From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

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

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Aug. 20, 1970 – WENDLE WINS AWARDS

Dr. C.C. Wendle won two top prizes at the Intl. Photographic convention for his photographic essay, “After Lightning Strikes,” depicting the aftermath of the Sundance fire and illustrating nature’s restoration of a fire-scorched area.

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NORA JEAN CRANOR WEDS GARY KEDISH

Miss Nora Jean Cranor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville R. Cranor and Gary Lewis Kedish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kedish, were married June 27 in the United Methodist Church in Sandpoint. A surprise appearance of the bride’s father, who is presently employed in Anchorage, Alaska, made the day complete for the bride.

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WAR MEMORIAL PARK RELEASED TO CITY

War Memorial Park in Sandpoint – once termed “no man’s land” – was released to the City of Sandpoint this week by joint action of the Bonner County Board of Commissioners and the county fair board. It was agreed that the city will officially accept responsibility for the park and operate it with county financial assistance.

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SILVER ANNIVERSARIES OBSERVED

An open house lawn party honoring the 25th wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawkins, Renton, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. William Olson, Sagle, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hale, Sagle, will be held Saturday at the William Olson residence on Lakeshore Drive. Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Olson and Mr. Hawkins are brother and sisters.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Aug. 20, 1920 – BORAH FLAYS LEAGUE

Before an audience which filled the Liberty to the doors and left many unable to get into the theatre, United States Senator William E. Borah, last evening took apart Wilson’s league of nations, analyzed it, dissected it, gutted it and left it a dead thing at the door of the president. Senator Borah arrived in early afternoon, and met with many republicans in the late afternoon.

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ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AT DEPOT

Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic candidate for the vice presidency, spoke to a Sandpoint crowd of about a hundred people from the observation platform of his private car on Northern Pacific train No. 41 during the few minutes the train halted at the local station yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt, who possesses an extremely engaging personality, had but little time to expound in detail the principles of the democratic platform. When told that Senator Borah was in the city, Mr. Roosevelt said, “Is that so; why didn’t Bill come down? Well, give him my love.”

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CITY BREVITIES

Manager Jack Gardner played no political favors Tuesday, letting the republicans use the Gem and democrats the Scenic without charge.

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