From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

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

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Dec. 22, 1969 — LOTS OF LAUGHS

Neil Kenney’s rapid pencil drawings of those at Friday’s Newcomers Club Christmas party at Community Hall got lots of laughs. Welcome Wagon sponsors, the Harlan Walkers, Newcomers Club officers and newcomers to the community joined in a potluck, carols and games followed by a visit by Santa Claus, who looked remarkably like Floyd Perks, Sandpoint’s public works superintendent.

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FIREMEN GIVE CURB SERVICE

The fire came to the station Monday and Sandpoint firemen curbed it, with curb services.

At 9:40 a.m. Ken Coleman, Pacific Power and Light Co. superintendent, drove a PP&L car up to the city fire station door and asked for assistance. A rear cushion in the car was smoldering. Firemen quickly extinguished the seat cushion and Coleman was on his way in a few minutes after thanks for the curb service.

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PROUDLY WE SALUTE

Seaman apprentice Curtis A. Clark, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Clark Jr., Sandpoint, is serving aboard the destroyer tender USS Bryce Canyon at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Phillips arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Phillips, Hope, on Dec. 4. Phillips recently completed a four-year tour of duty with the Navy and the couple plan to again make their home in the Northwest.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Dec. 22, 1919 — CITY BREVITIES

The fish hatchery got in its ice supply during the cold snap, 30 tons, 12 to 14 inches in depth.

Take your broken lens to the A. & A. Optical Co. over the Kerr & Nead store (First and Main) to have them duplicated.

Amber Kiebert returned to her home in Hope Wednesday for the Christmas vacation. Miss Kiebert is a high school student here.

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WYOMING COAL RESTRICTION LIFTED

John Selle received word that the restriction upon shipment of Wyoming coal has been lifted and that shipments from there would be resumed. He expects the first car in the course of a few days. During the coal strike the Sandpoint Ice & Fuel company succeeded in securing a limited supply of coal from Lethbridge, Canada.

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PASS THE SULPHUR AND MOLASSES

An epidemic of old-fashioned itch has broken out among the students at the Farmin school building. The “gym” will be thoroughly fumigated during the Christmas vacation.

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HOME NURSING CLASSES DEFERRED

Owing to bad weather conditions, the Red Cross nursing classes which were scheduled to begin after Christmas will be postponed until about the first of April.

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