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

June 8, 1967 — RESTRICTIONS OFF

All seasonal load and speed restrictions placed on Idaho highways have been lifted, announces the Department of Highways. Restrictions have been few in Northern Idaho this year.

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SQUARE DANCERS PLAN BARN DANCE

Circle ‘N Swing Club will hold a barn dance on June 10 at the Stan Bleckwenn farm, Careywood. Ken McCormick will be caller.

Dancers attending the Buttons and Bows dance at Five Mile Grange in Spokane on June 3 were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bjornson, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Finney, Patty Littlefield, Roy and Marie Larson and Ken McCormick. Gary Thoma and Winnie McDonald attended the Coeur d’Alene dance.

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HAZEL PERKS BETROTHAL TOLD

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Perks, Sandpoint, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Hazel, to Michael A. Sutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sutton of Firth, Idaho.

Miss Perks graduated from the U of I this spring and will teach high school at Longview, Wash. Mr. Sutton recently completed an Army tour of duty and plans to return to college this fall. He is studying forestry. An August wedding is planned.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

June 8, 1917 — READY FOR THE CALL

Dr. W.S. Moore, who recently passed examination for service in the army medical corps, has his personal effects packed and is ready for immediate response to a call to the front when it comes. The doctor says he may not be called before fall, but due to the urgent demand for physicians at the front in France, he will not be surprised if the summons comes very soon.

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COUNCIL DEFIES ELECTRIC COMPANY

The most sensational feature of the three-hour city council session Monday was passage of the annual budget estimate, with its electric light appropriation $2500 less than the contract price. Repeated protests of power company Manager Rooker, even to the point of warning that such a reduction meant war with his company, seemingly fell on deaf ears.

Another important feature was the addition of a 10-mill levy to retire some outstanding warrants. City Attorney Peter Johnson had discovered a law making it possible to do this entirely outside of the usual budget, and regardless of whether the city had reached its taxation limit. In a discussion of this matter, Johnson said: “Sandpoint is worse than bankrupt. Besides its large indebtedness, there is $72,000 in outstanding warrants issued without appropriations back of them and contrary to law. They are all drawing 7 per cent interest, and I am sure that all who give the matter thought will readily see that you will best serve the people by beginning to take up these warrants.”

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