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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

May 13, 1968 — BENEFIT AIDS TOMMY

Tommy Van Den Berg, who was injured a few weeks ago when he was kicked by a horse, will be aided by a turkey dinner at the Northside School.

Tri Circle Extension Club and the Selle Extension Club are both helping with the dinner, which will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the auctioning off of a number of donated items.

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IRENE ANN SHRAKE SERVICES HELD

Services were held Monday at the Moon Chapel for Mrs. Earl Shrake, 59, who died in Bonner General Hospital.

Mrs. Shrake was born at Missoula on Jan. 15, 1909. She came to Sandpoint in 1935 and married Earl Shrake here on Dec. 14, 1940.

Survivors include her husband at their home, 105 South First Ave; three sisters: Beulah Bricker, Sandpoint; Mildred Bricker, Orchards, Wash. and Gladys Spracklin, Laclede; and a brother, Leonard Braae, Sandpoint

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DEAN’S LIST

Kip Souza, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Souza, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Rochester, N.Y.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 13, 1918 — NEWS FROM HOPE

Neal Wendle secured ten independent Third Liberty bond subscribers and will be awarded a war service emblem as a registered boy scout.

Mrs. R.A. Lauderdale met with an accident near C.H. Krause’s place, when, after passing an automobile, her horse bolted. Mrs. Lauderdale jumped and landed in barbed wire, cutting her hand quite seriously. After having her hand dressed by Neal Wendle, she was taken to her home at Trestle Creek.

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TWO BOOZE WAGONS IN ONE DAY

Two fine cars, a Chalmers roadster and a 7-passenger Cadillac, became the sheriff’s Sunday as a result of two exciting chases of bootleggers on the road between here and Bonners Ferry. The Chalmers was captured with its occupant, while the occupants of the Cadillac abandoned their car when they ran off the grade at Colburn.

Officers do not think the cars were operating together. They had brought booze from Troy, Mont., and were making their way across this end of the state to Spokane with their illicit goods.

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POOL, CARDS, DICE ARE TABOO

Governor Alexander yesterday issued a proclamation closing card rooms, pool halls and billiard parlors from sunrise to six o’clock at night. The proclamation recites that the country is in need of labor of every sort and such amusement places invite lounging and idleness at a time when the war needs work from all people.

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