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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

June 5, 1968 — AIRMAN IN COLORADO

Airman Steven R. Whalen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Whalen of Rt. 1 Sagle, has completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex.

He has been assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Lowry AFB, Colo., for specialized schooling as a munitions specialist. Whalen is a 1966 graduate of Sandpoint Senior High School. He attended the College of San Mateo (Calif.).

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CAVANAUGH BAY LOTS SOLD

Six lots at Cavanaugh Bay on Priest Lake were sold at public auction by Marvin Vandenberg from the Coeur d’Alene office of the Idaho State Land Department here Friday afternoon.

Highest price paid for any of the lots offered was $900. Four of the lots had been appraised at $500 each and two at $300. There were 14 active bidders at the sale.

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CARTER COMPLETES HAWK COURSE

Pfc. Daniel M. Carter, Jr., 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carter, Star Route, Sandpoint, has completed a Hawk missile radar and battery control central maintenance course at the Army Air Defense School, Ft. Bliss, Tex. During the 34-week course, Pvt. Carter received training in the organizational maintenance of pulse acquisition radar and battery control central equipment of the Hawk missile system.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

June 5, 1918 — CITY BREVITIES

Dr. and Mrs. J.B. Page went to Portland Saturday night to be present this week at the commencement exercises of the Portland Dental college from which their son, John C. receives his degree.

Mike Lauter, jailed since March when he was arrested when a dragnet was out for IWW offenders, was released from custody Wednesday after the federal grand jury failed to return an indictment against him. Lauter had two dynamite caps in his pocket when arrested. He showed he was not an IWW member and claimed he had the dynamite as blacksmith in Shaffer’s logging camp. For weeks authorities were of the opinion that he had committed no wrong but inasmuch as he was held to federal court investigation he could not get out of custody until his case was formally passed upon by the grand jury.

The Red Cross Pharmacy’s name has been changed to the H.F. Francis Drug company.

After having reached a height of 14 ft. above low water mark, the lake has the past week receded two ft.

High wind last night broke the boom at the Humbird mill at Kootenai letting a quantity of logs out into the lake, and a tug is busy today sacking them back.

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