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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1967

Page

8

Marie Joseph Academy Hosts First PTA Session

Freshmen rehearsed for the Amateur Show on October 1 with Denise Begin in the lead and performances by Chantal Dagnet Paula Bolduc Cynthia Levesque Linda Paris Judy Morse. Juniors and seniors toured McArthur Library October 2 and visited MIA October 3 for a Dewey Decimal lesson and magazine subscriptions. Father Kevin Kidd led a weekend retreat, open house followed, and Glee Club entertainment graced the gathering with school songs and pledges.

Annette Rioux Marie Joseph Academy Mary Michael Claire Nolette Denise Begin Chantal Dagnet Paula Bolduc Cynthia Levesque Linda Paris Judy Morse MJA PTA Glee Club Henricia Marie Camille

Saint Andre High notes class meetings and student events

Lucy Says Lucille Dion reports SAH affairs on WIDE. Class meetings were held Sept 29 in all homerooms. Student Council reports were presented. Dion is SAH representative to announce events on WIDE each Saturday. Seniors plan annual retreat before Christmas. A Friday the 13th dance is set for Oct 13 at the parish hall with WIDE DJs. John Hart launched another Catholic Digest drive at a special assembly. Sister Marie Agnes administered Iowa tests to all. National Honor Society elected officers on Oct 4: Betty Bergeron president, Cecile Gagne vice president, Rita Bellefeuille secretary, Paula Martel treasurer. Sister Leonce Marie. Vocation Club officers elected Oct 5: Diane Bisson president, Carolyn Faucher vice president, Flaine Porter secretary, Jeanne Montembeau treasurer. Sodality met Oct 3 planning Sodality Day Oct 15 at Marie-Joseph Academy. Sister Marie Montfort advisor.

St. Andre’s High School National Honor Society Betty Bergeron Cecile Gagne Rita Bellefeuille Paula Martel Leonce Marie The Vocation Club Diane Bisson Carolyn Faucher Flaine, Porter Jeanne Montembeau Sodality Marie - Joseph Academy Biddeford Pool Sister Marie Montfort

Marijuana use cited among University of Massachusetts students

AP survey across UMass and three western colleges finds about one third of undergraduates have tried marijuana though few are regular users. Dean William Field estimates about 20 percent of the 15 000 students have tried the drug with concern rising over incoming students' exposure to drugs. At Smith and Mount Holyoke marijuana use is described as common but discreet with on campus use rare.

Massachusetts Associated Press University of Massachusetts Western Massachusetts Smith, Mount Holyoke Amherst William F. Field Field Women Colleges of Smith and Mount Holyoke Ruth Warfe Men’s College, Amherst

Thornton Academy Rocket Club Elects Officers and Plans Projects

Thornton Academy Ballistics Club elected officers on Sept 29 led by President Kurt Rosielle and Treasurer Harry Nielson as dues fund rocket equipment. The group, about 20 members, will build rockets to individual plans. Brad Leach advises.

Judith Preadi Donna Tripp Thornton Academy Ballistics Club The Rocket Club Kurt Rosielle Carlton Kaler Mark McCallum Harry Nielson T.A Bradley Leach

Teens Take World Affairs Quiz Reveals Knowledge Gaps

A nationwide youth survey shows one third of teens unaware that Communist China controls the mainland. Adults score higher on domestic politics but lag on European topics, while 87 percent identify the two British parties. The test lists nine questions with answers including Taiwan and Dean Rusk.

Nancy Gilbert Gilbert Youth Research, Inc China Chiang Kai-Shek National Liberation Front U. S. Supreme Court Britain U.S Vietnam Supreme Court Taiwan Belgium West Germany France Italy Netherlands Luxemberg Earl Warren Pakistan Dean Rusk

Freshman Study Time Urged at Lafayette College

Dr Charles C Cole Jr Lafayette College provost warns freshmen that three quarters of students fail due to underestimating study time. He urges budgeting time early, limiting activities, exploring multiple careers, and sending parents updates to show satisfactory adjustment.

Charles’ C. Cole, Jr Lafayette College

London Look award winner Hylan Booker shaped by Royal College of Art

Detroit born designer Hylan Booker moved to London to study at the Royal College of Art where strict training backed his win in this year's London Look award. He notes heavy prep for fashion shows and rapid progress from sewing struggles to tailored skill while designing for 19 and 20 year olds.

London America Hylan Booker Modland Royal College of Art Booker

Facts Favor Purchase Of Either Model

A reader weighs buying a leftover 1967 car versus waiting for 1968 models. If keeping five years or more, the 1967 saves money and offers similar value, but trading later may offset the savings and the 1968 model adds more safety gear. Another factor is safety equipment differences between models.

Fogey

Designer Booker Charts Timeless Garment Lines

In planning a collection, Booker describes fabric stories from gabardine to tweed and a casual coat to unify them. He notes his conservative taste, priority on good design and proportion, aiming for long lasting garments rather than gadgetry and to make women feel grand.

Fifth Avenue Booker

Vietnam Project Drives St Louis High School Sodality

The St Louis High School Girls Divisions elect officers across grades and renew the Vietnam Project fundraising. Students plan to fill Christmas bags for soldiers with donations from each class and contribute to the annual fund for athletics and scholarships. Sister Denise Masse spoke on Tower City work in Boston slums, followed by Q and A.

Homemakers of America Vietnam F.H.A St. Louis Denise Masse Sodality Tower City Boston

Try Harder Guiding Model’s Path to Success

Janet Robinson, a 19-year-old Stamford Connecticut student at the University of Connecticut, credits perseverance and a lively onstage attitude for success in the CBS Model of the Year contest. She pursued experience over winning, emphasizing health through swimming and high protein intake for a fresh complexion.

Stamford

Difference Is In Structure Of The Spring

Torsion bars twist to absorb road irregularities while conventional springs coil or leave them. Torsion bars save undercarriage space and allow easier spring-rate adjustment, coils minimize friction, but overall both perform the same function. presidential cars have been Cadillacs and Lincolns, among others, though Lincolns predominate due to choice and history. The Lake Baikal sentence adds no relevant context.

Hip Cadillac Ford Packard Pierce - Arrow White

Health Capsules note contact dermatitis and asthma

Health Capsules reviews a rash from contact with an allergenic substance and mentions common triggers like metals fabrics and cosmetics. It clarifies the column is educational and not a diagnostic service.

New Paper To Appear At B H S

Biddeford High School students attend a field trip to New Hampshire to the White Mountains. The ROTC and the Band join the Community Chest parade as Oct 13 Red Baron dance looms with a crowning of an ROTC queen and a new school newspaper Pinfeathers announced with editor David Ross.

Biddeford High School New Hampshire White Mountains Edward Radin Biddeford Biddeford High ROTC Joy Abbot Sharon Fortier Barbara Marcotte Paula BHS C.M Hans Nauman Everett Thurlow Strategic Air Command David Ross

Mystery Hill Secrets Emerge From Ancient Era Stump Study

In Salem New Hampshire tests on a rotting white pine stump at Mystery Hill link roots with granite ruins dating to the mid to late 1600s. The site once labeled a colonial root cellar may be far older and tied to varied theories including Phoenicians Vikings Irish monks and Bronze Age travel. Researchers say Pattee did not build the structures and the mystery remains unsolved.

Salem N.H New Hampshire Mystery Hill Jonathan Pattee Pattee Cambridge Mass Geochron Laboratories, Inc Harold W. Krueger Lab Illes Robert E. Stone Derry The New England Antiquities Research Association Crete Atlantic Merrimack River Spicket North Salem B.C

Scrawled Bills Cost U S Firms Millions Annually

Estimates indicate illegible handwriting costs American business about 70 million dollars each year from unclear bills orders invoices checks and tickets affecting transactions and efficiency.

Also Mentioned on This Page

School At Pool McArthur Library Mia Marie Joseph Kevin Kidd O.F.M St. Francis College, Biddeford John Hart National Catholic Decency Lucy Lucille Dion Marie D‘ambroise SAH National Marie Agnes Iowa Amherst Mass TA Rocket Club Dramatics Club Drama Society George Orwell Douglas, McLeod Thornton Academy James Ross Susan Huston Theodore Chandler Girls’ Athletic Association Suzanne Cote Gloria Linscott G.A.A John Knox Glen Anderson Daphne Contraras Danny Sanborn Lawrence Woodward United States Encyclopaedia Britannica Peking Ireland Kingdom Denmark West, Germany Old Fogey Mike Minneapolis Smitty Slhs Girl's Sodality Soldier Project Suzanne Sweeney St. Louis High School Madeleine Roy Louise Rousselle Doris Rocray Jeanne Allie Theresa Legare Lorraine Petit Linda Roussin Peggy LeBlond Carmen Lehoux Jeannette Cyr Sharon Dodge Diane Legare Pat Tarr Mona Tardiff Mona Dupuis Nanette Langley Nancy Cantara Aline Loranger Anita Boutin Sandra Baiguy Sandra St. Ours Constance Cyr Christine Roberge Claire Gosselin Deborah Sylvester Louise Drapeau Odette Guerin June Gagnon Linda Taylor S.L.H St. Louis Alumni Association Janet Robinson Arno Florence World Almanac Michael Lamm Soviet Union Baykal Great Lakes Michael A. Petit, M.D By John Verrier
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