From the archives of the

Bonner County Historical Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

May 15, 1966 — CHUBB A CANDIDATE

W. A. “Bill” Chubb, veteran Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint newsman, last week announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the post of State Senator from Legislative District No. 1. The new legislative district is comprised of Bonner and Boundary counties. It was created in passing of the reapportionment bill by the special session of the Idaho Legislature in March.

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PERTTUNENS LIVING AT SANTA ANA

Karen Ruth Forgey and James W. Perttunen, both of Santa Ana, Calif., were married in the First Methodist church April 30 at 8 o’clock with Rev. Fred A. Rarden officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Forgey of Sandpoint and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Perttunen of Salonica, Greece.

Maid of honor was Miss Janice Forgey, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Nelson Pitotti, cousin of the bride, and another sister, Miss Margaret Forgey, Sandpoint.

Best man was Stephen Spealman. Ushers were James Boatwright and Nelson Pitotti.

Joel Spealman, cousin of the bride, sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and the “Wedding Prayer.”

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 15, 1916 — AT THE CHURCHES

Services in the German language will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the Lutheran church, corner Fifth and Alder. Rev. E. Schneppe extends a cordial welcome to all German speaking people of Sandpoint and vicinity.

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SECRETARY TO PARTS UNKNOWN

A.H. Dyer, recently appointed secretary of the Development League, and who for the past two months was working in the preparation of the development edition of the Review is missing and there are several parties, both here and in Spokane, who would like to know his whereabouts. Worst of all, his departure was an abandonment of his wife, who is in delicate health and now left here without means of support.

If is noteworthy that during their stay in the city neither Dyer nor his wife have given any details as to where they came from to this city.

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HERE AND AROUND ABOUT

The ladies of the W.C.T.U. will hold a mothers’ meeting and entertainment at the home of Mrs. Samuel Mayne, 1201 Lake street next Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Everybody is cordially invited.

Saturday’s high wind blew in a plate glass window of the Rowlands Furniture company store on Second and Main. The damage is estimated to be over $100, the glass alone worth that much. Stock in the store’s front was slightly damaged.

Mrs. G.G. Shoemaker returned to her home in Matchwood Saturday with her infant son born on Dec. 19 at Dr. Jackson’s hospital.

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