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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
5
The Bureau of Health reports the two week period ending April 28 shows chickenpox with 147 cases, down from 218 last year. Gonorrhea had 38 cases, Mumps 36, and Gastroenteritis 19, well below last year’s counts. For 17 weeks in 1973, chickenpox reached 978 while influenza hit 916 and gonorrhea 363.
Portland reports the Department of Dental Hygiene at Westbrook College seeks volunteers 20 years or older with stain and tartar. Volunteers will receive free cleaning examination and x ray during the Northeast Regional Board Examinations on Saturday. Call 797 7261 Ext 55 or 56 to qualify.
C Paul Wight traveled to Brunswick on Thursday to join the Maine Mathematics Colloquium at Bowdoin College. He attended a 4:30 p.m. lecture by Prof. David M. Burton of the University of New Hampshire, a 6 p.m. dinner at the Senior Center, and a 7:30 p.m. lecture by Prof. William L. Lucas of Cornell University.
The Happy Day Camp enters its twentieth season for boys aged five to 12 in Old Orchard Beach starting June 25 under William Earle. Kevin Robert leads the six year tenure as head counselor for fitness and sports. Sandra Lord runs the Red Cross swimming program. New staff member Brother Robert joins a returning team including Jay Kelley Eleanora Anton and Donna Moutsatsos. Camp offers weekly ocean private pool and freshwater swim exposure with Red Cross instruction from Beginners to Junior Lifesaving. Early registration is advised with transportation provided for registrants. certificates and badges will be issued for sports and swimming achievements.
Thornton Academy in Saco sent two groups on trips during the past week. Harriet Schechter led 22 psychology students to Augusta State Hospital to study mental health. Dr. Alex Tanous guided 37 Municipal State Government and Current Events students on a May 7 Boston visit tracing Colonial history along the Freedom Trail.
The Choral Art Society of Portland directed by Prof Harold Brown will perform at Memorial Hall Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland on Wednesday at 815 p m Tickets available at the door The program includes Dixit Dominus Mozart Mass in G and Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams with Margery Shuster Joyce Steifel John Wilcox Stephen Hughes and others. Ronald Lantz violinist.
Saco Extension members elected officers for the coming year. Mary Smith was reelected chairman at a Thursday noon dinner at GAR Hall Cutts Avenue. Annie Caton is vice chair and nutrition leader, Marion Boucher secretary, Louise Harrison treasurer, Marjorie Fogg international chair. A June 8 picnic at Gray was planned with 10 am assembly at GAR Hall for transport to the site.
Commentary notes the Watergate hearings resemble a circus, lamenting the distractions and theatrics amid the political scrutiny in Washington.
A dense, mixed list of crossword clues covering Across and Down entries. Includes references to persons, places, and common words with varied hints like phrases, abbreviations, and cultural terms across multiple themes.
The FISH steering committee met Tuesday with Mrs. John Hill Jr. in Biddeford to discuss transport to medical care, need for more volunteers, and child-sitting help for mothers. Volunteers donate time and gas, with a 24 hour answering service funded by contributions. Members present included Jackie Carrigan Jeffrey Ferguson Rev Stanley Hyde Rita McQuade and Rev Carroll Tripp.
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