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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 26, 1968 — NEWS FROM HOPE

A 7 lb. 13 oz. boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Parsons at Tacoma on June 5. He has been named Darren Christopher and his maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hawkins.

Miss Claudia Hawkins left June 10 for Europe where she will participate in a two month student tour and visit all the major cities and countries.

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KENNETH ROOSES RETURN TO KOREA

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roos left from Spokane International Airport by jet June 22 for Pusan, South Korea’s second largest city. They will spend a year in Pusan, where he will be with a building crew to construct a new chapel.

Mr. and Mrs. Roos returned from Korea about a year and a half ago after spending over three years in Korea on a previous mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

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FATHER’S DAY BABY WINS ROAST

Mr. and Mrs. William Livingston, Box 342, Sandpoint, became the winners of 8 lbs. 3 oz. of rolled beef roast when Mrs. Livingston gave birth to the Father’s Day baby, Keno Flint Livingston, at Bonner General Hospital Sunday, June 16.

Bonner County CowBelles make the presentation annually for Father’s Day to the mother of the first child born on the special day and the roast equals the weight of the child.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

June 26, 1918 — YOUR CHANCE TO HELP

At request of the war department the barbers of the country are made solicitors for a baseball fund for the benefit of the boys in France. All who feel like contributing 25c to this fund are requested to call at Sawyer’s barber shop.

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CAPTAIN CONNER TO FRONT

Captain A.H. Conner, stationed at Camp Lewis for several months past, traveled through Sandpoint yesterday with his company over the N.P. for an unknown eastern destination. Captain Conner’s men, when arriving here, were granted a brief leave from the train and paraded through the downtown streets. About 100 citizens turned out for the men, and wished the best of success wherever their orders might take them.

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NEWS FROM GLENGARY

A beautiful rain on Sunday was a godsend for the pastures and hay lands in this neighborhood besides clearing the air of smoke and putting the forest fires in this part of the state out of business.

H.H. Davis ordered some fencing of an eastern firm in February and it arrived here promptly on June 22, which shows that the railroads are busy moving soldiers and goods for the war.

At the district meeting of the non-partisan league in this precinct, which was held at the Newman school house last week, J.D. Collins was elected delegate to the county convention.

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