Bonner County History - June 25, 2026
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 4 months, 2 weeks AGO
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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
June 25, 1976 – TALENT NEEDED
Acts are still sought to participate in the 8 p.m. July 4 variety show at War Memorial Stadium. If interested, contact Bob Glock. Also that evening is the drawing for a CJ-5 Jeep. Raffle tickets are on sale for $2 each. An hour-long $1000 fireworks show at the field will end the night’s activities.
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SENIOR CITIZENS PLAN BOAT RIDE
A senior citizens’ boat trip to St. Maries is planned for July 15. The cost will be $4.65. Car pools will leave the center at 7:30 the morning of the 15th in time to catch the boat at Coeur d’Alene at 8:30.
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BONNER BUILDERS ATTEND CONGRESS
Members of the Bonner Builder’s 4-H Jr. Leader Group who attended the Club Congress at the U of I were Liz McNall, Steve Mundell, Jan McNall, Valerie Binninger, Becky Meserve, Carol Klippstein, Cathy Russell, Mitch Westfall, Bert Wood, Cindy Finney, and Mark Murray, along with advisor Susan Gohs.
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RIFFLE OPENS COLOR FILM LAB
Steve Riffle has opened a color film processing lab in Sandpoint, R & R Custom Color Lab, at 302 S. First, in the Professional Building, around back. He will cater to serious photographers, “anyone who wants good quality work.”
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 25, 1951 – SHINGLE MILL BURNS
A midnight fire Tuesday completely destroyed the Western Builders Cooperative shingle mill a mile north of Sandpoint on highway 10-A. Besides the mill, $3000 worth of freshly cut shingles burned.
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COLBURN NEWS by Mrs. Bertha Boylan
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stromquist of Minneapolis visited at the L.E. Stromquist home before going on to Portland. They all attended the Colburn Sunday school. Roy is L.E. Stromquist’s brother and their wives are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Timbleson and children of Sandpoint moved into the cottage south of the school cottage. Mr. Timbleson is now working on the WWP line.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stradley, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Paulet and the Werner Paulets all attended the rodeo in Sandpoint. Several other Colburnites also attended.
The sawmill resumed operations Monday after being closed about two weeks for repairs.
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CHILDREN VISIT LYALL WILLIAMS HOME
Recent house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Williams of Dover have been their son, Richard C. Williams, who was on his way to attend summer school at the University of Michigan, and their daughter, Mrs. Katherine Ricco, and little son, David. On Thursday the group motored to Cabinet Gorge dam and then picnicked at Trestle Creek.
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ODEN-SUNNYSIDE NEWS by Mrs. Oliver Long
Mr. and Mrs. John Nohel, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Lange and Edith Carol, and Mrs. Lange’s sister motored to Spokane and Coulee Dam Thursday.
Donnie Burnett had his tonsils removed Friday.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.