Churches Set Special Services for Soil Stewardship Week
Soil Stewardship Week runs May 15 to 22 with the theme When We Care. Warren Allen of the Bonner Soil Conservation District announced the observance and noted church groups including First Presbyterian Methodist Lutheran and the Church of God will host services. The district provided reference materials from the National Association of Conservation Districts advisory committee. This marks the 23rd year of national and local district sponsorship and traces Rogation Days to medieval France seeking crop protection after famines.
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Warren Allen
Bonner
Allen
First Presbyterian
Methodist
Lutheran
Church of God
Soil Stewardship Advisory Committee
National Association of Conservation Districts
France
Bond Sales Released in Treasury Figures Idaho April Bonds
Treasury reports Idaho April investment of Series E H Savings Bonds at 913000, YTD 4148311 toward 1977 quota of 1800000. Bonner County April sales 13327, YTD 58402. Nationally since 1941 Americans bought over 4 billion bonds valued at about 2411 billion dollars.
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Treasury
Department of the Treasury
James E. Bruce
Bonner County
H.C. Faux
Veteran Benefits Increase Okayed
Washington House Veterans Affairs committee advances three bills to raise benefits for disabled veterans and survivors. A 6 percent cost of living boost is proposed, another measure expands compensation for paired limb cases, and WWI veterans with service connected loss could receive a $3,300 allowance for specially built automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
VPI
House Veterans’ Affairs’ Committee
George Hansen
Hansen
Veterans Administration
Mormon Youth Program Restructuring Underway
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints forms a three member Young Men general presidency as part of a youth program restructuring. Neil Scharrer will lead, with Graham Doxey and Quinn Gunn McKay as counselors. Rulon Craven leaves the director role to serve as secretary to the Council of the Twelve Apostles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
UPI
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Neil Schaerrer
Graham Doxey
Salt Lake
Quinn Gunn McKay
Gunn McKay
Utah
Rulon Craven
Council of the Twelve Apostles
Eight-Year-Old Killed in Caldwell Mobile Home Fire
In Caldwell Idaho an early morning blaze killed eight year old Yolanda Tumble and gutted the family mobile home. Her six year old brother Charles Trumble and mother Ida Williams along with Castulo Garcia were hosptialized in critical condition. The fire cause is under investigation.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Ida Williams
Castulo Garcia
Caldwell Hospital
May community events and meetings listed for North Idaho
A long list of local May activities includes the North Idaho Family CB Club bake sale Sunday May 15 at 1 30 p m at the Athol Library. The LPN Association meets May 16 7 p m at Bonner General Hospital cafeteria. The Bonner County Humane Society convenes May 17 at 7 30 p m in City Hall Ponderay. Pre registration for Clark Fork School first grade is May 20 9 a m to 3 p m. Additional society meetings and social events follow through May 23 including senior dances, crafts classes, plant exchanges, and a May 14 21 fundraising crab feed for charity.
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North Idaho
Athol Library
LPN Association
Bonner General Hospital
Lpns
Bonner County Humane Society
Clark Fork School
Bishop Skylstad to be ordained Yakima bishop
The ordination and installation of Roman Catholic Bishop William S. Skylstad of Yakima were set for Friday evening at Holy Family Parish. Seattle Archbishop Hunthausen and Spokane Bishop Topel led the consecration with assistors including Bishop Law and Archbishop Jadot. Also noted was a retrial date for Yvonne Wanrow in Spokane and a gag order on her three attorneys in the second degree murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima, Wash
UPI
Dect
William S. Skylstad
Yakima
Holy Family
Raymond Hunthausen
Seattle
Bernard Topel
Spokane
Bernard Law
Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Wash
Yvonne Wanrow
Superior Court
William Williams
Wanrow
William Wesler
Obituary for Myrtle Marie Shields of Clark Fork
Myrtle Marie Shields died May 13 at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint at age 65. Born February 20 1912 in Superior Wisconsin she moved from Portland Oregon to Clark Fork in 1938 and lived in Cabinet and Clark Fork. She married Orville Shields on September 4 1943 in Sandpoint. Survived by husband Orville three sons Bill Payne Portland Oregon Bob Payne Puyallup Washington Jim Shields Sparta New Jersey one daughter Mrs Jim Derr Boise 16 grandchildren one great grandchild and two sisters Mrs Lee Rogers Prince Rupert BC and Mrs Elmer Peterson Duluth Minnesota. Funeral 10 am Monday May 16 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Clark Fork officiated by Father O Donovan. Interment Clark Fork Cemetery.
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Myrtle Marie Shields
Bonner General Hospital
Sandpoint
Superior
Wisconsin
Portland Oregon
Clark Fork
Cabinet
Orville Shields
AARP
Orville
Bill Payne
Portland
Oregon
Bob Payne
Puyallup
Washington
Jim Shields
Sparta
New Jersey
Jim ‘Bett ” Derr
Boise
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Soil Stewardship Week
Bond Sales
Sand Creek
ADAYS
Thurs, Fri
Sat
Sun
Ida
C.B
CLUB
Diesel Smoke
Bakesale
Athol
Highway 96
Idaho Nurses’ Association
I.N.A
Selle Extension Club
Herschel’s Life House
Senior Citizens Center
Forest and Main
Bonner County Senior Citizens Council
Sandpoint V.F.W
Lake St
Hayes
Eagles
Moose Hall
Washington Water Power Building
Dairy Wives
Court House
Loyce Shreffler
Fairy
Selle Grange
Grange Hall
Coedr d’ Alene
Social Security Administration
West Main St
Cedar Grove
Sleene Plaster
Pack River Cemetery Association
Pack River Grange
Grange
Seneacquoteen Cemetery Assn
Merritt Home
Edgemere
Eagles Lodge
Pulic
Jimmy Durante Crippled Children’s Fund
The
Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Sandpoint Community Hall
Bonner County Christian Women’s Club
Stonecroft
Litehouse
Beulah Winter
Hope
Marian Meek
Vinger
Clark Fork Booster Club
Beth Locke
Jean Jadot
Sandpoint Music Center
Jim
Mary Terry
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