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

Aug. 13, 1967 — KILLED IN VIETNAM

Military graveside services for Warrant Officer Glenn E. Shropshire, 20, who was killed July 31 near Pleiku, Vietnam, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Pinecrest Memorial Park.

W.O. Shropshire graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1965, and was married to Cheryl Pierce Nov. 7, 1965.

Survivors include his wife, Cheryl, Star Route, Sandpoint; one son, Phillip; his parents, Mrs. James Able, Lakewood, Calif., and Fred Shropshire, Seattle; one sister, Kathy Shropshire, Lakewood, Calif., and two step-brothers.

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NINE NEW FIRES SINCE AUG. 1

Lloyd Berntson, acting fire dispatcher for Kaniksu National Forest, reports nine new fires since Aug. 1, eight lightning fires and one man-caused. Eight affected a quarter acres or less, the other affecting less than 10 acres.

All fires have been controlled by standard methods, Berntson said, noting that jumpers were used on one fire, and would have been used for three more but strong winds prohibited jumping.

The forest service weather outlook is for continued clear, warm and dry weather.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Aug. 13, 1917 — SAGLE PIONEER PASSES

John W. Summers, one of Bonner county’s first settlers, died at his home three and one-half miles south of Sagle, Sunday, of pneumonia, and was buried in the Westmond cemetery Tuesday.

Mr. Summers was born in California and was in his 59th year at the time of his death. He located on the homestead in Sagle in 1884, which has ever since been his home, his property joining that of his brother-in-law, Thomas Turnbull, the two having been the first settlers in that locality. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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U. OF I. TO OPEN IN OCTOBER

The state board of education in session in Boise decided to postpone opening the University of Idaho to October 1 in order that students may assist in the harvesting of crops.

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GET BEHIND HOOVERSIM NOW

Herbert Hoover, at the request of the president, is endeavoring to reduce our consumption of food supplies so that we may ship to our allies the food that will keep men, women and children from starving. To reduce our consumption of food he has asked the following of each individual:

1. To eat one wheatless meal a day;

2. To eat beef, mutton or pork not more than once a day;

3. To economize in the use of butter;

4. To cut the daily allowance of sugar in tea or coffee and in other ways;

5. To eat more vegetables, fruit and fish;

6. To urge in the home or the restaurants frequented the necessity of economy.

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