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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

July 25, 1969 — CITY IN BRIEF

Governor and Mrs. Don Samuelson spent the Fourth of July weekend relaxing on Lake Pend Oreille, guests of Dr. and Mrs. W.C. Hayden.

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LIONS BARBECUE SUNDAY

Sandpoint Lions welcome everyone to Sunday’s annual beach barbecue. The action starts at mid-morning, with many events planned throughout the day, including tennis matches, skydivers, a dunking machine and water skiing, boat racing and swimming events. The popular barbecue starts at noon and continues until 8 p.m. The annual slab dance is co-sponsored by the Lions and the Injectors Club. Activities center around the new beach hut, paid for by public support of past barbecues. There are many more community needs, and Sunday’s proceeds will help on these.

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MRS. HOOK LED EFFORT

Mrs. Wayne Hook last week reached a goal that many regarded as too high to attain.

This spring she announced she and the VFW would raise $2400 for a new wrestling mat and associated gear for the SHS wrestling program. On Monday, Mrs. Hook was on hand to see high school wrestling coach Chuck Schoonover accept a $2400 symbolic check from Mrs. Cliff Albright, co-chairman of the effort, and Gene Saunders, quartermaster of VFW Post No. 2463.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 25, 1919 — DR. McKINNON DEAD

Special from Baker, Ore: Dr. Malcolm McKinnon of Sandpoint, Idaho was killed Wednesday evening with the overturning of an automobile he was driving. The accident happened on the road near Haines, Ore. The occupants of the car with Dr. McKinnon were his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Smith. Through assistance of a farmer, the doctor was rushed to the Baker hospital, but he died before arrival.

The occupants of the car were all pinned underneath it, but none of the others were injured. The probable cause of the accident was a hidden chuck-hole.

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN NORTHWEST

Roaring furnaces of fire in the timber lands of northern Idaho, eastern Washington and western Montana have laid waste such vast areas that the devastation gives every promise of exceeding the ruin brought upon this section by the flaming forests of 1910.

Fires in Bonner and Boundary counties are becoming threatening in all cases, though only one or two fires are at present beyond control of the crews which are giving them battle.

The worst fire now raging in this vicinity is the conflagration on Pack river which has been stated by both the Pend d’Oreille timber Protective association and the forestry office to be beyond control.

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