Engineers Recommend Sandpoint Area Flood Prevention Projects
Six member Operation Foresight team from the Seattle District Army Corps of Engineers submitted four potential flood control projects for Bonner and Kootenai counties. Inspectors surveyed Little Rapid Lightning Creek Bentley Creek Hardy Creek and surrounding channels with local officials. Proposed work includes restoring damaged creek banks and channels at estimated federal costs of 8600 3500 and further work outlined for Hardy Creek.
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Sandpoint
Seattle
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps Engineers
Bonner
Kootenai
Jack Popplewell
Bonner County
Little Rapid Lightning Creek
Pack River
John Gasser
Kooteani County
Eastside
Lightning Creek
Bentley Creek
Cataldo
Hardy Creek
Correction on 1972 Miss Sandpoint Pageant Directors
The paper corrects that Mrs Don Wilmes was Pageant Director and Mrs Larry McCormick is president of the Junior Women's Club which sponsored the event. The Moonlight Madness Sale is set for Thursday April 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. per Director Ben Longbottom.
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Larry McCormick
Don Wilmes
Ben Longbottom
The
Marchants Committee
Longbottom
Currier Named Airport Manager
Bonner County commissioners accept Charles A. Currier as new City/County Airport manager. Currier must be licensed or provide instructor credentials and an aircraft inspector license. Salary is 200 dollars monthly plus house rent, with duties including hanger rentals, daily flight logs, maintenance oversight, gas concession, pump rental, and shop revenue. Former manager Dan Converse served since January 1970. Airport committee member Jim Wolfe resigns citing conflict of interest and dissatisfaction with the process.
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Bonner County
Priest River
Melyi McElhinney
Sandpoint
J. Edmund Gott
Merrit
British Columbia
Charles E. Currier
Dan Converse
Robert Louis Graves
Arlee
Montana
Converse
Bonner County School District Auction Brings in $7465
The district's surplus property sale at a Tuesday board meeting netted $7,465 with most buses bought by Superior Body Bus Company. Proceeds go to the transportation fund. Other actions included leave for health reasons, new teacher appointments, and a bid opening for building projects scheduled April 25.
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Bonner County
Superior Body Bus Company
School Transportation Fund
Florence Lichter
Northside
Marjorie Tibbet
Patricia Ekwartzell
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Corps of Engineers
Currier
Jaycee
LeRoy Brown
Bill Fournier
George van Rossum
Bill Hiatt
Dave Self
John Bolser
Don Sauer
Larry Inks
Bee
Jaycette
Lana Brown
Bonnie van Rossum
Edith McCormick
Patti Howell
Linda Hiatt
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