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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
7
A collection of reader letters debating whether chefs taste their dishes or rely on smell to judge seasoning. Various cooks, including a longtime chef and a Great Lakes mariner, share experiences noting that taste is sometimes avoided and smell or sight used instead.
The article details declining attendance for name bands at Maine venues including the Palace Ballroom and Hampton Beach Casino. It notes multiple years with crowds under 500 for stars such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, discusses patrons’ preferences for cocktails or at least liquor, and describes a plan to pivot to a large nightclub model and teen audiences while inviting dialogue about casino arrangements.
The smallest bats, weighing about a quarter ounce, often live up to 15 years, challenging the idea that smaller creatures age faster. Mice, by contrast, rarely exceed a year in lifespan, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica style notes.
After the Biddeford High School Alumni banquet, members of the Class of 1914 gathered at Walter E. Stebbins home 125 Summer Street Biddeford for a reunion. Attending were Catherine Burgess Gertrude Colliff Patrick White Mollie Goodwin Leah Robie Anna Donahue Edward Simpson Anne Stebbins J Clinton Mahoney Ruth Cote and guests including Mrs Mahoney Edwards Burgess and Rev Harlee Goodwin who traveled 1600 miles. The class originally had 28 graduates with 15 living and 10 at the festivities.
The Saco Valley Riding and Driving Club held its eighth annual Class C Horse Show at Smutty Lane Saco with 68 horses and ponies, 32 classes including four championship stakes. Champs Dan owned by Richard Davis Stables ridden by Joseph Palleschi won the MHA Pleasure Horse Championship, with runner up Hargar shown by Ann Thibodeau.
Teen girls seek guidance on dressing above the knee and dating rules. Elinor cautions against extreme fashion, urges modesty, and warns that group dating reduces trouble and reputational risk. Readers also ask about under-eye shadows and sleep, with practical makeup tips.
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