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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 28, 1969 — BIRTHS

July 17 — Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kidd, Thompson Falls, Mont., boy, 7 lbs. and 15½ oz.

July 22 — Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gerken, Sandpoint, girl, 6 lbs. and 10 oz.

July 23 — Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hoffman, Spokane, girl, 7 lbs. and 15 oz.

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CITY BRIEFS

Mr. and Mrs. Dee Haynes and children, Jim, Chuck and Nina, of Hamilton, Ohio, are visiting with Sandpoint friends. They are occupying the James Brown Jr. home at 602 N. Second Avenue during their stay. Mr. Haynes will leave shortly on a business trip to San Francisco.

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PAUL KELLYS HERE UNTIL AUG. 10

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly and sons Mark, David, Eric and Christopher of Berkeley, Calif., arrived over the 4th to vacation and visit with friends and their parents, Mrs. Delores Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pennington. They are staying at the Pennington cabin on Lakeshore Drive.

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LAKEFRONT HOME FOR SALE

Year around 2 bdrm. home with 100 feet of lake front only 2 miles from Sandpoint. Ideal for winter or summer recreation or home. $17,750. Terms. Corkery & Jones (Realtors). In Sandpoint, call Betty May Lally CO3-4308.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 28, 1919 — COUNTY MOURNS LOSS

Upon every hand the news of Dr. McKinnon’s sudden death brought expressions of pain and sympathy. “He was one of nature’s noblemen,” “Sandpoint will never see his like again,” “He was Sandpoint and Bonner county’s best friend,” were heard from all as the shocking news went from home to home, and people stood in knots to discuss the meager particulars of his death.

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BABE BORN TO FIRE REFUGEE

John W. Garrison, his wife and several children, lived near Humbird camp 1, on Grouse creek. Mrs. Garrison was in a delicate condition and, with the approach of forest fires, Garrison Wednesday loaded his family into a wagon and drove 17 miles to Sandpoint, arriving at night. He got permission from Tom Solberg to occupy one of the Humbird houses in mill town. Early the next morning Mrs. Garrison gave birth to a baby boy.

The case has attracted sympathetic attention and the family is receiving the care of neighbors.

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WOMAN, LITTLE ONES, ESCAPE FIRE

Mrs. J.W. Lantz, whose home was destroyed in the path of the Wrencoe forest fire last week, was in Sandpoint this week looking for employment. The fire destroyed the Lantz home, their mare, four calves, four head of cattle, five head of hogs and the season’s pulpwood on the skidways which represented Mr. Lantz’s summer work.

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