Two Weeks Vital Americans Supply Punch For World War I
Editor Joseph L. Gardner recounts the Sept 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive that launched the final Allied push. Pershing’s First Army, supported by French and British, moved from Saint Mihiel to the Argonne, facing four German defensive lines with 800000 troops redeployed in two weeks. The Lost Battalion, Alvin York’s heroics, and the shift of command marked a turning point as Germany strained toward collapse and Allied momentum grew into victory.
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Joseph L. Gardner
America
John J. Pershing
U.S. First Army
Saint-Mihiel
Pershing
Saint- Mihiel
Ferdinand Foch
North Sea
Lorraine
Belgium
France
Germany
Marshal Foch
Foch
U.S
Meuse River
Argonne Forest
Verdun
Meuse — Argonne
First
Saint — Mihiel
Meuse—Argonne
Ment
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Meuse-Argonne
Montfaucon
I Corps
Salonika
Greece
Bulgaria
Erich Ludendorff
Reichstag
Berlin
Max of
Baden
G.H.Q
Prince Max
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
77Th Division
New York City
308Th Infantry Regiment
Charles W. Whittlesey
Alvin C. York
York
West York
Nossir
A.E.F
Black Jack Pershing
First Army
Hunter Liggett
U. S. First Army
President Wilson
Erick Ludendorff
Rainbow
Douglas MacArthur
Sedan
Wilhelm
Spa
Kaiser
Godard Bentinck
Count Bentinck
Order of Saint John
After Armistice and League Dreams in Postwar Europe
A reflective capsule tracing the 1918 armistice at Compiegne, the Versailles peace talks, and the fragile birth of the League of Nations. It notes Woodrow Wilson’s stroke, the U.S. Senate’s rejection of the Versailles treaty, and a 1920 shift toward Harding’s normalcy, with Hitler’s early plotting for revenge lurking in the background.
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Armistice Commission
Marshal Foch
Compiegne
France
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Versailles
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
League
U.S. Senate
Warren G. Harding
Adolf Hitler
Dianne Gobeil Is Honored At Shower
Mrs Stephen Leonard hosted a bridal shower for Miss Dianne Gobeil at the Lions Clubhouse Hoffman Street with assistance from Mrs W W Tucker. Guests included Carmen Gobeil Laura Gobeil August Lapointe Gerard Charette George Gobeil Marie Anne Lapointe Raymond Lapointe Roger Jean Jean Richard Arti Lapointe Alfred Gobeil and several Biddeford and Portland attendees. Invited but unable to attend were several others from Biddeford and nearby towns.
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Old Orchard Beach
Stephen Leonard
Dianne Gobeil
Lions Clubhouse
Hoffman Street
W. W. Tucker
Carmen Gobeil
Laura Gobeil
August Lapointe
Gerard Charette
George Gobeil
Marie
Anne Lapointe
Raymond Lapointe
Roger Jean
Jean Richard
Arti- Lapointe
Alfred Gobeil
Lucille Goulet
Theresa Jean
Doris Neault
Nanette Turgeon
Jeannine Neault
Biddeford
Greta Davis
Portland
Stanley Leonard
Henri Gobeil
Samuel Perreault
Priscilla Charrette
Alexia Martel
Adelard Bill
Maurice Cabana
Saco
Virginia Leonard
Card Party Planned By VFW Auxiliary
Old Orchard Re bekah Lodge hosted a Friday night card party at Odd Fellows Hall with five tables in play. Winners included Paulette Dion for women's high and Adeline Cote for women's low. men's high John La Point and low Charles Dion. Queen's prize goes to Hilda Price with special prizes for John Price and Jan Simpson. Another party is planned next Friday at 8 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paulette Dion
Adeline Cote
Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
John la Point High
Charles Dion
Hilda Price
John Price
Jan Simpson
Whist Party Benefits Priesthood Fund at St Francis College
A Sunday night whist gathering at St Francis College Pool Road Biddeford raised funds for the Priesthood Fund. Top scores went to Mrs Gertrude Boisvert and Adelard Bisson, with a list of other winners including Mrs Dee Blow and Mrs Mable Ayotte among participants.
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St. Francis College
Pool Road
Biddeford
Gertrude Boisvert
Adelard Bisson
Dee Blow
Mable Ayotte
Ray Doyle
Normand Harvey
Ludger Morneau
Reine Bisson
Laura Neault
Richard Boissonneault
Delianne Lambert
Yvonne Dumas
Cecile Parent
Georgette Sutton
Pouvoir Meeting Attended By Area Women in Maine
Several area women attended the Departemental de Maine Eight and Forty pouvoir meeting Sunday at Belgrade with Kennebec Salon members as hostesses. Attending from York County Salon 257 were Mrs Beatrice Wakefield Cape Porpoise de partemental chapeau who conducted the session Mrs Alber ta Redmond Cape Porpoise Salon pouvoir member Mrs Gertrude Rankin Saco Easter seals chairman Mrs Florence Lewis Saco chairman of budget and finance and Mrs Gil berto Lavoie Biddeford child welfare chairman. Salon 598 were Mrs Virginia Ford Old Orchard Beach de partemental demi chapeau premiere Mrs Ida Noyes Biddeford Salon pouvoir member Mrs Yvonne Bergeron Biddeford petit chapeau and alternate pouvoir member and Mrs Shirley Doe Ocean Park de partemental trophies and awards committee. At the business session money was voted toward a gift for the chapeau Nationale at the Area A Child Welfare conference later this month at Montpellier VI. The departemental chapeau project was outlined that of donating 15 cent per partner in each Salon toward purchase of books and supplies for the new classrooms in the school at the National Jewish Hospital Denver Colo. A list of sizes for clothing needed by youngsters at the hospital was received for a distribution to various Salons. It was announced by the Belgrade group that a 2 cash award will be given the partner presenting the best Eight and Forty hat at the annual Marche.
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York County
Beatrice Wakefield
Cape Porpoise
Chapeau
Alberta Redmond
Pouvoir
Gertrude Rankin
Saco
Easter Seals
Florence Lewis
Gilberto Lavoie
Biddeford
Virginia Ford
Old Orchard Beach
Ida Noyes
Salon Pouvoir
Yvonne Bergeron
Owen-Davis American Legion
Beach Street
Wakefield
Whist party prizes awarded at college event
Sara Gallagher and four others were named as participants with special prizes going to Dee Blow Gertrude Boisvert and Claire Goudreau. Another whist party is scheduled at the college next Sunday at 7 30 p m.
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Sara Gallagher
Carol Boissonneault
Alice Boissonneault
Laura Goudreau
Eva Guertin
Dee Blow
Gertrude Boisvert
Claire Goudreau
Chanukah Play Planned by Young Judaea Group
At a Sunday Young Judaea meeting in the Etz Chaim synagogue vestry plans for a Chanukah play were discussed along with games and refreshments. The group sang and danced and refreshments were served. Attending were Stanley Karlin, Sandra Spill, Diane.
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Etz Chaim
Stanley Karlin
Sandra Spill
Diane
People Named in Local Court Action Include Lerman and Karlin
Key names listed in the court docket include Susan La Karen Lerman Joseph Truman Si er David Zaitlin and the loa er Mrs Samuel Karlin, appearing among the proceedings noted in the filing.
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Lerman
Susan la Karen Truman
Joseph Sier
David Zaitlin
the Loaer
Samuel Karlin
Moody Jr. Completes Army Communications Course
Fort Gordon Ga Pvt Eugene F Moody Jr 22 completed an 11 week communications center specialist course at the Army Southeastern Signal School He trained in teletype tape relay operations and manual switching Moody entered the Army in May 1964 basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey A 1960 Thornton Academy graduate he attended Farmington State Teachers College and worked for Saco Lowell Shops before enlistment with parents at 65 Ferry Road Saco Maine
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Fort Gordon
Eugene F. Moody Jr
Ferry Road
Saco
Maine
Army Southeastern Signal School
Moody
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
Thornton Academy
Farmington State Teachers College
Saco-Lowell
Africa's Largest City Population Report
Africa's largest city is identified with a population exceeding three million people. The note highlights a substantial urban center in the continent, underscoring its status as a major metropolis and economic hub.
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Africa
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American Heritage
Palestine
Edmund Allenby
Balkans
Cher Ami
Whittlesey
328Th Infantry
82Nd Division
Chatel Chehery
USSC
National Archives
Shower
VFW
St. Joseph's
St. Louis High School
Plato Truman
Albert Pinard
Departemental de Maine
Belgrade
Kennebec Salon
A. Petit, M.D
Sxead
Eugene Moody Jr
Fortune
Bert Thompson
F.d.lc
Mat Cst
Biddeford Savings Bank
Main Street
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