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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. 29, 1966 – SCHOOL PROJECTS

Bonner County School District No. 82 (all of Bonner County) will soon have the use of $495,000 in new construction. This is the value of the five projects under construction according to Charles Selle, district clerk.

Work at the Senior High which will provide a shop area of 90 by 100 feet and four new classrooms will cost $126,000.

The multi-purpose room at Lamb Creek school near Priest Lake and a corridor connecting it to the existing school building will cost $53,000.

At Idaho Hill school in Oldtown a multi-purpose room and kitchen comes to $57,000. Sagle school will have the use of a multi-purpose room, two additional classrooms and new restroom facilities for $114,000.

The largest sum is for the new gymnasium and shower rooms at Clark Fork, costing $145,000.

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NEWS BULLETIN 64

The News-Bulletin served Sandpoint and its trade area for 63 years. It was that long ago that a far sighted pioneer publisher took a look at a small village and guessed rightly as to its future.

When a newspaper starts its 64th year, it is also indicated that the people of the area have had faith in it over long years and still have faith. The News-Bulletin has the largest circulation of any weekly in this big state.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 29, 1916 – ODEN NEWS

Some of our good people are endeavoring to get an extension of R.F.D. No. 1. Let us all bear in mind that we can all enjoy the U.S. mail service if only we lend a hand and help the good work along. Picture yourself enjoying the world’s news at your fireside this winter without going farther than your mail box at the gate to get the paper. Be progressive, and boost for a good enterprise which will benefit you and your neighbor as well.

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INTEREST IN FOOTBALL REVIVING

The high school football squad has completed the first week of practice and all indications point to an enthusiastic and capable team. The boys have decided to use a plot of vacant land just north of the Thomason Bros. powder house east of the Northern Pacific track as their field, which is within five minutes’ walk of the school.

The work of getting the boys in physical trim is progressing nicely and Coaches Gaines and Strong are using a goodly supply of liniment and a number of electrical appliances to keep the squad free from bruises and sore muscles.

Those turning out for practice the first week were: O’Leary, Murray, Mountjoy, Farmin, Moon, Weaver, Kircheck, Prentice, Ewing, VanCurler, Johnson, Thompson, Nelson, Danielson, Curran, Senft, Clinton, Bates, Derr, Rowlands, Dubois, Ramsey, Vaughn, Page, Woodard and Prichard.

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