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From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
208-263-2344
50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Dec. 5, 1969 — SANTA ARRIVING SATURDAY
Santa will arrive here at 11 a.m. Saturday, according to Mike Plaster of Sandpoint Jaycees, which is sponsoring the visit. Santa’s first stop will be at Sandpoint Community hall, where he will be assisted by the SHS Ponderettes as he greets the youngsters and gives each a candy cane. Afterwards, Santa will ride around the downtown area in a horse-drawn sleigh, for which a good covering of snow would be appreciated.
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DECORATIONS HUNG
Through the cooperation of Pacific Power & Light co., Christmas decorations were hung on Fifth Ave., Cedar St. and First Ave. Monday. Dick Sherwood manned the ladder, as Bill Tewalt and Bob Hill worked on the ground, directing traffic at the same time. All three are with PP&L. The decorations were jointly purchased by the city of Sandpoint and the Chamber of Commerce.
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CONVERSE NAMED AIRPORT MANAGER
Daniel O. Converse, 1113 Oak St., Sandpoint, was appointed manager of Sandpoint Airport by the Bonner County Board of Commissioners.
Converse was one of nine applicants for the position. Duties of the airport manager include handling hangar rentals, monthly inspection of the Priest River Airport, maintaining a daily log of incoming planes, normal airport maintenance and supervision of airport activities.
Salary for the position is $250 monthly plus rent of the manager’s house at the airport.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Dec. 5, 1919 — COAL FAMINE LIFTED
John Selle received word today that a carload of coal from Lethbridge is under consignment to him, shipped November 27 and expected to arrive today or tomorrow. The arrival of the carload will lift the local coal famines of six weeks.
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NEWPORT MILL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
The Newport, Idaho sawmill of the Humbird Lumber company had a narrow escape from fire Tuesday when flames were discovered in the blacksmith shop by the night watchman, who with the help of two other men, confined the fire. The blacksmith shop was gutted but the flames were put out before the building was burned.
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STEAMER NORTHERN FROZEN IN
After a hard tussle with the ice, which had bound her in during the cold night of the 2d, the steamer Northern pulled out shortly after 11 o’clock Wednesday. The good tug Bayview rendered valuable emergency aid, with many a startup and backup edging her out through four to five inches of ice, somewhere near to the outer circle of the ice. It is probable that Wednesday’s trip will be about the last for the Northern and the Western on this side of the lake, unless there should be a decided change in the weather.
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