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. 13, 1970 – SANTA HAS A NEW SUIT

Earlier this year the Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club began a fund to buy Santa a new suit. Many individuals and groups donated and fabric was bought. Members of the SHS advanced clothing class designed and made the suit, directed by Mrs. Carol Pietsch. Sandpoint School of Beauty Culture students cleaned and set Santa’s wig and beard.

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FREE MOVIE FOR KIDS

A free movie for the youngsters Saturday, with continuous showing from 11 a.m. on, was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and these businesses: Anthony’s, Bi-Rite Drug, The Bootery, Eclipse Printery, Fair Lady, Furniture Exchange, Gambles, Inks Thrift, Jennestads, Larsons, The Princess Shop, Merwins Hardware, Montgomery Ward, Nelson’s TV, Nieman’s, Pastime Cafe, Pend Oreille Printers, Pend Oreille Sport Shop, J.C. Penney, Ross Rexall, Art Ruyle Jewelers, Safeway, Sandpoint Drug, Sandpoint Furniture, Sayers Jewelers, Sears, Sprouse Reitz, Western Auto and Ben Franklin Store.

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MRS. IRENE COOK OPENS ART GALLERY

Mrs. Irene Cook has officially opened her art gallery, The Pine Tree, at 433 Pine St., and will observe the hours of 1 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday during the holidays. The gallery will feature paintings and antiques.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Dec. 13, 1920 – INSTALLING HOT LUNCHES

Miss Stockard is keeping up the campaign for hot lunches in the schools and has installed them in the Sagle and Kinney schools. Arrangements have been made for installation in both Glengary schools immediately after the holiday vacation. At Selle yesterday she took up nutrition work; she will spend the rest of the week in the Priest River country installing hot lunches in schools there.

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PREACHING SERVICE AT DORITE

Evangelist John Willan preached at the Dorite schoolhouse to 35 people, the first church service ever held in Dorite, a few miles from Cabinet. He has preached in almost every church in the county the past few months, besides in many schoolhouses and private residences.

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LOCAL BRIEFS

The Bonner Meat company has dealt a body blow to Old High Cost of Living. Their reduction in meats, continuing until Jan. 1, is the biggest thing in price reduction that has yet struck Sandpoint. It is very acceptable to everybody.

A good many automobiles have been put away for winter. Not much joy riding this time of year.

John Bolin is building a mill on Grouse creek.

Burglaries committed here last week at the Penney store, the St. James cafe and the Spear store, would indicate the work of home talent.

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