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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

Nov. 28, 1969 – CARTER REELECTED

Daniel M. Carter was reelected president of the Bonner-Boundary Board of Realtors at a dinner at the Pastime Cafe. Ward Tifft is vice president and Mrs. Lana Linscott is secretary-treasurer. Directors are Don Shively and M.E. Shelman, Bonners Ferry, and Thad Hunt, Sandpoint.

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COMDR. McKENZIE AT BERKELEY

Lt. Comdr. John McKenzie, USN, was promoted to full commander after his return from a tour of duty with the Navy in the Tonkin Gulf off Vietnam.

He is presently enrolled in a special college course at Berkeley. After completing the course next year, he is scheduled to return to duty as a squadron commander on a combat carrier.

The McKenzies are billeted at Ft. Ord. His mother, Mrs. Ralph Moore, said he hopes to come home with his family at Christmas time.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Mrs. Max Harrington, 521 Sixth Ave., reported that a stereo tape player was taken from her son’s car while it was parked in the family garage.

Police are investigating an alleged burglary at the Greyhound Bus Terminal, 227 Pine St.

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BIRTH

Nov. 23 – Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ahner, Sandpoint, girl, 6 lbs., 1 oz.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Nov. 28, 1919 – I.W.W. TO FACE JURY

Preliminary examinations of the I.W.W.s left in the net after last week’s American Legion raids came up in probate court Wednesday and Judge Whitaker bound over the 22 defendants for trial.

There being room for only 14 men in the bunks of the jail, there are some 14 who have to sleep on the floor. The jail has not been so crowded in its history. Sheriff Spoor gave his many boarders chicken for their Thanksgiving dinner. The prisoners have given no trouble.

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DIPHTHERIA AMONG WOBBLIES

When the I.W.W. raids were made last week, Roy Naples, colored, came down with diphtheria and was rushed to the pesthouse. He was well over the disease by Wednesday and was one of the Wobblies bound over to district court.

This morning Abe Thompson, one of the 22 men held, came down with the disease at the jail and it is feared that the rest have been exposed sufficiently that an epidemic may appear.

Thompson is not a U.S. citizen and Health Officer Wendle laments that it will cost the county $3.75 to give him a “shot” of antitoxine (sic).

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TWINS

Twins, a boy and a girl, were born today to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hummer, 514 Oak street. Both mother and twins are doing fine. Mr. Hummer is employed at the Pend d’Oreille creamery.

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