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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

March 23, 1967 — WILLIAM WYLIE

Graveside services were held at Pinecrest Memorial Park March 17 for William Wylie, 82, who died March 15 at Bonner General Hospital. Wylie was born Feb 20, 1885 at Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, and came to the United States as a young man.

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REUNION HONORS TILLBERG

A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burt on Sunday, March 19, in honor of L.Cpl. Stanley Tillberg, who arrived home Tuesday from Camp Lejune, N.C.

Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tillberg Sr., John and Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ridley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tillberg Jr. and family and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tillberg and family.

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GIRLS STATERS REPORT

Two young and charming Sandpoint Senior High students spoke to Sandpoint Kiwanis club members about their trip to Syringa Girls State in June 1966.a

They were Chris Moon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. “Bud” Moon Jr. and Dee Morton, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W.H. Morton.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

March 23, 1917 — BARBERS’ PRICES

Certain barbers of the city are publishing the following statement of prices: “Hair cut, 35 cents; hair cut and shave, 50 cents; shave and neck shave, 25 cents; shampoo, 35 cents; shave and massage, 75 cents; massage, hand vibrator and electric, 50 cents; hair singe, 25 cents; beard trim, 35 cents; tonics, 15 cents; bath, 25 cents. You pay the same price for the same work that you always have; and we do no scab work. Dad’s shop, G.T. Hartman; S.M. Shop, J.P Matthiensen; Pioneer Shop, W.F. Springer.”

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SAYS SANDPOINT ISNT’ BAD TOWN

In his sermon Monday night which drew forth an audience that taxed the capacity of the Methodist church, Rev. MacCaughey resented a certain attitude that considers Sandpoint a “tough town.” “You are not bad people in Sandpoint,” he said. “I have never seen a town of its size, where there were more good citizens and God-fearing people than in Sandpoint. You got the name in the early days and it has stuck with you. But it isn’t true now. We are not a ‘bad set’ in Sandpoint.”

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STRIKE SITUATION CLEARED UP

The threatened strike on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific did not materialize. On Saturday the railroads capitulated to demands of the brotherhood and the increased scale goes into effect as from January 1. Workers on local divisions of both roads come in for back pay based on the increase. Monday the supreme court upheld the validity of the Adamson eight-hour law.

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