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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 15, 1968 — ROBINSON GIVEN MEDAL

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel W. Robinson Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Robinson, Rt. 1, Sagle, has received the Air Medal at Bien Hoa Airbase, Vietnam.

Capt. Robinson was decorated for meritorious achievement as a C-16 Sky-train pilot. The captain has flown 188 missions since his arrival in Vietnam last July.

A 1959 graduate of Sandpoint Senior High, the captain received his B.S. degree in 1963 from the University of Idaho and was commissioned there upon completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program.

Capt. Robinson’s wife, Elaine, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthurs Evans, Rt. 1, Sagle.

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CAR WASH CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Ralph Williams, owner of Williams Motor Co., 312 Fifth Ave., recently purchased a piece of property from Harold Marley at the corner of Fifth and Larch and begins construction this week on a new three-bay automatic car wash.

The lot has been cleared by Perry Palmer and his dozer. J.P. Schell is starting the excavation this week. Construction of the building will be let by contract shortly.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 15, 1918 — SEND THE HOME PAPER

War work secretaries in Y.M.C.A. huts overseas say the hardest thing they have to combat is homesickness. The lads yearn for news from their loved ones. The letter from home is first in importance, the old home newspaper fills the void in the absence of the letter. Persons who wish to get this word of cheer to the local boys may do so by subscribing to this newspaper and having it addressed to the American Y.M.C.A., 12 Rue d’Aguesseau, Paris, France. The Y.M.C.A. will see that it is forwarded to the soldier at the front. It will be sent to a camp where boys from this state are stationed. Think it over.

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LAST OF CO. B SOLDIERS RETURN

The last of Company B members, numbering 13 men under command of First Lt. Frank Carpenter, arrived home last night on N.P. train No. 4 from St. Maries and the Benewah country where many of them had been since March 16 when 50 men of the recently organized Company B of state troops were called into action from here to suppress I.W.W. activities there. During nearly two months’ military service, Co. B has had a total of 72 men in the St. Maries country though at no single time were there over 53 men on duty.

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NEWS FROM HOPE

The hill leading out of Hope east of town has been greatly improved by two carloads of cinders being hauled there.

Work is progressing on the Hairpin loop west of town and is now much better for auto travel.

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