Bonner County History - Nov. 6, 2025

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Bonner County Historical

Society and Museum

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

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

and Sandpoint Bee

Nov. 6, 1975 – A NEW MASCOT!

The Sandpoint Bulldogs have played two or three years without a real honest-to-goodness English Bulldog for a mascot. But they have one now, thanks to the Sandpoint Rotary club and John Major who picked up the pedigreed pup in New Jersey. The 8- week-old purebred is from a long line of champions and the original owner thought it might be below the dog’s station to be a “mascot.” He obviously didn’t understand the sanctity of athletics in Sandpoint. Major looked for two months locally before buying the dog for $350 while on a business trip. At maturity, the new mascot will weigh 80 lbs.

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BUSINESS OFFERS WHOLESALE PRICES

With household items at wholesale prices for both consumers and store owners, Direct Factory Outlet at 521 Cedar, Sandpoint, will have its grand opening Friday and Saturday. The new business, co-owned by Julian Wilson and Howard Knight, offers a variety of household items, including plants, pillows, small appliances, pottery, glassware and much more. 

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CEDAR STREET USED MOVES

Proprietor Larry Jeffres has moved Cedar Street Used from 521 Cedar to a new store at 307 Cedar.

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BIGSBY ENDS TRAINING

The Navy has announced the graduation of Hospitalman Recruit Michael L. Bigsby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jarrott, Star Rte., Sandpoint, from recruit training at the San Diego Naval Training Ctr.

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Nov. 6, 1950 – BRIDGE REPAIRS COMPLETED

A crew has completed repairs on Cedar St. bridge, which has had traffic restricted since it was found that several pilings had broken under the weight of snow dumped over the railing into Sand creek. A 10-ton weight restriction has been placed on the repaired bridge, as well as on Bridge street bridge. 

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STORES TO CLOSE DURING FOOTBALL GAME

Many Sandpoint stores and business houses plan to close Friday during the Sandpoint-Chewelah football game, the season’s first afternoon game; the others have all been at night under the lights. Stores that feel they cannot close will operate on a skeleton basis during the game from 1:30 on. 

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OCTOBER THIRD WETTEST ON RECORD

There was only one clear day during October, with 8.13” of precipitation, 5.56” above the normal 2.57” for October and the third-highest monthly rainfall recorded here since 1910. The only months wetter were Dec. 1933 with 11.9” and Oct. 1947 with 8.73”.

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SANDPOINT STUDENTS IN PLAY

Four former Sandpoint residents will portray roles in the forthcoming play, Hansel and Gretel, at Northern College of Education at Lewiston this week: freshman Barbara Piatt, and sophomores Eva Lou Kimzey, Edith Lunn and Eva May Whitehead.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.