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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 27, 1968 — WYLIE QUITTING POST

Clifford W. Wylie, area forester with the Idaho State Forestry Department in Sandpoint for the past 10 years, has resigned his position effective June 1.

His twofold reasons for resigning, he states, are “a lack of confidence in the leadership of the Department of Public Lands and a wish to enter private business as a consultant forester.”

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P.E.O. SCHOLARSHIP TO JUDY BADER

Miss Judy Bader was presented with the local P.E.O. Alma Martin award at Class Day at Sandpoint Senior High by Mrs. Frank Evans, president of P.E.O. This award is given annually to a senior girl who is outstanding in scholarship, leadership and responsibility and plans to continue her education.

The P.E.O. sisterhood is an organization dedicated to the cause of promoting education for women.

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DOVER GRADUATES

Among the students graduating from Sandpoint Senior High this month are Dover residents Jill Karst, Janice Evans, Gary Walson and Neil Tucker.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

May 27, 1918 — CLARKSFORK IS “OVER”

Messrs Brashear and Upton telephoned to headquarters that Clarksfork had reached its quota on the war chest drive and is “still going.”

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MUST MAKE KITCHENER TOE IN SOCKS

Emphasis is placed upon the need of Red Cross knitters following instructions closely in knitting soldiers’ socks, which must have a “Kitchener toe.” Those without Kitchener toes are not passed and have to be done over. The Red Cross chapter in its last batch of socks had 111 pairs that did not pass inspection while 124 pairs were correctly made. The “Kitchener toe” is smooth, with no hump or bunch to work a blister. It is easy to do if knitters will but ask how.

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MEN REACHING 21 ARE TO REGISTER

All young men who will have attained their majority by June 5 next are to register under the government registration call which it is estimated, will bring 800,000 new soldiers to their country’s standard.

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CITY BREVITIES

Charles Stidwell returned Saturday from St. Maries to spend the summer with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Moore.

Twins, a boy and a girl, were born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison of Kootenai.

Twenty thousand sheep from the Bend, Oregon country are to be pastured on the Kaniksu national forest this season. The first shipment of 5000 arrived at Albani Falls this week.

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