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. 2, 1971 – BIRTHS

Nov. 24 – Mrs. Rhonda VanRossum, Sandpoint, girl, 7 lb.; Nov. 25 – Mr. and Mrs. Larry Riffe, Hope, boy, 9 lb. 7½ oz. and Mr. and Mrs. David Best, Priest River, boy, 8 lb.; Nov. 26 – Mr. and Mrs. Robert McArthur, Sandpoint, boy, 7 lb. 14 oz.

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SPROUSE REITZ TO HAVE SUNDAY HOURS

Sprouse Reitz Variety store will be open Sundays between now and Christmas, announced Terry Parks, manager. Store hours will be 12 noon to 5 p.m., he said, so as not to interfere with church attendance.

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SANTA DUE HERE DEC. 4

Santa makes his official appearance Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sandpoint Community hall. The Sandpoint Jaycees, who made the announcement, said that the jolly visitor will be assisted by themselves and the SHS Ponderettes. Candy treats will be handed out by Santa and his helpers. Jim Austin is the Jaycee committee chairman assigned to arrange Santa’s visit.

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SHS ORCHESTRA

Sandpoint enjoys a distinction in music education that few of its school patrons are aware of. “We have the only student string orchestra north of Lewiston and one of the few in the state,” reports Mrs. Marion Ruyle, who conducts the orchestra and gives instruction in bowed string instruments at Sandpoint High. “Stringed instrumental instruction is given in both Moscow and Coeur d’Alene, but they don’t have orchestras.”

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Dec. 2, 1921 – CITY BREVITIES

The ladies of St. Agnes Episcopal guild announce a Christmas bazaar and tea at Guild hall [Sixth and Oak] December 3, starting at 2 o’clock. Fancy articles and cooked food will be offered for sale at attractive prices.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergstrom are parents of a baby daughter [Note: Carolyn Jean, later Mrs. Ralph Duane Hadley], born at the City hospital Friday evening.

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ENTERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE

Miss Margaret Hoyt, a university student who spent the Thanksgiving recess at her home at Dover, and her brother, Peter Hoyt, a local high school student, entertained 35 friends at the Hoyt home Saturday evening. A sleighing party was planned, but the warm weather broke up the sleighing and the evening was spent in dancing. The guests met at the city hall and were taken to Dover aboard a sleigh behind a four-horse team. A delicious lunch was served at 11. Guests included Miss Mary Helphrey, who finished last year at Cheney normal and now teaches; and Russell Molyneux and Louis Helphrey, university freshmen.

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OPENS SALVATION ARMY BRANCH

The Salvation Army will open a Scandinavian branch here and Captain and Mrs. Fred Jorgeson have been assigned to the local charge. The first services will be held next Sunday at the G.A.R. hall at 2:30 in the afternoon and 8 o’clock in the evening. The services will be in both Scandinavian and English.

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