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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
Jan. 8, 1969 — FIRST BABY OF 1969
Virginia Gay Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Mitchell Jr., arrived at Bonner General Hospital at 4:29 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, to lay claim to being Sandpoint’s First Baby of 1969.
Mrs. Mitchell gave birth to the 7 lbs. 4 oz. girl later than expected, as she was due Dec. 8.
Miss 1969 has two older brothers at home. Todd Emery Mitchell is four years old. Mark Allen Mitchell will be three on Jan. 11. The Mitchell family lives west of Cocolalla.
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CAR COLLECTOR FEATURED ON RADIO
Sandpoint’s antique auto collector Les Brown will be featured on Pacific Power & Light’s radio show Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. on KSPT.
The show’s announcer, Nelson Olmstead, gives the listener a brief tour of Brown’s storage garage in downtown Sandpoint. Brown describes many of the ancient vehicles in his 27-car fleet that range from 36 to 61 years old.
Pacific Powerland is heard three times weekly on many of the 71 radio stations broadcasting throughout PP & L’s six state service area. The interview with Brown will be aired this month.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Jan. 8, 1919 — SNOW FLAKES
Fresh - Crisp - Satisfying. This is exactly what you’ll say when you taste your first Snow Flake Soda. That’s what everybody says and that’s why they continue to be so immensely popular. Don’t ask your grocer for Crackers, say Snow Flakes.
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COLBURN NEWS
We are enjoying a period of crisp, cold weather in our neighborhood which, so the young people say, makes splendid coasting and skating. On account of the flu ban the school has not yet opened and the pupils are enjoying an indefinite vacation at outdoor sports.
Colburn just past (sic) through the most quiet holiday season ever spent in this section. Except for the pretty little trees and lights in the homes, there was no demonstration on account of the flu.
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CAPT. STACKHOUSE RETURNS
Captain, or Doctor, C.P. Stackhouse returned from Fort Stevens, Ore., where he was in the army medical service since last fall. He was in charge of the flu ward of the hospital, which accommodated 350 patients and so had a great deal of experience with the epidemic. The doctor is preparing to resume his practice here.
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NEWS FROM CABINET
The thermometer dropped the lowest of any time this winter, registering 12 degrees below zero Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The grocery stock for E.B. Ziegler has arrived and Mr. Ziegler will open a store in Cabinet this month. All wish Mr. Ziegler the very best of success in the new enterprise.
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