Bonner County History - April 21, 2026

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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

Apr. 21, 1976 – THIS WEEK…SAVE! 

Fresh Whole Fryers, 49c/lb.; Crisp Green Head Lettuce, 4/99c; Pillsbury Flour, 25 lbs. $2.69 with coupon; Maple bars, 13/$1; Large loaf Sheepherder bread, 49c. IGA, 5th Avenue Shopping Center – Sandpoint’s Largest Market.  

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FIELD IS SAGGING 

War Memorial Field is sagging and must be rescued, said SHS athletic director and head football coach Cotton Barlow, who pleaded the case before the county commissioners. As a result, a county engineer will stake out the field for a face-lifting operation. According to Barlow the field sags nearly a foot in the middle due to the fact that it is not crowned. Thus, rain water and melting snows permeate the field, sinking the earth beneath so that many depressions potmark the field. The way to correct the situation is to remove the turf and crown the field with fill dirt, then re-sod the field. Barlow does not plan to roll back the turf for the operation and then roll it back on. In his estimation, much of the turf is “not worth saving.” Instead new turf will be brought in after the crowning has been completed. The re-surfacing work will be done by volunteers and spearheaded by the Bulldog Bench. The new sod will run about $4,000, said Barlow, who is presently trying to raise the money for the project. He hopes the job will begin within a few weeks.  

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Apr. 21, 1951 – 26 EMPLOYEES HONORED! 

A feature of Pack River Lumber Co.’s Tenth anniversary celebration was a luncheon honoring 25 men and one woman who were on the firm’s first payroll in 1941 and who have been employed there continuously since. Representing a total 822 years of experience in the lumbering industry are: Arvid Anderson, Halvdon Anderson, Henry Calvert, Ralph Chicks, Harry Kalb, Alvin Colomb, James Ferguson, Keith Goulette, Joe Bucher, Walter Heath, Walfred Lindstrom, Walt Van Stone, William Woolsey, Ben Crisp, Hobart Culley, Ted Florer, Timothy McHugh, Louis Hoy, Jack Bopp, Elmer Jacobson, A.W. Timlick, Ole Verdahl, Walter White, Clifford A. Coons, Tom E. O’Donnell and Leonnette Pedersen.  

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SAILORS CONCLUDE LEAVE 

Leon Rembowski, SA, and Maurice Stolley, SA, who were home on boot leave last week, departed Friday, to return to their base in San Francisco. The sailors visited the Leo Rembowskis of Laclede, and the George Stollleys of Sagle, their parents. 

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DINNER GUESTS AT FINNEY HOME 

Sunday dinner guests at the Frank Finney home were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young and family of Spokane, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hernvall and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver, Mrs. Ben Cox and daughter of Thompson Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Alvan Finney and sons of Colburn. The Finneys have recently moved into the new home they built after fire destroyed their former one a few years ago.

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