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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

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

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Sept. 1, 1966 — SWIM LESSONS

Sandpoint city beach is completing one of its best years of operation. Bob Lindsay reported about 400 persons have taken advantage of the program.

Head lifeguard Judy Baugh says of the season, “I think our most serious accident was when Frank Callio wanted a band-aid for his bleeding elbow, only to find he had chipped a bone in his elbow. He went from band-aid to cast.”

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EMMA LOU HOOK RECOGNIZED

During last week’s national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in New York City, Emma Lou Hook, Sandpoint, was chosen as the most outstanding state president in group two. She competed with six other states for the award.

Idaho led the nation with the highest percentage of membership the entire year.

Mrs. Hook will serve as national area two membership chairman for the coming year.

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CITY TAKES OWNERSHIP

City of Sandpoint became the owner of the former U.S. Post Office building on North Second Monday with the final act of a lengthy formal ceremony — the turning over of a box of keys to Mayor Floyd Gray by Postmaster Robert Willer.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 1, 1916 — LONG ARM OF THE LAW

Sheriff Remer and Prosecuting Attorney Asher gave W.M. Gross very little time to enjoy stolen fruits. The Gross gentleman broke into the Cherry store at Clarksfork Saturday night, and then got over into Montana. He was located at Heron, and the two Bonner county officials found means to gently but firmly attract him back into Idaho, somewhat to his ultimate surprise. On Monday he was given a preliminary examination by the prosecuting attorney at Clarksfork, and was bound over on a charge of burglary. He secured about $75 from the till in Cherry’s store, $44 of which was found and returned to Cherry. It appears Gross has a bad record and is therefore likely to get it hot and strong when he comes up for trial.

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NEARLY $2500 IN LICENSES

Motor vehicle licenses paid up to Sept. 1st in Bonner county amount to $2465, being for 145 automobiles, 22 motorcycles, and four dealers licenses. Of the total, 75 per cent goes to county roads and 25 per cent to the state highway fund.

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PLENTY OF CATTLE TO SHIP

Alf Gudbaur of Copeland says the Kootenai valley hay crop shortage is causing many area ranchers to sell much of their stock this fall and winter. Gudbaur is going to ship two carloads to either the coast or eastern markets, and believes that eight or ten carloads could be secured around the Porthill and Copeland districts.

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