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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

Oct. 28, 1968 — TAYLOR ON DEAN’S LIST

Julie Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Taylor, Sandpoint, was named to the dean’s list at Pacific Lutheran University at Tacoma.

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IGA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

The Sandpoint IGA in the Fifth Ave. Shopping Center will hold an anniversary sale Fri. and Sat. commemorating 25 years in business. Special events planned by owners Harold, Clyde and Emmett Marley will highlight the two-day event.

The Marley brothers’ operation began in 1943 across the street from the present location in the Sandpoint Cold Storage locker plant. One line after another was added and soon the locker plant, meat cutting operations and small grocery store outgrew its location. In 1950 the grocery moved across the street to its present location. The brothers are now planning another major remodeling and enlargement. Russ Kotschevar, local contractor and designer, will assist them.

The operation currently employs 18 people: Thomas Spade and Dave Saasen, assistant managers; Bodene Kemmis, bakery mgr.; Jerry Ferrell, produce mgr.; Andy Black, meat dept. mgr.; Elsie Campbell, snack bar mgr.; George Friesen, warehouse foreman; Mrs. Lillian Marley, meat dept.; Ron Hunt and Duane Simon stock boys; Mrs. Ruby Kimball and Mrs. Ina Hawkins, bakery; Barbara Roberts and Karen Roos, snack bar; Judy Mask, Thelma Thomas and Kathie Buck, cashiers; Mrs. Kathryn Coker, in charge of the ice cream making dept.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Oct. 28, 1918 — CITY BREVITIES

The season’s first snow crowned old Baldy Tuesday night.

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G.E. ROSS CITED TO DEFENSE COUNCIL

George E. Ross, well known local flour and feed merchant, will be cited to appear before the county defense council and show why he did not subscribe for a 4th Liberty bond.

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SEVEN TO FORT ROSENCRANS

Bonner county furnished nine more soldiers this week. Tuesday a consignment of seven went to Camp Rosencrans, Calif., departing over the S.I. Wednesday two men left for Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa., to enter the tank service.

Due to the order against public meetings, the customary public demonstrations marking the departure of new men for the front did not occur.

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NURSE DIES IN SPOKANE

Miss Mary O’Brien, daughter of J.T. O’Brien, died in Spokane of influenza. A graduate of Sacred Heart hospital, she recently returned to Spokane to help care for influenza patients. She was nursing at Gonzaga infirmary when she contracted the disease. She is survived by her father and two brothers in military service.

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