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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 11, 1967 — SAMUELSON’S VISIT

Gov. and Mrs. Don Samuelson came “home” to Sandpoint for the first time since his inauguration for a weekend, but that did not mean he had much relaxation from the affairs of state and speaking engagements. At the Republican dinner in Spokane Friday night, Gov. Samuelson gave a humorous resume of his first 100 days in office. “If you think there is no business like show business,” he said, “then try this business of being governor. It is high adventure, indeed.

“For instance,” he said, “just three days after taking office last Jan. 2, I was hung in effigy at the Lewis-Clark campus at Lewiston…..the legislators liked me so much they stayed for 89 days, an all-time record. They also spent more money than any Idaho legislature in history.”

In a more serious vein, he made a plea for more unity in the Republican party. “Let’s quit fighting each other.” He asserted Republicans can elect a Republican president next year “if we don’t destroy his chances and the party’s chances by foolish fighting among ourselves. He pledged his support of the Republican nominee and urged the other 24 Republican governors to do the same.

In his Coeur d’Alene address Tuesday evening, Gov. Samuelson said youthful participants in college protest movements were “misguided, misled and misinformed. I am saddened at the sight of young men and women parading on our college campuses and in the streets ridiculing their country and its efforts to build a peaceful world and halt Communist aggression.”

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

April 11, 1917 — ATTEND CONVENTION

All teachers of the Sandpoint schools were at the Inland Empire Teachers’ association in Spokane last week, attended by 2500 teachers from Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.

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RED CROSS EASTER BALL SUCCESSFUL

The Municipal League is to be congratulated on the success of their Easter tea and dance. The afternoon tea in K.P. hall was attended by over 150 persons and realized approximately $40. The evening dance at the Rink was well attended, with receipts around $200. A sparkler dance with all the lights out was the evening’s feature.

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TEARING UP TRACK

A force of 12 men busily engaged in tearing up the old interurban track have it dismantled from Kootenai as far west as Ponderay.

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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

Dr. Kellogg guarantees to cure headaches and heart trouble without drugs or medicine.

A. Jacobson, better known as “Jake” who has been with the R & A store for some time, resigned his position to take over his Dover billiard parlors.

If you want good eye service that will benefit your health as well as your eyes, see Dr. Kellogg.

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