Merrill and Surby Bay Local Carnation Plant Sale
Fred Merrill and Art Surby of Sandpoint announce the purchase of the Carnation plant in Sandpoint from Carnation Company Spokane effective Jan 1 1970 for about $75 000. The firm Emerald Distributors Inc will retain staff Harold Overland John Deeter and Ralph Crabb and add Paul Hart. two contract jobbers Leonard Powell and Richard Wilkinson. About $40 000 of new equipment is added as Carnation products continue to be distributed in the Sandpoint area including Missoula Libby Bonners Ferry Thompson Falls Bonner County and Newport Washington.
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Fred Merrill
Art Surby
Sandpoint
Carnation
Carnation Company
Spokane
Emerald Distributors, Inc
Merrill
Harold Overland
John Deeter
Ralph Crabb
Paul Hart ofSelle
Leonard Powell
Richard Wilkinson
Thompson Falls
Wrestlers Seek Equity Union Bid in London
Britain's professional wrestlers reveal the nature of their work and press for higher fees by applying to join Equity, the actors' union, via the Wrestlers' Union. The move aims to gain recognition and better terms within the entertainment industry.
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London
UPI
Britain
Equity
Thurmans Welcome Baby Daughter Joyce Kathleen
Rev and Mrs W C Thurman of Swift Current Saskatchewan announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Kathleen born January 18 at 12:01 PM weighing 8 pounds 5 1/2 ounces. The couple already have three sons in their family.
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W. C. Thurman
Swift Current
Sask
Canada
Church of God
Boyer and
Pine
Sandpoint
Joyce Kathleen
Thurmans
Weather turns cloudy with mixed rain and snow
Increasing cloudiness this morning brings occasional rain or snow this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Precipitation chances are 50 percent today 90 percent tonight and 80 percent Tuesday with a high of 35 and a low near 30 each day.
Idaho Coach McNease urges Vandals to seek bigger rivals
Idaho coach UC McNease told the Coeur d Alene Quarterback Club that Idaho should leave the Big Sky to become independent or schedule games with major programs like UW Arkansas Texas Christian Wyoming and Iowa State to boost revenue and competitiveness. He noted the Big Sky scholarship limit hinders the Vandals and warned Boise State’s entry as a Big Sky member hurts prospects.
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Idaho
UC McNease
Coeur d’Alene
MecNease
Big Sky
Whitworth
Eastern
University of Washington At Seattle
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Wyoming
Iowa State
Time Bill Central Issue At Lewiston Chamber Meet
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce members planned to focus on the UPC A time bill moving Idaho toward Mountain time. Four district legislators joined committee talks Friday as surveys show north Idaho residents favor Mountain time. The meeting also considered renaming Lewis Clark Normal School and budget topics on education and health.
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Lewiston
UPC
North Idaho
Lewis-Clark Normal School
State Health Department
Free First Aid Course For Sandpoint Students And Public
Free first aid classes begin next Thursday January 29 at 7 p.m. in Room 2 at Sandpoint Senior High School. Open to anyone 16 or older with no cost. Scouts ski patrols and summer recreation staff often need this certificate. Jerry Myers of Sandpoint High School leads as Certified First Aid Instructor.
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Sandpoint Senior High School
Jerry Myers
Sandpoint High School
SBA Man Here Wednesday
A representative from the Small Business Administration Spokane District Office will visit Sandpoint on Wednesday Wan 28 to meet local businessmen. Robert W. Anderson will speak at the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Loans and management assistance will be discussed. bring profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and personal financial statements for eligibility review. The next SBA visit to Sandpoint is scheduled for February 25.
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Small Business Administration
Spokane
Sandpoint
Federal Agency
Robert W. Anderson
Priest Lake Playday Schedules Snowmobile Events at Bismark Meadows
The Priest Lake Sportsmen's Association hosts a two day Playday at Bismark Meadows south of Nordman from January 31 to February 1. A meeting for interested participants is set for 11:00 a.m. each day. Budweiser funds prizes. a small entry fee helps cover costs. Queen candidates for Winter Sports Week will be introduced. events run February 21 22 snowmobile races and February 28 March 1 dogsled races.
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Priest Lake Sportsmen’s Association
Bismark Meadows
Nordman
Budweiser
Priest Lake
Idaho Legislature Enters Third Week Debates Four Percent Tax Cap
Idaho lawmakers begin week three of the 40th session with 10 bills set for debate. Key measures include a House and Senate push to repeal the four percent property tax cap, and a Senate test on idle funds defined by the state treasurer. Snow blankets Boise as the session resumes after a Salute to Orval Hansen event.
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Boise
UPD
Idaho
House
Senate
Wayne Kidwell
Business Committee
Orval Hansen
Burley
Radio Auction Opens Three Night March of Dimes Event
The March of Dimes Radio Auction starts tonight from 7 to 10 at the Sand Point Elks Club with a large donation assortment. Auctioneers Ken Crandall Dick Healen and Jack Popple will manage bids in person or by phone 263 5106 while KSPT Radio airs the event.
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March of Dimes
Sandpoint
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Emerald Empire Distributors
Merrill and
Surby Bay
Missoula
Libby
Bonners Ferry
Bonner County
Newport
Washington
Actors AT Heart
McNease
U of I Choices
Boise State
Time Bill
Lake Group
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