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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

Sept. 5, 1969 — LODGE BURGLED

Burglars removed $3,114.32 in cash and checks from the North Shore Lodge early Sunday. The burglary was discovered at 8 a.m. Sunday by employees.

Entry was made through a back kitchen door. Nothing else was disturbed in the building although cigarettes and alcoholic beverages were readily available to the intruder.

Sandpoint police and the Bonner county sheriff’s office are working on the case.

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OPERATION SWEETTOOTH

Mrs. Marian Ebbetts, 1104 Birch, Sandpoint, said the VFW Operation Sweettooth is in need of cookies and other items for the monthly packages to the servicemen in Vietnam. A large amount of cookies are needed by Sept. 8, and they can also use hard candy, 60-inch boot laces, writing tablets, raisins, salt, pepper and lighter flints.

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FLAGS STOLEN, RIPPED FROM POLES

American flags were ripped and stolen from three locations on Second Ave. on Labor Day. One flag and its pole were taken from in front of the Safeway Store. A second flag was ripped from its pole in front of the Palmer and Berman offices. The third flag, at the News-Bulletin office, was torn in two as it was torn from the pole, which was left with about one square foot of fabric on it.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 5, 1919 — WIND STORM DAMAGES

The most violent wind storm of the summer struck Sandpoint and vicinity about 6 o’clock last evening and for 15 minutes threatened to become a young tornado. An extremely heavy fall of rain accompanied the gale and for several minutes the concussion of the drops on window panes about the city resembled the tattoo of hail stones.

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ALL FOREST FIRES OUT

Given their initial check by Sunday’s heavy rains and effected by the intermittent downpours of the past week, all forest fires in this section are reported “hors du combat” today.

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SANDPOINT AS A CONVENTION TOWN

Sandpoint has again shown its ability to “put over” big the entertainment of a crowd which taxes its resources. The teachers here this week in attendance upon the five-county institute have been highly pleased with the carrying out of the four days’ program. The battery of automobiles that met the incoming trains was an innovation not before experienced by other district institutes in the state and the outside talent here for the occasion were very gracious in complimenting the manner in which the city’s guests were handled.

The entertainment of the teachers is only another indication given recently that Sandpoint is awakening to its possibilities and that it can do things and do them well.

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