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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1968

Page

5

Band Officers Are Chosen At K. H. S.

Kennebunk High School announces 1969 70 band officers led by President Wadsworth Williams and Vice President Elizabeth Cram. The concert festival at Mexico featured members Elizabeth Cram Kathryn Grant Carol Nadeau Malcolm Perkins Nancy Robichaud Jeanette Sherburne Rhonda Smith with Music Director Alexander Economos and Vocal Supervisor Eunice Fitton.

Kimberly Bowdoin Mnebunk Kennebunk High School Western Maine Mexico Elizabeth Cram Kathryn Grant Carol Nadeau Malcolm Perkins Nancy Robichaud Jeanette Sherburne Rhonda Smith K.h.lorus Kevin Brown Stephen K Joyce Davidson Susan Ones Scott King Diane Nann Pamela Nunan Joy Tayor Mark Truman

Alumni Sports Banquet Set for December 8 in Biddeford

The St. Louis Minor Association will host the annual Sports Banquet at Rochambeau Club on South Street, Biddeford, December 8 at 6 30 p.m. BC coach Joe Yukica to guest speak, honoring all athletic participants. Tickets are $5 per couple. Co chairs are Mel Chretien and Harry Huot.

Norman Petit St. Louis Mni Association Rochambeau Club South Street Biddeford Boston College Joe Yukica Mel Chretien Harry Huot

Got in By MICHAEL LAMM DEAR MIKE Gas pump disconnection myths on a 1968 Javelin

Pumper asks if removing the smog pump boosts power and mileage. Answer: do not disconnect as it disrupts engine balance and may require carburetor and distributor changes. It is not illegal in general, but future owners may need to reconnect for registration. Warranty may void engine and possibly drivetrain coverage. Two sports notes follow about the Jets and Raiders.

Debi Faubion Plans Gifts From Her Camera Lens

Debi Faubion Miss America 1968 finalist and Stephens College freshman from Norman Oklahoma, shows her love of photography by both taking and being photographed. She traveled nationwide after winning her title, planning DIY gifts using snapshots including desk pads burlap hangings mirrors and calendars with monthly photos.

Columbia Debi Faubion Stephens College America Norman Okla Debi Hawaii LaBrea Los Angeles Air Force Academy Colorado

Teens and Trends In The 1960s Cultural Shakeup

Te ns discuss new gigs for extra money as teen party hosts and costume antics, while art scenes spark with Patrick Farrow and his steam powered vehicles. Teens explore games like strategy rummy, quirky exercise gadgets, spa style beauty, and pop culture shows headlined by Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66.

Patrick Farrow Mia Hell’s Angels ABC Peter Kastner Pete London Twiggy John Pred

Pop culture shifts blur lines from silents to modern cinema

The piece notes fans embrace old westerns and serials, plus modern art trends like giant garments by James Lee Byars. It mentions teens decorating spaces with oversized photos, Brigitte Bardot TV specials, and playful fashions, while musical tastes span Bob Dylan era folk and contemporary artists. It ends with a tongue in cheek forecast of a possible White House wedding between Nixon and Johnson.

Brigitte Bardot Bonnie Arker London Bardot Paris Brooklyn Bridge Jim Webb Arlo Guthrie

No Female Competition For This Gal

Diane Petek becomes the first woman admitted full time to Mount St. Paul College in Wisconsin, a men’s liberal arts school. She says she chose the college for its teaching philosophy, enjoys challenging classes, and notes her small number of female peers in high school physics and chemistry. Petek, an 18 year old, is majoring in English.

Waukesha Wis Diane Petek Mount St. Paul College Diane

Cadet Corps Aids Police Department

Washington report notes 118 cadets aged 17 to 21 assist the metro police. Cadets, who cannot arrest or carry guns, are high school graduates paid about 4800 dollars starting salary and eligible for college courses funded by the department. Upon turning 21 they may become regular officers.

Washington Metroanny Police Department David Buckley

A. Debate Club Plans For Three Events

Thornton Academy clubs schedule three events amid rehearsals and upcoming tests. Debating and discussion planned. St Dominic team to Bowdoin and Portland in December. Included are Merit Scholarship tests, FHA stationery orders, and a winter dance at Linnell Gym.

Homemakers of America Thornton FHA St. Dominic Bowdoin Portland

Cadet Patrols Shuffle Through City Divisions

Cadets rotate assignments about every three months across divisions such as traffic poverty public information and criminal investigations. They can issue parking tickets and perform many on street police duties.

Public Criminal Investigations

Old Orchard Beach High Drama Club shifts play date

At Old Orchard Beach High School the Drama Club moved the Spoon River Anthology presentation to December 14. Costumes and music are ready. students rehearse for the Drama Festival after the production. PTA plans a meeting at Jameson School tonight at 8 with board members present.

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach High School Drama Club PTA Jameson

New Practice Teachers At Wells High

Wells High hosts two student teachers from Gorham State College. David F. Martin, industrial arts major, supervised by Alvin Brown, will graduate in January and plans further practice teaching in Bangor under Richard Foster. Richard Talbot from Hampden, Mass., under Brown, previously taught at South Portland High School with supervisor Peter McKenney.

WELLS David F. Martin Gorham State College University of Maine Wells High School Martin Alvin Brown Nancy Richards Gorham University of Connecticut Bangor Richard Foster Wells High Richard Talbot Hampden Mass Brown Talbot Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity Gorm South Portland High School Peter McKenney

MJA Forms New Student Group SP0BAT Aims High Spirit

On Nov 18 Jackie Fournier won the Freedom's Challenge Essay contest and recorded a speech at WIDE Biddeford to be judged with other local schools. SP0BAT stands for Society for the Prevention of Blindness Among Teachers and aims to boost school spirit. The academy marked Feast Day of the Presentation of Mary with a high Mass by Father Kevin Kidd, O.F.M., and a student‑body reception. Senior students organized a holiday for the Sisters, presenting a Theme‑Fax copying machine donation and hosting a ceremony in the reception hall. Namesake Saint’s Day observances featured Sisters Cecile Cloutier and Cecile Agnes with gifts, flowers, and music by the student body.

Byea Ee Darlene Quenneville Our Academy Jackie Fournier WIDE Biddeford S.P.O.B.A.T Society For the Prevention Kevin Kidd O.F.M Cecile Cloutier Cecile Agnes

Eight Win Casts For Two BHS Plays Are Selected

Gilmance attends a Portland luncheon for reading specialists and the meeting outlines the New England Educational Assessment Program. AFJROTC Girls Fly Snoopy Flight. Ro bert a Danis remains commander Diane Simard VP and Sue Gonneville adjutant. Red Baron Bean Super ticket sales are competitive with a Dec 7 bean supper and a top prize trip. Drama Club casts announced for January one acts Shoem a wife with Betty Martin David Crocker Ray Mercier and Lonely Lady with Susan Tucker Jeannine Collard Lannyes Evans Dorothy and Wade Goldthwaite Willingham.

Kathi Garmache Gilmance Portland New England Drama Club Shoem Betty Martin David Crocker Hans Ray Mercier Fritz Susan Tucker Mrs. Schuyler Jeannine Collard Molly Lannyes Evans Sandra Thom Dorothy Wade Goldthwaite Willinghan

Honor Court Judges Student Offenders

Winston Salem Reynolds High School uses student bodies to punish infractions through two courts. The Honor Court handles infractions like aging stealing forgery gambling and election violations, while the House Court deals with misdemeanors and conduct issues. Punishments include after school detention and U grades. Students may appeal in writing to the principal for a retrial.

Winston-Salem N.C Reynolds High School Honor Court House House of Representatives Jenior U's Lt Council Woody Fox

Teens and Candy A Sweet Affaire

A survey of teens shows candy remains a constant, with about 20 percent indulging daily and half snacking twice weekly. Dietetic candy appeals to few, regional patterns emerge, and despite concerns about weight and health, teens chase taste and quick energy amid rising spending and more choices.

Nancy Gilbert Youth Service Diane Counts Fayetteville, Ark Cindy Thieman Toledo Ohio Janet Wrzecinski Lansing Ill Paul White Tucson Aunz Renty Dorman Coburg Sia Lucy Zalez Gallup N.M Robert May LeSeur Minn

Quick QUIZ trivia from ancient Ophir and Nippon questions

The quiz asks where Ophir was located in Old Testament lore, noting southern Arabia and East Africa as possibilities. It also asks who was the first Republican presidential candidate, John C. Fremont in 1856, who lost to James Buchanan, and what people call their country Nippon meaning source of the sun.

Ophir Arabia East Africa Republican Party John Charles Fremont James Buchanan Nippon

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