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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1970
Page
3
James A. MacDonald of Bayview will appear on the August GOP primary ballot for state senator District Two without opposition. A fishing resort owner and former senator (1962 64) he filled the seat after no Republicans filed and will face incumbent Art Manley, D Coeur d Alene, as he seeks voter choice.
Journalists from Idaho Oregon and Washington meet at the Hotel Lewis Clark for the fifth annual Snake River Editors Conference on the Corps of Engineers and the Environment. Tours include a boat trip from LewistonClarkston to observe environmental uses and abuses near Lower Granite Dam and Little Goose Pool.
Politically minded women from Idaho gathered in Boise for a day long session on state and national issues. About 250 members of Vote Rockers heard prominent speakers including Patricia Reilly Hitt from Washington DC who urged womanpower and civic engagement. Also speaking were Grace Jordan and Verda Barnes with topics spanning environment health welfare and youth concerns.
A brief item notes that readers should check the Daily Bee for the latest local sports coverage first, highlighting upcoming games, standings, and notable performances from the city teams.
Chaplain Major Richard Y Bershon, a former resident, will speak at Church of God 103 N Boyer on Sunday June 21 at 7 00 pm. He attended Farmin School Sandpoint High School University of Idaho and earned degrees from Brigham Young University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He pastored churches in Colorado and North Dakota before becoming an Army chaplain. He and his wife Jo Ann and their children Paul and Denise are visiting his mother Kathy in Sandpoint at 520 Pine Street. The family recently returned from Germany and Bershon will depart for a one year tour in Viet Nam next month with his family moving to Denver during his absence.
An American woman tourist misplaced 72000 dollars and a gold bracelet in a taxi near Vienna. Driver Richard Link found the items in the back seat and returned them to the exhausted traveler after three hours at a coffeehouse. She paid a generous reward. Belgians buy 306450 new cars in 1969 up 15 percent, due to fear of price rises from the Common Market tax system, postponed to 1971.
Moe Biller charges AFL-CIO leader George Meany with urging rank and file to accept less pay than offered, calling the stance unprecedented for a union chief. In Chicago, George Halas lauds late running back Brian Piccolo as a complete big leaguer.
First Lutheran worship moves to Wednesday at 7 30 p m this week. Vacation Bible School runs through June 19 at First Presbyterian 9 am to 2 pm for grades 1–6 with sack lunches. Nursery and Kindergarten 9–11 30 am. Pend Oreille Fly Fishing cancels June 17 meeting. next regular is July 15 at Hope Community Hall. VFW ham dinner to aid Saunders June 20 5–8 pm at VPW Hall 1105 Lake Sandpoint. Duplicate Bridge Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm at Traveller's Alpine Room. public invited.
Mary and Martha's Club met at Mrs. Frank Shultz's home with ten members for a noon dessert lunch on June 16. Mrs. Shultz won the white elephant. Ms. Hank Rodney is set to entertain on June 9. Guests included the Thompsons of Spokane visiting Paul Hansons' family for Stacy's birthday.
The Shrine Club announces a Wednesday auction at 7 p.m. at Glenn's Auction Barn on the old GN Road to raise funds for a Shrine benefit. Val O'Donnell notes donated curios and invites item contributions with pickup arranged through him or Lee White.
A reader posted schedule of horse events with contact names. ECHA Open Horse Show at Sandpoint on June 28 entries to Mrs. Jim Wood Samuels. Idaho Saddle Club State Championship O Mok See July 4 5 at Coeur d Alene fairgrounds entries to Mrs. Shirley Galloway. July 19 Kootenai County Saddle Club Show at Coeur d Alene fairgrounds contact Mrs. Roy Gontz. July 25 26 Sandpoint Saddle Club Open Show at Sandpoint fairgrounds entries to Velma Osborne.
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