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Sandpoint Daily Bee in Sandpoint, Idaho

21 Jul 1976

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Sandpoint Daily Bee

Location

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1976

Page

2

Priest River Loggers Celebrate Victory Over Forest

The Priest River Loggers Celebration drew about 1700 spectators for wood chopping and chain-sawing contests with competitors from Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho. Winners included Roy Booth Sr LaGrande Ore Craig Thomas Bonner MT Alvie Marcellus Spokane and Claude Fields Cascade Idaho among others with events like Two Jacks Sawing Chopping and Axe Throw and a notable Jack and Jill victory for Joan Booth and Charlene Gross.

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Richard Faylor Priest River Idaho Panhandle Kalispell Crossing Pacific Northwest LaGrande Oregon Boy Booth Booth Roy Joan Charlene Gross Craig Thomas Russell Gates Bonner Montana Craig Spokane Alvie Marcellus Don Davaz Coeur d'Alene Cove Chuck Gross Claude Fields Cascade Idaho Cascade Idaho Roy Booth, Jr Ore Merlie Morrow Ron Morrow Priest Bob Bosworth Bonners Ferry Roy Booth St. LaGrande Sr . LaGrande Ore Don Calvaz Coeur d’Alene Ida Greg Schmid Kalispell Mont Jills Juanita Linda Boettcher Union Joan Booth Boots Thomas Patty Schmid Jack and Jill Sawing Joan and Charlene Davaz Coeur d’Alene Terry Vietz Newport Wash Roy Booth, Sr Ted Diehl Mike Shisolm Eller Zodiack Tavern Blayne Bennett Jerry Gross Paul Branhan
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Priest River Logging Celebration crowns Booth in power saw and chopping events

Roy Booth Sr of LaGrande Oregon dominated Priest River's logging show winning three firsts and multiple ribbons aided by a self designed chrome fuel injection system for his McCullough saw. Russel Gates of Bonner Montana and Craig Thomas of Bonner Pal competed in log chopping and cross cutting with Bardahi lubricant, but Gates failed to match last year's time.

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Roy Booth, Sr LaGrande Oregon McCullough Russel Gates Bonner Montana Gates Craig Thomas
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Merlie Morrow Still Competing At Priest River Loggers’ Meet

Sixty year old Merlie Morrow, Priest River’s longtime loggers’ star, entered multiple events at the annual Loggers’ Celebration. He finished second in the Two-Jacks sawing with his son Ron, after returning from a stroke four years earlier and missing one festival in 29 years. Alvie Marcellus of Spokane won Sundays’ log chopping in 20 seconds. Morrow’s 33.8 seconds showed enduring strength and resolve.

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Priest River Washington Oregon Montana Troy Ron Merlie Morrow Richard Faylor Merlie Morrow Murrow Alvie Marcellus Spokane Murley Louisiana-Pacific
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Swim Lessons Begin at Priest River Beach

Swimming lessons run July 26 to August 6 at Priest River beach taught by Carla Naccarato. Registration at City Hall Friday 9 11 a.m. and Saturday 1 4 p.m. Classes for beginners to senior life saving including preschool polly wog and an adult class if enough interest. Fees are 3 dollars per person or 10 dollars per family.

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Priest River Beach Carla Naccarato City Hall
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Red Cross Free Swimming Lessons Start in Sandpoint

The second session of American Red Cross free swimming lessons begins July 26 at Sandpoint City Beach. Classes run from beginner to advanced lifesaving including adult courses for ages six through adults. A special class for four and five year olds is set for August 9. Registration arrives this Friday July 23 on the City Hall second floor. The fee is one dollar.

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American Red Cross Sandpoint City Beach
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