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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. 20, 1968 — 500 BOOKS FOR LIONS

Girl Scouts Nancy Buck, Cindy Lien, Margaret Morton, Clarice Martin, Katy Sperber, Kristie Weisz and Nancy Hadley, representing Junior Girls Scout Units 43 and 423 and Cadette Troops No. 195, contributed about 500 books, all wrapped, for the Sandpoint Christmas drive. At a party and ceremony Dec. 19, the girls presented the boxes of books to Dale Strecker, Lions president, and Bob Jones.

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A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GREETING

Merchants in the Sandpoint area extend their annual Christmas greetings and remembrances of thanks in this issue of the Sandpoint News-Bulletin. The entire News-Bulletin staff joins with other progressive merchants throughout this community and surrounding area in wishing each of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and may God Bless you all.

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FIRST BAPTIST OBSERVANCE

The First Baptist Sunday school, at Pine and Euclid, will present its annual Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. Friday. On Sunday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. the Choir will present a Christmas program in music. The program will also include a film strip of the Christmas story. Mrs. Joyce Robinson is the choir director. Ted Hadley is the accompanist.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Dec. 20, 1918 — MAIL FROM OVERSEAS

A bunch of overseas mail arrived Thursday and many were made glad by messages from relatives or friends. This was the first batch since the signing of the armistice and there was a great change in the thoughts of the writers.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Beginning Jan. 1, 1919, our store in Sandpoint will be known only by our incorporated name, J.C. Penney Company.

After January first, 1919, any store, anywhere, calling itself a Golden Rule Store is not in any way associated with the J.C. Penney Company.

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LOCAL BRIEFS

L.N. Sawyer received a letter from his son, Arthur Tifft, who drove a car for an officer that went “over the top” with a Ford carrying “two officers and two sergeants,” capturing four German prisoners and “never punctured a tire.”

We wish to correct the wrong impression some people have in regard to our work. We do not remove clothing. We remove coats and vests; ladies remove corset only. We do not treat next to the skin; our fingers are trained to detect slight lesions through clothing. Dr. T.J. Peet, Osteopath.

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NEWS FROM HOPE

The flu is still raging in Hope. Mr. Bert Hunter has four children down with the disease. Harry Dreisbach and family are slowly improving.

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