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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1968

Page

5

Booted Rea or Lads N Lasses Like Coed Classes

Teens favor coed classes in schools with a strong majority supporting mixed classrooms. Quotes from 94 percent who prefer coed, while regional contrasts show West eager to move beyond stereotypes and South more content with traditional gender roles. Individuals named include Bob Hodge and Connie Burtner.

Nancy Gilbert Youth Service Bob Hodge Spokane Wash Connie Burtner Wars Ind Donna Rose Torre State College Debbie Jones Carthage Bill Partington Tucson Ariz Ious

Surprise Party Held For Biddeford Man

A loge party honored Joseph T Small at his Pool Road home Biddeford. Troop One Building Association sponsor of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 305 hosted to recognize his many years of service. Gifts, birthday cake and refreshments served. attendees included Royal Sheltra Bruce Nunan Marcel Desrosiers and several troop leaders.

Joseph T Small Pool Road Biddeford Troop One Building Association Royal Sheltra Bruce Nunan Marcel Desrosiers Roland Ferguson

Miss Carol Stevens Bridal Shower Prepares for Sept. 28 Wedding

A surprise shower at Fremont Club Biddeford honors Miss Carol Stevens daughter of Mrs Jeannette Brochu. She will wed Bernard Sevigny son of Biddeford Chief Edgar Sevigny at St Joseph s Church on Sept 28. Guests listed include many Biddeford families and attendants with a purse presented to the honoree. A January 1 1968 Britain auto registration statistic closes the item.

Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Carol Stevens Jeannette Brochu Western Ave Stevens Bernard Sevigny Edgar Sevigny Gove St St. Joseph's Church Diane Croteau Brochu Lorraine Labbe Bertha Sevigny Therese Masse Doris Ayotte Yvonne Dallaire Gertrude Boutet Constance Plante Kay Dallaire Wilfrid Lepine Rose Huot Eva Nolette Fernande Boucher Armando Fortin Priscilla Demers Bernadine Allen Isabel Morin Lorraine Lacasse Henry Rondeau Blanche Anastasoff Priscilla Verrier Dorothy Petit Anita Durfee Donna Durfee Robert Nolette Merilda Nolette Frank Cote Prisc Priscilla Morin Amelia Letourneau Ernestine Wynne Louise Cyr Therese Petit Yvette Babineau Roland Petit Marcia Roy Edna Walker Viviane Marcotte Paulette Toussaint Rita Boucher Jacqueline Croteau Pauline Neault Raynald Turbodeau Georgiana Martel Anita Townsend Nancy Townsend Madeleine Vachon Alice Nolette Paul Nadeau Lucy Whales Maurice Pinette Huguette Cote Claudette Tardiff Estelle Labhance Germaine Murphy Yvonne Roberge Irene Rancourt Lucille Arel Alma Drouin Claire Jacques Horace Beaulieu Claudette Nolette Dorothy Nolette Angela Peloquin Pauline Nolette Renaud Mercier Alma Quinn Margaret Quinn Gertrude Desrosiers Linda Desrosiers Laura Letendre Priscille Desrosiers Joan Beaulieu Claire Marcotte June McGarey Auguste St. Pierre Cecile Poisson Yolande Labonte Dora Labonte Helen Sargent Mary McGarey Anita Cote Anna Gendron Augustine Langevin Yvonne Desrosiers Linda Demers Conrad Janelle Rose Bertrand Claudette Croteau Claire Collard Nancy Twoomey Gabriel Dineen Juliette Ayotte Emilia Fleurent Germaine Beaudoin Germaine Godbout Rose Sevigny Rose Jacques Madeleine Croteau Monique Demers Noella Montpas Guy Cote Rene Cote

St Francis College Chaplain to Speak on Poverty

Rev. Matthew Audibert will speak October 14 at United Church of Christ Biddeford on Poverty in the Midst of Plenty as part of a four Monday series The event is hosted by Biddeford Saco Council of Churches with other speakers including Rev Paul Weimer and David Wagner

Matthew Audibert O.F St. Francis College Biddeford Biddeford - Sace United Church of Christ Father Audibert York County Community Action Corp York County Pinecap Inc Audibert Passamaquoddy Milestone Foundation Scarborough David J. Wanger Harvard College Cambridge Mass John L. Bryan Boston Social and Industrial Relations Committee New England United Methodist Church Homer C. Bryant Ocean Park John H. Jordan Saco

Better Names Than Numbers Among Teens

A survey of several hundred youths shows 15 percent would consider changing their first name. Most dislike numbers as substitutes, preferring names with individuality, saints names, or middle names, while a few admire uniqueness. many fear confusion and impersonality from numeric identifiers.

Nancy Gilbert William Shakespeare Tim Robbins Spokane Wash Debbie Jones Caruthersville Lke Smith Crai Helenske Bismarck N.D

Telling Children About God Proves A Problem

Muriel Lawrence and Earle Hyman discuss how to approach religious reverence with children without naming God. They urge avoiding unnameable terms, valuing wonder in sunsets, seashells, and life, and highlight shared reverence across faiths as the core meaning beyond labels.

God Muriel Lawrence T.S. Eliot Earle Hyman Erich Fromm Allah

Where To Get Official Race Rule Books

Dear Mike list of addressess for rule books from NHRA NASCAR and USAC with note on nominal charges. The Birdie reply confirms radio volume increasing with engine rpm in 1956 57 Thunderbirds due to automatic volume compensators and explains how they work and why some are disconnected.

Michael Lamm Mike NHRA Nascar USAC National Hot Rod Assn First St Los Angeles Calif National Assn P.O.B Daytona Beach Fla United States Auto Club N. Meridan St Indianapolis Ind Birdie Motorola

Teens Talk Education Arts Grants and Youth Film Project

Mobilization for Youth in Manhattan's Lower East Side funds a $10,000 youth film program. A 25 minute film Where We Live portrays health problems and social diseases from a ghetto dweller’s view, created by teens 16 to 21 for social service agencies and health planners. The piece is part of a broader culture segment on teen reading listening and fashion trends with notes on The Beatles and Rosemary's Baby soundtrack.

Ucation and Welfare Manhattan Lower East Side Julius Fast Maharishi Fast

From Mailer To Maker In Less Than 3 Years

Hollywood AP: Tom West a 23 year old shipping clerk at Dot Record Co rose to make his first record What a Day to Be Blue with Rainy Day flipside after two and a half years sending records and packing mail. He moved from Edgemont South Carolina seeking acting and singing fame while staying practical about income. Teen roundup notes Ashley famous signing The Doors and The Magnificent Men touring East Coast campuses Julie Budd at 14 hailed as a rising star and McCoys transitioning from teen idols to underground circuits.

Hollywood Tom West West Dot Record Co Edgemont S.C Dot Californ Ashley Famous Doors Magnificent Men Julie Budd Barbra Discovery McCoys Jessie Lady

College Students Vie For 4-H Forestry Grants

Four $1,600 scholarships will be awarded to four 4-H youths majoring or minoring in forestry at accredited colleges. Candidates must have three years of 4-H work and be freshman in fall 1968. Applications go to the State 4-H Office. Final judging by Extension personnel in Chicago in November. winners announced at the National 4-H Congress in December.

Elizabeth A. Syvinski Homelite Textron Inc Cooperative Extension Service State County Chicago

Rock n Roll Loudness Threatens Teen Ears

PORTALES New Mexico AP University scientist William J Edmonston of Eastern New Mexico University reports rock n roll at a university prom averaged 110 decibels with 10 volunteers showing a 14 decibel hearing drop after an hour. He warns temporary fatigue could lead to permanent loss, nerve damage in the inner ear, with gradual recovery. A local band adopted earplugs after learning its sound level.

Edmonston

This Teener Sewed Many A Fine Seam

Joyce Rogers a 13 year old from Irondequoit New York set a sewing class record at Duke Junior High School by making 44 projects in one year surpassing the prior mark of 36. Under teacher Miss Ginger Clark eighth grade students complete four assigned projects while Joyce sewed many items for family and herself showing pride in handiwork and savings on clothes.

Irondequoit N.Y Joyce Rogers Duke Ginger Clark Joyce

Michael Lude Heads Church Youth Group

Michael Lude was elected president of the Junior Youth Group of Unitarian Universalist Church on Jefferson Street Biddeford. Rachel Martineau is vice president, David Tibbetts secretary, Deborah Blunt treasurer. Diane and Martin Martineau named to house committee with Carl Lude as adult advisor. A Sunday Bible study at 6 p.m. was announced. Deborah Blunt and Inda Tarbox attended the Youth rally at Pierce Memorial Chapel Dover NH, with Carl Lude present.

Michael Lude Unitarian Universalist Church Jefferson Street Biddeford Rachel Martineau David Tibbetts Deborah Blunt Diane Martin Martineau House Carl Lude Pierce Memorial Chapel Dover N. H Inda Tarbox

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