graham Betty Hersey Sheila Johnson Henry Kingsbury Oberlin College Frank Landon Nassau College Ronald Lefebvre Rensselaer Beverly McPhail Clark Mayo University of Maine At Portland Valerie Mayo Berkley Christian College Patricia Paullus Anna Pfeiffer Middlebury College Sandra Root Bates College Rebecca Spencer Mt. Holyoke College William Swetland Allan Thompson University of Maine At Portland Robert Welch Sally Wentworth Gordon Wildes William Wildes Karen Clough Holy Ghost Hospital Linda Clough Salem Hospital Lynda Rossnag Maine Medical Center Pamela Angell Cambridge School of Business Marcia Dunn Chamberlain School of Retailing Sharon Garrett Business Machine School Irene Knight Business Linda Laprel Business School Eleanor Leach Sylvia Walker Northeastern Business College Norman Brooks

Graduates Attend Barbecue Picnic at Mrs McAllister Home

A group of sixth grade graduates from Old Orchard Beach Federal School were guests at a barbecue picnic lunch hosted by Mrs. Gordon McAllister and sponsored by Ted Morsey. Attending students included Patricia McSweeney Jana LeBreton Mary McAllister Roxanne Pettengill Norma Gamash Diana Murray Barbie McAllister Pamela Martin and Mary Sweeney.

Old Orchard Beach Federal School Gordon McAllister Ted Morsey McAllister Morsey Patricia McSweeney Jana LeBreton Mary McAllister Roxanne Pettengill Norma Gamash Diana Murray Barbie McAllister Pamela Martin Mary Sweeney

Aussie Trolley Joins Fleet In Kennebunkport

No. 1700, a 1924 compartment streetcar from Sydney, will arrive in Boston harbor and be trucked to Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. It will run in service during the summer as part of a 70-car display from multiple nations at the world’s first traction museum.

Sydney Australia Boston Harbor United States Lines Pioneer Gem New Pier Eest Boston Seashore Kennebunkport Universal United States Canada Great Britain Italy Japan New Zealand First Traction Museum

Miniwanca Star Club Plans Outing

The Miniwanca Star club will hold an all day outing Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Biss Standish. Men of the Miniwanca chapter needing transportation should be at Rob inson Memorial Masonic hall West Grand avenue promptly at 10 am Saturday or contact Mrs John Strickland or Mrs Clement P Wight before 10. Members will bring food for the lunch and coffee will be served by the hosts. The old elevator in St Peters in Rome has lifted an estimated 20 million pilgrims to the roof of the basilica.

Miniwanca Star Club Lee Biss Standish Menos Miniwanca Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall West Grand Avenue John Strickland Clement P. Wight St. Peter’s Rome Basilica

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