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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

April 6, 1967 — JUNIOR HIGH NEWS

At noon on Friday, March 25, the faculty men lost a basketball game to the ninth grade boys. The ninth graders, Four Aces and one Joker, easily won with a score of 40-34. Craig Leckner towered over all the faculty members by at least six inches.

Playing for the faculty for most of the game were Willard Adams, Don Albertson, Kenneth Beaudoin, William Jacobson and Kermit Kiebert.

Others besides Leckner playing for the Four Aces and one Joker were Rickey Ames, Steve Knoblich, Roy Jacobson and Ed Hawkins.

Cheerleaders for the student’s team were Larry Jeffres, Bruce Ahner, Melanie Harper, Sue Johnson, JoAnn Meeker and Nancy Woods. The faculty had no cheerleaders.

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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS

Park Superintendent Bob Linsday was granted permission to attend a National Parks and Recreation Assn. convention at Banff, Alberta. He said he would not go if he did not have his 210 ft. sea wall at the city beach complete in time.

City public works crews have removed and hauled away 52 abandoned cars which were plugging alleys and back yards.

The fire department has removed 32 old houses since 1965.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

April 6, 1917 — AT WAR WITH GERMANY

The war resolution passed the house at 3 this morning declaring a state of war between the United States and Germany. It formally accepts the state of belligerency forced by German aggressions and authorizes the president to employ all the resources of the nation to bring war against Germany to a successful termination.

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TRANSCONTINENTAL TELEGRAPH LINE

The Western Union linemen who made the city their headquarters for some weeks have moved west to Granite, engaged in erecting a long distance transcontinental wire, the purpose of which can only be surmised.

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PRINTLESS NEWPAPER

What is said to be America’s first “printless newspaper” is flourishing in Switzerland county, Indiana. The “newspaper” is a daily telephone bulletin furnished to telephone subscribers. At a certain hour each day, exchange operators in all parts of the county call the subscribers and report news developments of interest. Births, deaths, weather forecasts, weddings, accidents, illnesses, elopements and divorce suits are reported.

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DOCTORS OF BONNER PATRIOTIC

There are 13 Bonner county doctors. Four are too old for military duty; Moody and Page are already in their country’s service; the other seven have volunteered for the medical reserve corps.

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