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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1977
Page
14
California housewife Cyra McFadden discusses six month water rationing in Marin County with a wave of social snobbery and humor. Neighbors scorn wasteful behavior while well water becomes a coveted status symbol amid drought.
In Westhampton Beach Alvin the mannequin flasher in a Riding High-Vittorio Ricci window sparked mayor Clayton Moore’s complaint and a village debate. Store owner Caral Rollo defends the display calling it a joke and plans a new window with social commentary to placate residents.
The 1977 Weed Fighters meeting will be held July 19 at McCall. Sessions cover weed control on government land poisonous plants and new weed chemicals. Keynote speaker Auttis M Mullins dean of College of Agriculture University of Idaho will discuss weed costs. County commissioners weed control personnel and farmers invited to attend.
A compiled list of July events includes dances at the Senior Citizens Center on July 15 for seniors with cookies for F through K last names, a Spokane Blood Bank mobile unit in Sandpoint July 19 at VFW Post Home 1105 Lake Street, and a Bonner County Christian Women’s Club luncheon July 21 at Litehouse in Hope with Helen Campbell as speaker. It also notes Humane Society meeting July 19, a Mysterious Island film and summer reading club, a Sarah Coventry jewelry party, postponed Garden Club meeting, and multiple picnics, 4-H activities, and church and civic gatherings across Sandpoint, Ponderay, and surrounding areas.
Pacific Power and Light launches a two phase energy conservation program Start with Home Energy Analysis by former Customer Representatives now Energy Consultants who perform on site surveys and provide written recommendations including costs and savings They will assist customers in finding contractors financing and materials Phase Two establishes Power Saver Centers in local stores offering energy conservation products and literature The aim is to save energy and help customers reduce or stabilize power bills
Albert T. Peterson 74 died July 8 1977 at a Salem Oregon hospital. He lived in Woodburn Oregon and formerly headed Sandpoint and Pacific Power and Light in Idaho for 15 years. Born in Wilber Washington he spent 42 years with Pacific Power before retiring in 1968. He was an Episcopal and Elks lodge member survived by his wife Thais and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were at Cornwell Colonial Chapel Woodburn July 12 1977 with mausoleum entombment at Belle Passi Woodburn. Memorials suggested to Heart Fund or American Cancer Society.
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