Idaho Detour Plan for US 2 S H 200 Project Near Sandpoint
The Idaho Department of Highways announced Murphy Brothers Inc of Spokane began a 1.33 million dollar project on US 2 and SH 200 near Thama Rocks. Work includes planking alongside the Great Northern Railway, a 34 foot asphalt surface for 70 mph, a new 144 foot Johnson Creek bridge, and a partial detour open only 3:30 p.m. to 8:15 a.m. with daytime closures. Local traffic will use a detour road south of the Pend Oreille River.
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Idaho Department of Highways
Coeur d’Alene
Murphy Brothers, Inc
Spokane
Washington
Sandpoint
Priest River
Dufort
Pend Oreille
Ted Carl
Sid Scribner
State Highway Department
Johnson Creek
Miss Sandpoint Pageant Set for March 28 in Sandpoint
The Miss Sandpoint Pageant will be held March 28 at Sandpoint High School gym starting 7 30 p m. Co sponsored by the Sandpoint Junior Club and Pepsi Cola Bottling Co the event feeds into the Miss America Pageant. A Pepsi Party Feb 14 introduces applicants to sponsors. Entrants must be 18 28 on Jan 1 1971 residents of Sandpoint six months and able to perform a three minute talent or talk. Contact Mrs Dieter DeHaan for entry. Master of ceremonies Don Reach. music by The Variations. Roger Kane sings.
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Sandpoint
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company
Dieter
Carol) DeHaan
South Ella
Idaho
Don Reach
Roger Kane
Bonner County Fair Dates Set and Horse Show Committee Named
Fair Board at Sandpoint formed a Horse Show Committee Jim Wood Gene Balch Mrs James Jacketta W C Racicot and Veldonna Osborn with Bob Wood also serving representing the board The fair is scheduled for August 27 28 and 29 with the Horse Show the week prior.
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Ray Davis
Bonner County
Sandpoint
Jim Wood
Gene Balch
James Jacketta
W. C. Racicot
Veldonna Osborn
Bob Wood
Dale Wilcox Sentenced In Idaho Arson Case
Dale Wilcox was sentenced in District Court to five years in the Idaho Penitentiary for second degree arson connected to the Southside School fire last November. He had pled guilty earlier with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Mike Taylor, 16, faces sentencing on a first degree burglary charge from the same fire. Another juvenile remains under probate court pre sentence investigation.
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Dale Wilcox
Idaho
Southside
Wilcox
Mike Taylor
Careywood
Inquest Rules Deaths From Two Car Crash Near Kootenai
Bonner County coroner Barry Nelson reports the inquest found Mrs. Alice Carpenter and Mr. Frank Mauro died from accidental causes after a two car crash December 7 1969 two miles east of Kootenai. Carpenter died next day at Bonner General Hospital Mauro died December 30 in Spokane. Car driver was Eugene Carpenter of Newport and other car driver believed John MacKay of Spokane. Three witnesses plus Deputy Dave Hare and Harvey Biffle testified.
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Barry (Buck) Nelson
Bonner County
Alice Carpenter
Frank Mauro
Kootenai
Dave Hace
Memorial Service for Lulu Nash in Somerset Pennsylvania
Funeral services for Lulu Ma son Nash longtime Bonner County teacher were held today in Somerset Pennsylvania born March 4 1881. Donations to the Lulu Mason Nash Memorial Book Fund at Sandpoint Public Library fund future books on World History Current Events and Gardening.
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Lulu Mason Nash
Bonner County
Somerset
Penn
Nash
Sandpoint Public Library
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Mickey Booth
Nordman
Booth
Kaniksu Kennels
Highway Dept
Northern Railway
Railway Company
Miss Sandpoint
Inquest
Lulu M. Nash
Konner County
Indiana University
Indiana
Pennsylvania
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Ilona
Montana
Washington State College
WSU
Pullman
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