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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
8
The article discusses how parakeet trained talk should progress from single words to full sentences. It cites Jiminy Cricket as a model who learned 85 sentences, including complex lines like a galaxy fact, and offers practical tips: be consistent, avoid baby talk, enunciate, and finish one sentence before starting another.
Kennebunk correspondent Mrs Edmund LL Cashen will take a two week vacation beginning Monday. Substitute is Mrs Edgar Denger of York Street contact 5 3626. Michigan State leads Wisconsin in gymnastics with 14 meetings and 14 wins.
ABERDEEN SD AP A 10 pound 7 ounce baby girl was born to Mrs Andrew Fischer 31 at St Luke's Hospital Thursday night joining quintuplets born just over a year ago. Father Andy Fischer 39 shyly declined comment. Dr James Hovland led delivery with support from doctors who attended the septuplets birth on Sept 14 1963. The quints weighed 4 to 24 pounds and were kept in isolettes, fed via tubes. Besides the quints there are four girls and one boy ages 4 to 8. Mrs Fischer also captained a bowling team at the Women’s International Bowling Congress in Minneapolis last spring with scores 154 161 176.
At First Parish Congregational Church in Saco United Church of Christ a Madisses meeting set a rummage sale for 7 and named Mrs Florence Northrop as chairman. Next meeting slated for Oct 8 with refreshments provided by Elaine Chadbourne, Mary Pendleton, Bette Roberge, and Annie Forrester.
Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow holds a meeting with Mother Advisor Mrs Marjorie Douglas and Worthy Advisor-elect Miss Geraldine Durant as invited guests. Officers to be installed Saturday at 8 pm at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with a rehearsal at 9 am.
Plans for a dance at the Camp Ellis Fire Station were finalized by the Camp Ellis Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary in a meeting. Proceeds will aid Halloween and Christmas parties. Christine Peterson opened the assembly. Chaplain Carole St Ours read prayers and led the flag salute. Betty Worthing and Ruth Stackpole read secretary and sunshine chairman reports. Susan Gagnon won the mystery award. refreshments were provided by Stackpole, Peterson, and Worthing. Attendees included Greta Greenier, Juliette Gagne, Marjorie Pendleton and Lillian Gagnon.
A new member Stanley Ag was accepted into membership at a meeting of Tighe-Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post in Biddeford. Commander Jen Poissant led the session noting 37 paid up members for 1965 and announcing a Scarborough council meeting on Sept 31. Initiation of new members is set for Thursday Oct 22 with all members urged to attend. Next meeting is Oct 8.
Ahepa’s 30th annual dance will be held Sunday from 8 p.m. to midnight at Knights of Columbus Hall on Washington Street Biddeford. George Kay’s Orchestra provides the music. Hellenic-American dances highlight the evening. Committee members include Petter Celos James Drozzgitis Allan Sukalas Richard Brickates Denis Vanatis ticket chairman George Trougakos George Agouros Andrew George assistant treasurer James Truman Charles Manlis Peter Dalapas James Vanites secretary Nick Janeros James Throumoulos treasurer Peter Stroubas and Philip Victor. The Daughters of Penelope will assist. Clergy from nearby Hellenic communities are invited and Ninth District Ahepa officers will be honored guests. Delegations from Nashua Manchester Keene Concord Dover and Portsmouth NH Burlington VT and Bangor Lewiston and Portland are expected.
Seven young women from Biddeford Saco area enroll at Westbrook Junior College for the year. Three freshmen and four seniors among returning seniors are listed with home streets. Names include Joanne Consalvo Susan Dupuis Ann Fournier Ella Grant Susan Bailey Suzanne Stacey Fanchon Carey Lois Currier.
Peter LeBreton and John Farley received special prizes during the Lake FE Hart Council Knights of Columbus social at Washington Street hall Biddeford last night. A refreshment hour followed, served by a committee chaired by Leroy Boissoneault.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH The fourth in the series of card parties sponsored by C Fayette Staples Post and Auxiliary American Legion was held last night at the Legion Hall. Women high score Estelle Aranovitch and low score Paulette Dion. Men high scorer Albert Pettengill and low William Leech. Queen of Hearts Avonell Pettengill. Special prizes to Joseph Cyr and Mrs Jan Simpson. Next party next Thursday at 8 p.m.
Rep. Clifford G. McIntire urges defense secretary to adjust Portsmouth naval shipyard schedules in Kittery Maine to prevent furloughs for about 130 pipefitters. He cites reports from Local 788 president Alfred Brenton of unpaid furloughs in December and January.
Ralph A. Curley a 33 year old Dayton resident was injured in a Route 5 crash while returning from Saco. He was treated at Webber Hospital Biddeford for face lacerations with X rays planned to check for other injuries per State Trooper Edward Mandell.
A reader letter replies to Elinor Williams while discussing a senior high school perspective on teen fashion. The main essay by James Marlow notes Congress's surprising reform, detailing Johnson era acts from tax cuts to civil rights, foreign aid, education, and public works, highlighting a shift from stagnation to action in 1964.
A Maine AMVETS Auxiliary meeting in Biddeford announced a litter prevention drive with car letter bags to be bought and distributed in each unit. Gov. John H. Reed will speak at the October 5 luncheon at Poland Spring Inn. The group plans a statewide letter prevention effort and a plastic hat cover sales program. The next meeting is October 8 and Mrs Ann Butler won the mystery prize.
The Biddeford City Building Inspector, at the Assessor’s Office, filed eight permits including Dr. Fred B Wheaton to rerect steps valued at 50 dollars. Mrs. Malvina Gaudette to rerect a porch. Raymond Rheaume to erect a two car wood garage and tear down an old one at 287 Alfred Street valued 120 dollars. James Donovan to repair a porch and garage valued 500. Donald Bouthot to repair and shingle a house valued 150. John R Farley to add a 12 by 15 foot room on a garage valued 25. Cleo Ross to enlarge a carport valued 500. Harvey R Brunelle to repair a garage roof and walls valued 400.
New York AP reports veteran writer Guy Bolton plans to abandon play writing for novels. His first book The Enchantress has prompted this shift as he seeks a more congenial exercise. Bolton began on Broadway as a Jerome Kern librettist and later wrote solo and with P G Wodehouse. Tom Nugent of Maryland has a 15 year coaching record of 80 69 with three of his football teams tied.
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