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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
5
An USC education expert argues gifted program classes sometimes hinder progress. Accelerated cohorts raise expectations, yet teachers limit top grades, dampening achievement for Roger and Jim and revealing flaws in grading norms.
CRONO Halsey Smith, president and director of Casco Bank and Trust Co. in Portland, will give the commencement principal address at the University of Maine in Portland on June 6. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. in Payson Smith Hall. Smith, a Princeton alumnus and U.S. Marine WWII veteran, is married with five children and earned the Bronze Star.
A bridal shower for Miss Joanne Gosselin was held at the Fremont club on Alfred Street in Biddeford. She will wed Fernand Lavigne on June 2. A purse was presented by Claire Lavigne and a buffet lunch was served by hostesses Marie Ange Gosselin and Claire Carr with helpers. Dozens of guests attended, including many relatives and friends listed in full in attendance.
Irene Nolette Jette and a long list of invitees are noted as unable to attend a social event. The column closes with a nudge that Journal Want Ads are a helpful resource for finding readership and notices.
A major manufacturers association now certifies that 1962 room air conditioner cooling ratings are accurate, verified by Electrical Testing Laboratories. Nine models were lowered after tests showed overstatements, with some by over 22 percent. The program shifts to BTU as the standard, replacing vague tons and horsepower, and informs dealers and the BBB of changes to protect buyers.
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