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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1970
Page
1
Sandpoint Chief of Police George Elliot urged owners to move snowbound vehicles off city streets to aid prompt snow removal. Cars left in place may be impounded, with tow-recovery costs set at a minimum of ten dollars, per city clerk Ken Hackworth.
The 4-H Leadership Recognition Banquet at Sandpoint Community Hall honored 15 members with awards. Speaker Maurice Johnson from Moscow praised local efforts, while Raynold D. Davis served as master of ceremonies. Ten year pins went to four leaders and five year pins to eight others.
Postal officials including Fred Huben of the Seattle Northwest region warned that a nationwide rail strike could disrupt holiday mail. They urged sending Christmas cards and parcels early to ensure delivery, noting Pacific Northwest rail dependence and that alternative transport would be used if needed.
The Sandpoint Daily Bee will publish a 24 page Winter Sports Special in magazine format before Christmas. It will feature skiing at Schweitzer Basin snowmobiling snowshoeing dog sled racing and wintertime articles with trail maps and local advertising. About 10 000 copies will be printed 5800 mailed to subscribers and the rest sold at Schweitzer Basin and local venues.
At 7 30 a m rain with low clouds reduced conditions in Schweitzer Basin. Sam Warminton said forget it for today though the area will be open.
Bonner County Commissioner James Brockway was re elected President of the Idaho Association of Commissioners and Clerks at a statewide Boise meeting. Brockway returned with Commissioner Harold Anselmo after the three day event. Jack Popplewell missed the conference due to convalescence from surgery. The theme was finding taxes beyond property taxes.
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce schedules its regular monthly meeting for Tuesday at noon at the Elks Club. A film titled There Ought to be a Law is set for the program with narration by Chet Hantley.
Bonner County Clerk Doris Kenney announced the bid to extend Sandpoint Airport hangar was awarded to Dan Deshon of Sandpoint for 13503 dollars for five additional aircraft spaces. No bid was awarded for a second hangar under the same action pending Board of Commissioners review at Monday morning meeting November 30.
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