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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

July 19, 1968 – GRAND OPENING

Don Witherow, Blanchard, is the manager and part owner of Tire Service, Oak and Fifth which is slating a grand opening this week. Tire service handles the Firestone line of tires and recaps.

The waiting room is enclosed against the sounds and temperatures of the tire shop and is also handy to the Fifth Ave. Shopping Center.

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HOPE DRINKING FOUNTAIN REPLACED

The Hope Improvement Assn. has cooperated with the Hope city council in a project to restore the drinking fountain at the roadside rest area across from the Hope city hall. The fountain was destroyed by vandals during the past winter.

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BRIDAL SHOWER HONORS HENDERSON

Miss Karen Henderson, bride-elect of Steve Evans, was guest of honor at a bridal shower Monday at North Shore Lodge, with Mrs. Lola Deshon and Mrs. Doris Stevens, hostesses. Guests were: Mrs. Nita Henderson, mother of the bride; Mrs. Jane Evans, mother of the groom; Mrs. Clara Evans and Mrs. Myrtle Pier, grandmothers of the groom; Lola Nieman, Fran Sletager, Edna LaPrath, Shirley Parker, Lois Page, Martha Wyatt, Betty Moon, Nita Knowles, Jeannie Mulick, Joanne Payne, Dianne Dewey, Dorothy Baldwin, Judy Garvey, Ev Snedden, Jane Smith, Misses Mary Evans, Lynn Sletager, Chris Moon, Nancy Smith and Ellen Preist.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 19, 1918 – LIGHTNING FIRES

Lightning started three fires on Lion creek, at the head of Priest lake, last night. Other district fires, at Gold creek, Priest river hill, the main Priest river and Naples, are all well under control.

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THE GOAT “TOO STRONG”

Joe Willi, handsome young manager of Priest River’s City market, writes that he is “chawmed” with army camp life, as all the boys have to do is drill from 5:30 a.m., until 6 p.m. reveille, every day in the week, Sundays and the Fourth of July included.

The famous goat Joe took with him as a mascot was a little too “strong” to suit the captain of recruits, so just after Joe taught him to eat cigarette stubs and salute his superior officers the captain sent him to the guardhouse where he could take his “bawths” a little more regularly and is there receiving training on how to get the Hun. “Bill” evidently believes there are a few pro-Germans in camp, as he already has tried to “get” several soldiers, using his horns as bayonets.

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NO GRUB; NO TRAINS

A.T. Park was told that two train crews left their trains at Ponderay last night when they could find nothing to eat in the town. They will be reported for interfering with government business as there were government shipments on the trains.

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