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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

Feb. 20, 1968 — SS INCREASES COMING

Persons receiving social security checks should look for a 13 percent increase in their monthly checks, beginning with the one for February. This one will be delivered on March 2, a day early.

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SMOKING PROBLEM NEAR SCHOOL

Smoking by students near Sandpoint Junior High (Euclid and Pine) was discussed by the City council Monday. School students were reported smoking in stores near the school and Fire Chief Art Chubb confirmed that a shed fire on private property near the school was due to smokers.

The council wants action and police will be instructed to follow through on possession, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not over $100 and not under $50 for each offense. Councilmen realize that with the prevalence of smoking, almost in every home, it is tough for a youngster to reach physical and mental maturity without being somehow subjected to smoking, but as one member put it, “They ought to have a chance to reach 18 before they start smoking.”

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NEW GTE FACILITIES FOR HOPE

More one-party telephone lines will be available for Hope customers May 4, when General Telephone Co. throws the switch on its new dial switching call routing center. The most dramatic service improvement will be to offer private lines to most who want it. It will be necessary to completely change all Hope telephone numbers.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Feb. 20, 1918 — COUNTY WOMEN TO MEET

Every woman’s organization in the county should attend the meeting Thursday in Sandpoint to learn how their group can support to a larger degree the war savings campaign in progress.

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NEW PUBLICATION FOR SANDPOINT

Through the efforts of the high school faculty and student body, the school publication, “The White Pine,” will appear in Sandpoint on March 7. This will be the second issue of this breezy little publication, the first having been “run off” on a stencil and mimeograph machine.

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MILITIA COMPANY FORMED FRIDAY

With the swearing in of 118 able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 years, Sandpoint again became the military centre for the Idaho Panhandle. Bonner county has been without military protection since Company H departed for the firing line in France last fall, prior to which Company A was stationed and recruited here.

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IDAHO TO USE ITS OWN FISH

Idaho is going to make use of some of its own resources as a war emergency. Gov. Alexander Thursday threw open the state’s lakes and streams for the fish to be marketed only within the state at a price not to exceed 15 cents a pound.

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