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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1971
Page
2
A reader argues against discrimination in courtesy parking tickets for out of staters while defending fair enforcement. They claim locals spend year round in town and pay meters, criticize vacationers who evade payment, and suggest meters generate revenue for merchants.
Denver markets show slaughter cattle steady with last week, hogs down slightly, and lambs strong to higher. Omaha hogs 25-50 lower, cattle steady to weak, slaughter lambs rising, ewes steady, varied weights and grades across both cities.
Admissions on Oct 12 13 14 include Mrs Donald Gibbons James Harris Jessie Layman Gale Cooper Katherine Gerber Kerry Hill Dismissals list several patients and babies Birth announcements note a son for Mr and Mrs Donald Gibbons and a son for Mr and Mrs Frank Chamberlain with weights and lengths.
Wayne A. Thompson, field representative from the Coeur d'Alene SSA office, will meet residents in Sandpoint at the Community Hall on Tuesday October 19, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for information on Social Security and Medicare.
Idaho State University plans to dedicate a new laboratory building named for the late Abe Lincoln Lillibridge, former engineering professor, on October 22 during homecoming weekend. ISU president William E. Davis will be the featured speaker at the ceremony.
Obituary notices announce funeral services for John Joseph DeMers age 85 of Sandpoint died October 17 at Bonner General Hospital. Services set for October 20 at Moon Chapel with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Survived by wife Ethel and six children among many relatives. Also announced are services for George G. Vaught age 80 of Clark Fork, died October 17 at Deaconess Hospital Spokane. services October 21 at Clark Fork Methodist Church with burial at Clark Fork Cemetery. survivors include a brother a sister and several nieces and nephews.
Boise reporters note IGSA representatives at the Idaho Student Government Association Conference urged a statewide student lobby as the week-long meeting ended. The group did not decide on a plan for each Idaho college student to contribute one dollar per semester to IGSA funds for student projects. Projects cited include library improvements and a study of native American higher education in Idaho. The IGSA also backed an immediate withdrawal of U S forces from Vietnam.
Wallace Idaho UP I Ernest W Lomas 54 of Silverton Idaho died over the weekend when a mine he worked on 40 miles north of town caved in Saturday night at the Silver Crystal mine in Bear Gulch Lomas foreman at the Galena mine near here was on weekend shift developing the Silver Crystal He is survived by his widow a son a daughter two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren.
President Richard Nixon calls on Americans to commemorate Veterans Day 1971 on Monday October 25. He urges display of the U S flag on public buildings and cooperation with ceremonies nationwide to honor veterans and those serving at home and abroad.
A London reader complains about a menu item “fresh frozen peas” at a Norwich public dinner. In England a couple plans a honeymoon with all 44 guests to Spain as the wedding sendoff. A Columbus hospital bill from 38 years ago is paid in full by a former patient who had come into money.
The 124th Fighter Group of the Idaho Air National Guard is named the Most Operationally Ready Air Guard F-102 Unit for fiscal 1971. Col. Kenneth E. Nordling accepts the National Guard Association distinguished flying unit plaque from Brig. Gen. James Trail during the group's 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday.
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