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From the archives of the

Bonner County Historical Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

May 8, 1966 — NAVY SEAMAN RECRUITS

Sean M. Garvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Garvey of Railroad Ave., Arnold W. Benda, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Benda of Route 1, Richard N. Neer, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Neer of Star Route, all of Sandpoint, are undergoing seven weeks of basic training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego.

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HEDLUND PURCHASES MILL

Hedlund Lumber Company of Sandpoint has announced the purchase of the Priest River Lumber Company from Robert Doolittle of Priest River.

Besides the new Priest River sawmill, Hedlund operates another large sawmill just east of Priest River and sawmills at Chilco and Cusick.

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STEPHANI HARRIS MARRIED APRIL 16

Miss Stephani Ann Harris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dale A. Harris, was married to Kenneth C. Boire in Seattle April the 16th.

The University Presbyterian Chapel in Seattle was the scene of the morning ceremony in the presence of relatives and close friends.

Out of town guests included Mrs. J. P. Munson, Ellen Louise, Hanna and Joe Munson.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 8, 1916 — SOCIAL EVENTS

The Rebekahs spent an exceptionally jolly evening Monday following their regular business session. Recitation, music and games made up the evening’s program. The game called “How Do You Like Your Neighbor?” was highly enjoyed by the members, some of whom declared they haven’t had so much fun since they played “hookey” from school.

The ladies of the Royal Neighbor lodge spent a very pleasant evening Tuesday at the Knights of Pythias hall. One of the members of the order was chosen Queen of the May and was wrapped in purple and white, the lodge colors, after which she distributed May baskets to the guests. Then followed a varied program of music, readings and games. Over 80 ladies were present and many report that it was the prettiest event of its kind which the lodge has enjoyed in a long time.

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PINE ST. PAVING ORDINANCE PASSES

After briefly considering the protests filed against the paving of Pine street, the city council on Monday night overruled the objections and decided to proceed with the paving. The protest against the project consisted of a petition signed by several citizens, representing, all told, a street frontage affecting one-third of the whole.

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TWO MILLION DOLLAR TRAINS

Two silk trains passing through the city Friday had cargoes valued at a million dollars each. The silk was en route from China to New York City.

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