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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 24, 1968 – GOOBY NEW PRESIDENT
How Idaho’s meat packing industry can comply with the new wholesome meat act adopted by the past session of Congress was the major concern of some 100 Idaho meat packers during their annual convention May 11 in Twin Falls.
New officers selected in the association’s closing session included Patrick Gooby, Sandpoint, as president.
Gooby said that meat packers in Idaho are working to keep supervision under the jurisdiction of the state as far as possible.
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THREE HURT IN CAR ROLLOVER
Larry Hull, 19, received a broken right leg and cuts Friday morning when his car, a 1958 Ford station wagon, went out of control west of the Dover overpass about 7:35 a.m.
Hull, Hal Carter, 19, and John Jacobson, 19, all were on their way to work at the Falls Ranger Station north of Priest River when the accident happened.
Carter and Jacobson received cuts and bruises. Hull was taken to Bonner General Hospital by ambulance.
Officers investigating the accident were Cpl. Ron Bruce, ISP, and Deputy Sheriff F.E. Hiatt, Jr.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
May 24, 1918 – WILSON’S PROCLAMATION
I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the thirtieth of May, a day already freighted with sacred and stimulating memories, a day of public humiliation, prayer and fasting, and do exhort my fellow citizens of all faiths and creeds to assemble on that day in their several places of worship and there, as well as in their homes, to pray Almighty God that He may forgive our sins and shortcomings as a people and purify our hearts to see and love the truth, to accept and defend all things that are just and right, and to purpose only those righteous acts and judgments which are in conformity with His will; beseeching Him that He will give victory to our armies as they fight for freedom, wisdom to those who take counsel on our behalf in these days of dark struggle and perplexity, and steadfastness to our people to make sacrifice to the utmost in support of what is just and true, bringing us at last, the peace in which men’s hearts can be at rest because it is founded upon mercy, justice and good will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-second. WOODROW WILSON
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WILL CLOSE DECORATION DAY
Barber shops in Sandpoint will be closed all day on Thursday, May 30, Decoration day.
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