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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

Dec. 12, 1967 — BROWNS GOT MOOSE

A trophy rack and over 600 pounds of meat are the rewards of a hunting trip in the Slave Lake area in Alberta, made recently by Dell and Bill Brown. Horns on a moose shot by Dell Brown measure 58 inches across and 23½ inches from blade to blade. Blades are 13 inches across with one bearing 16 points and the other having 13 points. The moose dressed out at 608 pounds.

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ROSE IRENE SYTH TO MARRY DEC. 20

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Syth announce the engagement of their daughter, Rose Irene, to Cpl. David Kalb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kalb of Sagle. Miss Syth graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1967. Cpl. Kalb of the U.S. Marine Corps recently finished active duty in Vietnam.

The wedding will take place Dec. 20.

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JAYVEES WIN BOTH WEEKEND GAMES

Reversing the start that their varsity brothers got, the Sandpoint High School junior varsity basketball team won both its games in the preliminary action to last week’s varsity contests.

The young Bulldogs of Coach Duane Ward handled the North Central Jayvees with comparative ease, downing the Indians 51-40. The next night, after blowing an early lead of almost 20 points, the Bulldogs came from behind with a last-second shot to beat Mead 48-47.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Dec. 12, 1917 — CITY BREVITIES

Alexander Urquhart of Kootenai is in receipt of a letter from his son Duncan who is with Uncle Sam’s corps of engineers in southern France. The letter gave no address. Mr. Urquhart has one son and three nephews “somewhere in Europe.”

Arthur Button is bound to get into the war. He was rejected from the navy because of defective teeth, he came home and had his teeth fixed up and has now gone to Spokane to join the army.

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CHRISTMAS DRIVE FOR RED CROSS

Dec. 17-25 will be devoted to adding new members to the American Red Cross. There are now 5,000,000 members in the U.S. and the head of the national organization expects this number to increase to 15,000,000 by Christmas day. Bonner county has approximately 1000 members and its apportionment is 1000 more. G.H. Martin, county director, believes the county will add 2000.

The work of the Red Cross in this war is to succor and save the wounded, friend and foe alike; to give relief to destitute populations; and to mitigate the horrors of war as far as possible.

The Sandpoint chapter and its auxiliaries have sent supplies that would have cost over $20,000.

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CULVER JOINS FOREST ENGINEERS

Ross Culver of Spokane, formerly of Sandpoint, son of H.C. Culver, has joined the 20th forestry engineers for service in France.

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