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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. 30, 1968 — IT’S HAPPENING AT IGA

End of Year Special! French Bread 10c; Pink Grapefruit 12 for 89c; Potatoes 20-lb. sack, 69c.

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FLU BUG CUTS MAT SQUAD

Five of Coach Chuck Schoonover’s 13-man high school wrestling squad missed Saturday’s Inland Empire League tournament at Moscow and the rest didn’t fare well. Schoonover’s forces were depleted by influenza, costing him three lightweights plus undefeated heavyweight Larry Dawson. In addition, Larry Timblin, 191, is out of action until after the first of the year with an injury. His replacement also had the flu.

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SKI BUNNIES UNDAUNTED

Snowy weather seemed to increase the enthusiasm of skiers and they could be seen amid the snow flakes as they pointed their cars toward Schweitzer. When a small out of state sports car floundered in snow at Fifth and Larch, friendly natives walked over and helped lift the car out of its immediate difficulty.

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PERKS SONS HOME

Spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Perks, are their two sons, George, who is attending Calhoon Engineering School in Baltimore, MD., and Chris, a freshman at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Dec. 30, 1918 — PIATT BROS. OKAY

Martin Piatt’s sons, James and William, serving in France, are OK. Mr. Piatt received a letter from Jim that says, “I thought I’d write a few lines for ‘father’s day’ (Martin Piatt’s birthday was Dec. 4). I got a letter from Bill; he is OK, in the 35th Co., 20th Engineers, and is still cooking.

“I am fine. We were on the Chateau Thierry front July 10 - Aug. 11; St. Mihiel Sept. 1 - 17; and Verdun Sept. 25 - Nov. 13. And I never got a scratch. I guess we will be back to the States next summer but I hope by spring as I don’t think much of this country myself.”

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WOUNDED SOLIDER SENTS GREETING

Sylvester Small sent a cablegram Christmas day to his mother from base hospital No. 28, France, where he is recovering from wounds. All the cablegram said was “Merry Christmas,” but it an indication Sylvester is getting along all right. Several Sandpoint boys are at this base hospital.

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CHRISTMAS BUSINESS BEST EVER

Sandpoint business men declared their holiday trade was the biggest ever experienced. The Christmas trade started early and kept up late. Merchants ascribed the heavy trade to the generally prosperous conditions and high wages and to the signing of the armistice, which brought from cover savings being made in anticipation of another year of war.

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