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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

Jan. 1, 1967 — LIGHT HOLIDAY SNOW

A white Christmas, just barely, came to Bonner county. For a while, it appeared as if residents would have to be satisfied looking at mountain peaks for evidence of snow, but a light covering fell Friday night for a few minutes, followed by more snow Christmas eve, still less than an inch.

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LARSON BUYS MARJEAN’S

Lloyd Larson, owner of Larsons, has purchased Marjean women’s apparel store next to his store. A connecting passageway between the stores will be built immediately, a return to the exact floor plan started by J. A. Foster & Co. in 1910.

Larson has been sole operator of Larson’s Mens & Boys Wear since 1960. Prior to that he had been with his uncle, Thor Larson. They acquired the business in 1940 from J. A. Foster & Co., a pioneer firm on the First Avenue spot.

Mrs. Martha Wyatt has operated Marjean since June 1946. Operations will continue under the name of the “Princess Shop,” continuing the top ladies’ lines Marjean has featured, and adding other lines from time to time. Larson plans to add a full line of women’s western wear. Mrs. Jack Henderson, who has been with Marjean, will continue as operator of the Princess Shop. The yard goods and sewing notion lines formerly handled by Marjean were sold to Paul Delamarter who operates Del’s Family Shoes at 311 N. First.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Jan. 1, 1917 — COMPANY A BENEFIT

Next Friday evening the doors of the Gem will be thrown open in a benefit show for the reception fund for Company A. The Sandpoint band will play before the theatre at 7 o’clock and also during the show, “The Devil’s Needle,” which has been especially secured for this night.

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JUSTICE DRINKS UP THE EVIDENCE

A justice of the peace from the east end of the county came to Sandpoint yesterday with the liquid evidence left by a bootlegger. He showed up on the streets of Sandpoint in the afternoon so drunk that Chief of Police Traue placed him under arrest. It was evident that the minion of the law had drunk up the evidence — or part of it at least.

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NEW COLD WEATHER RECORD

Twice last week Sandpoint’s low temperature record was lowered by the falling mercury.

A year ago the thermometer suffered a paralysis of energy and fell to a mark of 18 below zero, which at that time was a record for this section never approached since a government observer has been stationed here.

Last Tuesday a mark of 19 below was reached, a record breaker by one degree; on Wednesday another record smasher occurred when the mercury went down the tube until it caught on the barbed edge of the “1” in 21 below and flopped there for the cold weather record for Sandpoint.

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