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

Sept. 17, 1969 – MICHAEL BROWNS VISIT

Captain and Mrs. Michael Brown of Ft. Carson, Colo., spent a week in Sandpoint visiting family and friends recently. Capt. Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tibbs, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, and his wife is the former Mary Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Helen Thompson of Wrencoe. Brown is a 1966 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

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NEW GRANDDAUGHTER

A daughter, Joelle Jacquelin, was born Sept. 5 in Spokane to Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Huguenin. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Jr. are the grandparents.

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MISSION SOCIETY RUMMAGE SALE

Ladies Mission Society of First Baptist Church will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the former Sandpoint Cold Storage building, on Fifth Ave. across from Sandpoint IGA.

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SON BORN TO CHIP ROOSES

Mrs. Howard Davis has received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Chip Roos in Olathe, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Roos of Plains, Mont., are the paternal grandparents.

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FIRE SITUATION QUIET

The fire situation was mostly quiet on the Kaniksu National Forest over the past weekend, according to Duane Hadley, fire dispatcher.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Sept. 17, 1919 – WHAT BONNER CAN DO

Mrs. Hays, living at the end of the long bridge, has a fine display of farm products in the window of the Bruce grocery. There are exceedingly fine specimens of four varieties of tomatoes, very large green peppers, large peaches, everbearing strawberries; ground cherries and an oddity in the way of specimens of the lemon cucumber. They are attractive examples of what Bonner county can do and suggest that it would be an excellent thing to revive the county fair.

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ALIEN SOLIDERS ENTITLED

An examiner from Seattle’s office of the chief naturalization agent, will be at the Bonner county courthouse Sept. 30, at which time all aliens who served as soldiers during the recent war will be entitled to receive citizenship. According to the notice given out, such men will be admitted without examination other than that required to prove their having served in the army.

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TO PLANT 400,000 WHITE PINES

A force of 50 men under the supervision of the local forest office will begin work in a few days, planting a 500-acre tract near Cabinet to white pine trees. The three-year-old seedlings come from the government forestry service nurseries in Montana, and will be set eight feet apart each way, requiring about 400,000 seedlings.

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