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

Oct. 22, 1970 – ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. John Thoma, Atlin, B.C., Canada, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen, to Dick Bradetich, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bradetich, Sagle. Both young people graduated from Sandpoint Senior High. Miss Thoma is employed as a bookkeeper for Guthrie Construction Co., Spokane, and Mr. Bradetich is a junior at the University of Idaho. Plans are being made for a summer wedding.

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NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SIGN

One of the year’s more visible accomplishments of City Parks and Recreation Superintendent Bob Linsday is the new Chamber of Commerce sign on First Ave. directing tourist inquiries to the Chamber’s office in Sandpoint Community hall.

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EMERY IS GRAND MASTER OF IDAHO IOOF

Marvin Emery, 907 Church St., Sandpoint, was installed Wednesday in Lewiston as Grand Master of the IOOF Grand Lodge of Idaho. Emery now has 80 local lodges in 17 districts under his jurisdiction and plans to visit as many as possible in the coming year. He has appointed the Rev. James Doak, Sandpoint, as his grand musician. Emery, who is employed by Pacific Power and Light Co., first joined IOOF in 1947, becoming district deputy in 1955 and UN chairman in 1959. He has also held most of the local IOOF offices.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Oct. 22, 1920 – NEWS FROM HOPE

The Northern Navigation co. is making a boatway grade west of the Sisson bath house.

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“FINEST POTATOES GROWN IN THE U.S.”

With about 200 exhibits, the farm bureau’s first annual Bonner County Seed Potato show opened today in the Allen block at First avenue and Church (NW corner). E.R. Bennett, potato specialist of the university extension service, assisted H.F. Schedler, show manager, and County Agent Ludwick in arranging the exhibits. Before half the exhibits were unpacked, Mr. Bennett said: “The potatoes already received are finer than any I saw last winter at either the Pocatello or Denver shows and there is every reason to believe this will be the finest seed potato show in the entire United States.”

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SPUD SHOW FEATURE OF CHAMBER MEET

The first annual seed potato show was featured almost entirely in Wednesday’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Wisconsin hotel. James Dougherty, of the chamber’s spud show committee, stated that every restaurant in the city has been signed up to serve baked potatoes from Friday noon until Saturday night. D.G. Swenson, reported that the Guild hall has been secured for a banquet tonight, with a fine musical program. A plant pathologist of the state university will give a lantern slide lecture on potato diseases.

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