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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 30, 1969 – LOST SIGN FOUND

A young man reported finding Margaret Walker’s missing Welcome Wagon sign. The youth said it apparently blew off her car door.

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GROUSE CREEK NEWS

Haying is getting pretty well wound up with a few more fields to be cut.

Quite a number of residents from this area attended the Northern Lights meeting and picnic last Thursday.

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PORTHILL INTL. AIRPORT OPERATIONAL

Idaho’s first and only airport to serve the international needs of customs and immigration services between the United States and Canada is Eckhart Field at Porthill. Official dedication was held at the field July 12.

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MRS. HARBISON BUYS ROCK SHOP

Mrs. Ralph Harbison of Ponderay recently purchased the Rock Shop Stop at Algoma from Earl Neeser. The shop is located south of Sandpoint on the highway.

A new and larger building will be constructed on the same site to house the large collection of rocks from throughout the United States and most foreign countries which Mrs. Harbison is offering for sale.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

July 30, 1919 – 100s AT LAST TRIBUTE

The funeral of Dr. Malcolm McKinnon, held at the family residence Sunday, brought out what is thought to be the largest concourse of people ever gathered to pay last respects to the memory of a departed member of this community. Attendance was estimated at 1000, including people from all parts of the county.

Not in years has this community received a shock equal to that experienced last Thursday when word was received that Dr. McKinnon had been killed in an automobile accident the previous afternoon near Haines, Ore.

Malcolm Campbell McKinnon, 52 years of age at the time of his death, was a Canadian by birth, having been born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He received his degree from Trinity University, Toronto 24 years ago, and practiced medicine a number of years in Minnesota. There he met and married Eva L. Phinney, and two sons, Malcolm and John, were born. The family moved to Sandpoint in 1906.

It is said that he never refused to respond to a call, night or day, even when he knew there was no possibility of being paid. His name will be tenderly spoken in Bonner county as long as memory is left to this generation.

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Edward Lake, who recently moved here from the Coast, has bought the home at 1002 Pine street to be occupied by himself and family.

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