From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID. 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Nov. 29, 1966 — HOOPS PREVIEW

Head coach Pat Kaufman announced a red and white scrimmage between the varsity and junior varsity this Friday night.

Kaufman’s 12-man varsity squad is made up of returning lettermen Herb Burnett, Bruce Johnson, Randy Wild, Larry Elliot and Mark McComas. Also on the team are seniors Jim Nieman, John Snedden and Rick McCrum, junior Brian McComas and sophomores Scott Wyatt, Ralph Sletager and Jack Parkins.

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LET’S TOPPLE BARRIERS

Governor-elect Don Samuelson tossed a challenge into the laps of the members of the next Idaho legislature to break down the barriers between Northern and Southern areas of Idaho as he made his banquet address to them at the North Idaho Chamber of Commerce legislative meeting Friday night in Moscow before an audience of 500 persons.

When Mr. and Mrs. Samuelson arrived back in Sandpoint Saturday they found the mail had piled up during their trip. Samuelson said it took him a solid four hours to read all the mail.

The weekend brought little letup in the activity pace of Idaho’s next governor. On Sunday he and Mrs. Samuelson and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown of Sandpoint motored to Spokane for an informal meeting with Gov. and Mrs. Dan Evans of Washington.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Nov. 29, 1916 — OLD DEPOT WRECKED

The process of wrecking the old Northern Pacific depot is progressing rapidly, the structure having been stripped almost to the frame. After removal of the old building, the space along the new brick platform will be parked, adding perceptibly to the neat appearance of the area.

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FRESHMEN WIN

In a hard fought battle Saturday the high school freshmen trimmed the Sandpoint eighth graders at football by a count of 30 to 19.

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TURKEYS BRING INCREASED PRICE

Turkeys are bringing 35 to 38 cents a pound this year, whereas last year’s prices were 28 to 30 cents a pound. The price of pumpkin has doubled and cranberry sauce will cost more as sugar has gone up, and butter and milk prices also show tendencies of increasing. A result of the increase in the prices may be a stimulus of business at restaurants and hotel dining rooms, should the head of the family estimate it cheaper to dine out than to prepare a dinner at home.

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NEWS FROM KOOTENAI

Tuesday evening a crowd of jolly young people skated to Rocky Point for a weiner roast and at a late hour, wended their way “quietly” homeward.

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