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Sandpoint Daily Bee

Location

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1970

Page

2

Sandpoint Daily Bee publisher and contact details

The Sandpoint Daily Bee is published Monday through Friday by Pend Oreille Printers Inc at 310 Church Sandpoint Idaho 83864 with legal notices on Tuesdays. Subscription rates are 4.20 per quarter or 16.80 per year. Phone CDQ3-3077. Pete Thompson is listed as Publisher. Incorporates United Press International and other local sources.

Pend Oreille Printers, Inc Church Sandpoint Idaho United Press International Pete Thompson

Admisssions and discharges listed for March births

Admissions for March include Mrs. Charlotte Pelleas Mrs. Daniel Simmet Mrs. Alfred Tucker Mrs. Lawrence Van Rossu Ben Warren March 2 Edgar Fish Mrs Sandra Martin Mrs Carol Melton Leif Solberg March 3 Squire Miller Mrs Raymond Sanderlin Mrs Dixie Thornton March 4 Mrs Winifred Leaverton Mrs Juan Montgomery Joseph Ries Discharges list several patients with babies by March 9 Mr and Mrs Daniel Simmet and other couples announce birth details for March 1 2 3 4 and 5 with baby weights and lengths

Charlotte V. Pelleas Daniel Simmet Alfred J. Tucker Lawrence van Rossu Ben A. Warren Edgar A. Fish Sandra (Allen) Martin Carol Robert) Melton Leif Solberg Squire L. Miller Raymond Sanderlin Dixie Thornton Winifred E. Leaverton Juan Montgomery Joseph Ries Allen Cochran Squire L Miller Robert Melton & Baby Lawrence van Rossum & Baby Lawrence van Rossum Cecil Gantenbein Robert Melton George Thornton Allen Martin Ivan Montgomery

Birthday surprise honors Mrs. John Clement at 78

Friends and neighbors in Sandpoint gathered Sunday to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. John Clement. The longtime resident, who moved to Careywood at age eight, marked her 78th birthday with a social visit.

John Clement Sandpoint Clement Careywood

Community Women Plan Easter Library Fund Drive

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church met on March 5 at the parish hall with sixteen members and two children served a dessert luncheon. Devotions were led by Mrs. Lee Mahler and plans were made for a book sale in April to fund a junior high library at the Liberian Mission in Africa. Other club activities included Athene Club crafts on March 6 and the Wednesday Three Table Bridge and Pinochle clubs with hostesses and prize winners noted.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church Lyall Williams Willian Sindelar Lee Mahler Dale Pelton Christian Social Relations Harold Andersen WSCS Pacific Northwest Spokane Edgar Rueb Fairy Schoonover Ruth Danielson Leo Smith James Doak Hilda Pursley Athene Club Glenn Rusk K. O. Scott

Mrs Emma L C Melquist obituary in Sandpoint Idaho

Mrs Emma L C Melquist, 70, died March 6 at Sandpoint Manor after years there. Born December 31, 1899 in Monett Missouri, she lived in Sandpoint over 20 years and was married to Charles R Melquist who died in August 1955. Funeral Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery officiated by Elder Elbert Gunter. Burial in Melquist Family Lot. Survived by two sisters two brothers and a nephew John Breeding of Sandpoint.

Emma L. C. Melquist Sandpoint Manor Monnet Missouri Melquist Sandpoint Charles R. Melquist Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints Sagle Lakeview Cemetery Elbert Gunter John Breeding

Local clubs host social and charity card events

Mrs A F Kalk hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club on March 5 with Mrs Clyde Cox as guest. Irish desserts and decorative place settings were used. Winners included Mrs Alvin Colomb and Mrs H I McCurtain. The Women of the Moose and VFW Auxiliary held Pinochle card parties on March 5 with multiple prize deeds. Plans for future events include an April 4 VFW home card party and an April rummage and candy sale by St Agnes Guild local church offers a 1:30 dessert luncheon and a film by Mrs Curtis.

A. F. Kalk Clyde Cox St. Patrick Alvin Colomb H. I. McCurtain Alex Sims VFW Past Presidents Club Floyd Skeel Vernon Webb George Strecker James Forgey Ed Holbert Susan Montague St. Agnes Guild The Episcopal Church Peter Miller R. M. Curtis United Tank Jack Jones

London Airport Strike Ends After Weeklong Shutdown

Heathrow Airport reopened as firemen return to work ending a seven night walkout. The strike began last Monday over pay, shutting Europe's largest airport from 8 p m to 8 a m and causing Trans Atlantic flights to divert or overnight at European hubs.

London UPD Heathrow Europe

Rummage Sale and Community Meetings Listed for March Events

The notice lists a rummage sale by VEW Auxiliary Post 2453 on March 13 and 14 at 1105 Lake Street from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Includes Bazaar items and baked goods on March 13. Also details Operation Sweettooth on March 10 at 9:00 a.m. at 1104 Birch Street, with cookie needs and Vietnam veteran recruitment. Several meetings are scheduled: American Legion Auxiliary Birthday celebration March 12 at 6:30 p.m., Girl Scout Neighborhood Council March 10 at 9:30 a.m., Idaho State Employer Association March 9 at 7:30 p.m., VFW and Auxiliary March 10 with potluck at 12:00 and slides, Music Department concert March 10 at 8:00 p.m., Sandpoint Lions March 9, Sandpoint Social Club March 10, School Art Contest March 14 with viewing 1 to 4 p.m., Job’s Daughters Style Show March 14 at 1:30 p.m. with tea and door prize.

VEW Lake Street VFW Auxiliary Sewing Club VFW Hall Peterson V. A. Hospital Job Bethel No Masonic Temple

Paintings Will Hang For Judging In Bonner County

Mrs Gordon Cordes chairs the annual Sand point Civic Club art contest. Entries due March 13 at the Bonner County School Administration Office Sandpoint. Public viewing March 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sixteen winners proceed to the Third District Convention at St Maries Idaho March 31 and later Boise May 13 14 for state judging.

Sandpoint Civic Club Bonners Ferry Gordon Cordes Sandpoint Boise Bonner County

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Sandpoint Daily Bee UGA Fred Schedler James Spring L. J. Davis William Wyatt R. W. Ammerman Catherine Bopp Henry Ripke the Moose Moose Hall Rhenama Varney Earl Anderson Menno Roberts Kohl Harold Ebbett Birch Street Vietnam American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Old Legion Hall Washington Water Power Auditorium Idaho State Employer’ Association Northern Lights Sandpoint Junior High School Sandpoint Lions Club Sandpoint Social Club IWA Self Mureaux France UPI Michel Wallaert Wullaert British Film Society American Academy of Arts and Sciences Dustin Hoffman John Voight Connie’s Thomas Jefferson New York Fourth & Cedar Sandpoint, Idaho
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