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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 31, 1968 — FALL WEDDING PLANNED
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Karst of Dover announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Arlene, to Craig Norman Brockus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brockus, Route 2, Sandpoint. A late fall wedding will be held at Sandpoint First Lutheran Church.
Miss Karst, a 1968 Sandpoint Senior High graduate, is employed at the Elks Club. Mr. Brockus works at Arrow Tie Mill in Ponderay.
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CITY DEFENDS HIGHWAY DISTRICT
Sandpoint is officially on record as opposing elimination of the Sandpoint Highway District. For the state legislative committee on local government, the city resolved: “The Sandpoint Highway District has been in existence almost 40 years. It comprises 38 miles of streets and roads and contributes immeasurably to the convenience and pleasure of our citizens and to our economy, functioning efficiently and economically. It is vital that the Sandpoint Highway District be allowed to continue for the good of our people.”
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MOODY TRAINED IN ORDNANCE REPAIR
Army Pvt. William Moody II, son of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Moody, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, completed a machinist course July 5 at the Army Ordnance Center and School, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. In the 13-week course, he was trained to manufacture, repair and modify parts for tanks, trucks, weapons and other combat equipment.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
July 31, 1918 — CAKE WALK
The Cocolalla thrift clubs will entertain Aug. 10 at Cocolalla grove, with afternoon auction sales by boys and girls, speaking, cake walks and other entertainments, burning the Kaiser and toasting “weiners” in the evening. Everybody welcome: even candidates will be treated same as folks.
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LAST WEEK’S RAIN DID LOTS OF GOOD
A million dollar rain Thursday and Friday came too late to be of much help to the hay crop but it will be of great help to fall grazing and will be the making of the potato and apple crops. It came slow and gave a good soaking. Many farmers had cut their hay and it was still in the field, and while some may be lost, on the whole the loss will be small in comparison with the good it did.
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AROUND CITY AND COUNTY
The young black bear the men of Camp I captured and which it has been decided to make a Red Cross bear, is getting along fine. The youngster escaped and climbed a tall tree but one of the men went up and got him after a tussle. It is expected the Red Cross will realize a tidy sum by Mr. Cub when the time comes.
July 23rd was the 31st anniversary of Albeni Poirier’s settling at Albeni Falls, the first white settler in the Newport area. Albeni has seen many changes since picking the falls as his home site.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.