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

Oct. 25, 1966 – FRIENDLIEST PICKED

Elections for the friendliest boy and girl of each class were held Monday at the Senior High School. Winners in the senior class were Lynne Sletager and John Snedden; juniors, Kandi Fisher and Bob Klatt; sophomores, Chris Faux and Jack Parkins.

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R.N. BOURASSA FIRST LIEUTENANT

Lt. Richard N. Bourassa, Fort Wingate Army Depot, Gallup, New Mexico, has been promoted to first lieutenant. •••

He was born in Scobey, Mont., and graduated from the University of Idaho with a BA in music. He received his commission through ROTC.

Bourassa is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bourassa, 606 N. Fourth, and his wife is the former Eileen Lee Hedlund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hedlund.

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SAGLE POSTMASTER RETIRES

Mrs. Earl Sheffler, the postmaster at Sagle, retired on October 12 after 27 years of service. Mrs. Roy Dewey replaces Mrs. Sheffler as postmaster. The community wishes to thank Mrs. Sheffler for her years of friendly service to all and welcome Mrs. Dewey as our new postmaster.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Oct. 25, 1916 – HAS SKULL OPENED

Yesterday Dr. Warren S. Moore performed what is considered a very difficult piece of surgery at the City hospital. Benny Oschgar, who has been for some time an inmate of the insane asylum at Orofino was operated on and a tumor removed from the brain. The result of this operation will be watched with much interest, for it is believed that removal of the tumor will remove the direct cause of the unbalanced condition of the boy’s mind.

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SANDPOINT HIGH LOSES 85-0

Last Saturday the Sandpoint high school football team made the trip to Coeur d’Alene to play the high school team there. The final result is not to be spoken, but just whispered, 85-0.

Next Saturday the Coeur d’Alene team comes here and the local boys have woke up from their dream and you can bet they will go after those fellows with a vengeance.

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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

We played the C.H.S. Saturday, ‘Tis a story sad but true, We went down to win the game, But came back mighty blue. The score it kept crawlin’ up, For them, you know, not us: We somehow couldn’t make it go, Our score just stayed there thus: A zero mark, a plain blank zero, Was all that came our way, But, never mind, the score will change – We’ll beat them here some day, And Saturday, the 28th, Is the day we’ve set, you know, So come out strong, yell for the team, And watch us make it go.

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