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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
2
Local notice summary from August 17 1972 issue notes Pend Oreille Printers publishes Monday to Friday with legal notices on Tuesday. Subscription rate is 2.00 per month. office at 310 Church Sandpoint Idaho 83863. Editor Peter Thompson.
A letter to the Daily Bee extols the Old Time Fiddlers for a Sandpoint Manor performance. The writer notes a larger nine-member group and a vivid display of lightning that accompanied the music, calling the evening enjoyable and expressing gratitude for the volunteers' efforts.
The Army Corps of Engineers will call for bids on August 31 to drill foundations at Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in southeastern Washington. Completion due spring 1975. Estimated project cost ranges from 1 to 5 million dollars. bids open October 4.
Henry Hildreth 61 died August 1 at Spokane Washington VSA Hospital born April 22 1911 in Koote nai Idaho lived there most of life married Adeline Gibbs December 24 1934 in Thompson Falls Montana served in US Navy Pacific WW II later lived in Ren ton and Kootenai worked in sawmills and pole yards member of VFW survived by wife three daughters two sons a brother and two sisters nine grandchildren six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Graveside services at Pack River Cemetery August 19 at 10 00 am officiated by Reverend Harvey Schmautz Memorials to the VA Hospital Respiratory Unit
Aug 15 list includes Woodrow J. Rose Jr. and Karen Brown of Eugene Oregon and Douglas Arnold and Phyllis Ferguson of Sandpoint. Aug 16 entries show Rocky Turner and Carol Wilson of Sandpoint plus Thomas Fry and Deverly Dalton of St Ignatius Montana. Aug 17 pairs Jack Parkins of Sandpoint and Sharon Stutzke of Hope.
A fragmented listing shows morning through late night shows including Captain Kangaroo News and soaps like Where the Heart Is and As the World Turns, plus game shows Password and The Newlywed Game. Late entries include Evening at Pops and Sesame Street segments with Mister Rogers and Electric Company.
President Nixon tells Republican strategists to run a nonpartisan campaign aimed at McGovernites rather than Democrats. He urges focus on the record, avoiding clashes with the press and Democrats, while stressing restraint and unity. Also notes CIA ceasefire outlook and congressional prospects.
Livestock prices show hogs up to 30.00 for 1 3 weight 195 to 250 pounds and 2 3 weights 250 to 270 pounds at 29.00 to 29.50. Sows rise up to 27.00 while cattle and calves mostly fall with steers 32.00 to 34.50 for best lots, heifers 29.50 to 34.25, cows 25.50 to 27.00. Slaughter lambs drop and prime spring lambs bring 31.50 to 32.50 for 90 to 100 pound woolies.
The Army Corps of Engineers will issue a call for bids early next month to construct levees protecting Lewiston Idaho from backwaters behind Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in southeastern Washington. The dam is slated for completion in 1975.
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