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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1962
Page
5
The Maine Optometric Association warns that students face a heavy reading load, about 432 books in 12 years of school and 203 more in college, plus visual aids in teaching. Dr Leonard Page cautions vision problems can hinder learning and urges annual professional vision exams for better school achievement.
Biddeford native Airman Basic Norman D A Sylvestre son of Mr and Mrs Marcel P Sylvestre of 6 Clark Street Biddeford Maine is reassigned to Chanute AFB Illinois for technical training as a United States Air Force base utilities specialist He completed basic training here and was selected for the course based on interests and aptitudes He is a 1962 graduate of St Louis High School.
Advice column excerpt guiding teens on dating etiquette. A 14 year old seeks how to invite a boy to the prom. consulting a trusted intermediary to avoid embarrassment and ensure mutual interest. The second letter asks how to show which boy is preferred amid another suitor, suggesting home gatherings to signal interest.
A request invites readers to obtain free printed tips on overcoming shyness by sending a stamped self addressed envelope to Elinor Williams at this paper.
About 200 women are expected at the annual Maine Women’s Civil Defense Council meeting at the National Guard Armory Augusta on Governor’s Day. Mrs. Ethel Hall will open the program, Elder Marcus Payne will give the invocation, and Mrs. Shirley Speers will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mary Carr of Manchester NH will discuss International Shelters. Governor Reed will address before luncheon, with remarks by Mrs. Mary Domin, and Leslie H Stanley and Dr Clyde Swett scheduled to speak on civil defense for the coming year.
A public civil defense discussion session continues with the audience. Mrs. Rideout invites the public to attend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., aiming to explore civil defense matters in a general forum.
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