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

Feb. 20, 1972 – GUNBY GRADUATES

Maj. James F. Gunby Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Aavedal, Sandpoint, earned a certificate of graduation at Tyndall AFB, Fla. and is assigned at K.I. Sawyer AFB, Mich., with a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command. He served in Southeast Asia and holds the aeronautical rating of command pilot. A 1950 SHS graduate, Gunby received a B.S. degree in agriculture from the U of I, where he was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program. He earned an M.A. degree in business at George Washington University.

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A DOZEN BEAUTIES VIE FOR CROWN

A dozen pretty young women were revealed as candidates for the new Miss Sandpoint crown during the 9th annual Pepsi Party conducted by Sandpoint’s Junior Club. The girls and their sponsors are: Linda LaMarche, Sandpoint Elks; Debbie Forgey, Sandpoint Rotary; Roxanne Hull, Panhandle Racing Association; Patty Stevens, Sprouse-Reitz; Sarah Hedlund, Whiskey Jack Condominiums; Peggy Kirk, Sandpoint Kiwanis; Sigrid Thompson, Bi-Rite Drug; Cheryl Williams, Idolwood Beauty Salon; Sonya Hanson, Jay-C-Ettes; Lyn Balch, Beta Sigma Phi; Diana Mahler, Sandpoint Lions; and Linda Holbert, Eclipse Printery.

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LOCALS NAMED TO ISU ARTS DEAN’S LIST

Three Sandpoint students at Idaho State University were named to the dean’s list in the College of Liberal Arts for first-semester achievement: William McPherson, Julia Haviland and Kathy Hatcher.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Feb. 20, 1922 – CITY BREVITIES

The City garage today received a telegram from the Ford company at Detroit, stating that Henry Ford had given his personal check for $8,000,000 as purchase price of the Lincoln Motors corporation. The Lincoln is a high priced car which will be turned out by Ford, the car being made in the same plant as before. It will be added to the Ford line and handled by Ford dealers.

John A Humbird and his mill superintendent, Thomas Solberg, left Tuesday for a business visit to Seattle, Everett and other Puget Sound cities.

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FORMER LIEUT. GOV. H.H. TAYLOR TO WED

Herman H. Taylor left Wednesday for Moscow armed with a marriage license to marry Mrs. Maud Reeves of Lewiston. Mr. Taylor did not tell his Sandpoint friends when the ceremony would be, but did leave word that he “would be married by Saturday.” Bride and groom are expected to arrive in the city the first of next week to take up their residence at the Taylor home, 502 N. Second St.

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MAKING TRACTS AT DOVER

The Dover Lumber company recently closed two streets at Dover and began moving off houses to facilitate the creation of a large number of acreage tracts on 240 acres of the Dover townsite, now being offered for sale in lots of 5–10 acres. Two homes have been moved. There are 20 houses on the site but the removal of others will depend upon the sale of tracts.

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