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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. 29, 1967 — ANNUAL SESSIONS

If the voters approve at the next general election in 1968, the Idaho legislature will meet in session annually instead of every two years.

Proponents of the proposed constitutional amendment argue that under the present biennial session legislators do not have the time to properly consider all the bills that are introduced.

Events and changes come so fast in this jet age that annual sessions are required, proponents said. What was all right for legislatures 75 years ago are now not adequate.

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SINGLE TIME ZONE SOUGHT

A bill in the Idaho Legislature and a memorial to Congress, if they achieve the desired result, will place the entire state of Idaho on Mountain standard time permanently. There would be no daylight time hereafter if Congress approves.

Southern Idaho has been on Mountain time for years and North Idaho, except Shoshone County, has been on Pacific standard much of the year and Daylight time April through October. South Idaho has not chosen to observe Daylight time.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Jan. 29, 1917 — SCENIC OPENS TUESDAY

Articles of incorporation of the Gem Amusement company were filed Saturday by Otto Greenhood, C.E. Anderson and Jack Gardner, with a capital stock of $7,500. They took over the interests of William Abbott in the Gem and Scenic theatres. The Scenic will have three shows a week, with a new program each time. Coupled with the changes at the Gem, this will give Sandpoint a new show every night in the week.

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SUMMONS FROM SWITZERLAND

Herman Frank, tailor at Nelson & Wailes, and Albert Senn, sausage maker at the Bonner Meat market, have summons from Switzerland to report for duty to the Swiss army Jan. 24. Both have started their naturalization in this country and insomuch as they would be forced to pay their own way to Switzerland and lose their prospective citizenship here, neither will respond to the call.

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PACK RIVER NEWS

Last Sunday the fishing colony at Sunnyside had a great scare. An immense block of ice, fully two miles long, was cut loose from past Glengary by the steamboats and a high wind rushed it with terrific force toward Sunnyside beach. Scarcely half an hour away the wind changed, averting the havoc the ice would have wrought. The crescent shape ice now rests with points on Pack river and Granite point, preventing any fishing at this place.

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CHURCHES VOTE ON PROHIBITION

The local churches, in common with churches throughout the U.S., voted at Sunday’s services to support a national prohibition amendment, the vote to be sent to Idaho’s delegation in congress.

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