No headline

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 10, 1968 — WHATNOT SHOP SOLD

The Whatnot Shop at Pine and Euclid has been sold to Mrs. Jessie Lockwood, who will take over the business from Helen and Billie King in July.

The Whatnot Shop, patronized by students for school supplies as well as snacks during the school year, is a favorite spot of Sandpoint Junior High students. For many, a lunch hour visit to the “Whatie” is a time honored habit.

•••

WELCOME WAGON HOSTESS

Mrs. Harlan Walker, Sandpoint’s new Welcome Wagon hostess, was given the keys to a new Mercury by Frank Evans, sales manager for Cady & Pier, Inc., Sandpoint’s Ford-Mercury dealer. The car, to be used in making calls in Sandpoint and surrounding areas beginning this month, will become a welcome and familiar sight as Mrs. Walker represents local civic, educational and business people of the community in bringing greetings to new residents of the Sandpoint area.

•••

KILLING FROST

The term “killing frost” is no longer used by the weather bureau because it is too indefinite, according to a brochure recently published by the University of Idaho’s college of agriculture. Instead, there are three classifications of “freeze” – light, moderate, and severe.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

June 10, 1918 — KILLING FROSTS

The May weather report from the experiment farm shows that the lowest thermometer for the month was 28 reached at an early hour on the 27th. This frost killed much fruit and small garden truck. Another killing frost was experienced Sunday night last when 28 was registered at the experiment farm.

•••

CITY COUNCIL MEETS

At Monday’s regular city council meeting, chief of police Young reported that in May there were made by his office 10 arrests, collecting in fines $139. He stated his bedrooms for city guests are badly in need of new mattresses as the old ones were found in such a condition when cleaning the jail that he ordered them destroyed. The council left the matter of making their purchase with the city hall committee with power to act.

•••

CITY BREVITIES

William A. Neiman is the father of a fine boy, born to Mrs. Neiman on Friday last.

•••

JOHN HUMBIRD 28 DAYS IN TRENCHES

A letter received this week by T.J. Humbird from his son, Captain John A. Humbird, states that he was on a few days’ furlough after 28 days of active service in the trenches. He expected to be back in the trenches again within a few days. He stated that he had not received a scratch so far, but had seen men wounded and killed.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.