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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. 26, 1969 — CHIEF CITES SELF

Police Chief George Elliot cited himself Monday for failure to yield, after the police car he was driving caused minor damage to a vehicle driven by Linda Oakley, 17, at Florence and Cedar.

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NELSON GIRL SPARED FROM DEATH

Sherlene, 3½ year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry D. Nelson, had a close brush with drowning at Rocky Point Wednesday. She has four heroes to thank for the fact that she is still alive: Laurie Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith, Dr. W.C. Hayden, and Pam and Laurie Newton, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Skip Newton.

The four girls were at Dr. Hayden’s dock when Sherlene fell into the river and sank to the bottom. The Newton girls came to her aid, as Laurie Smith ran for help at the Hayden home. Dr. Hayden plunged in fully clothed, pulling the child from the bottom. She regained consciousness without the aid of resuscitation, and apparently has had no other effects from the accident.

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EAGLES’ MONTH-END DINNERS START

F.O.E. Aerie No. 589 and Auxiliary will begin their month-end dinners with a free spaghetti feed next Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Paid-up membership cards will be needed for admission and all members and their families are invited.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 26, 1919 – LOCAL BRIEFS

Tuesday’s dance given by the Coeur d’Alene Jazz orchestra was attended by a large crowd of young folk. The “Salome” dance attracted much attention and many were surprised at the “unmasking” to discover “she” was a man.

R.F. Curtis, after being absent from the Crescent pharmacy for a week with an attack of the grippe, is reported better and is expected back in the store within a few days.

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FRANCIS DRUG STORE CLOSED

The Francis Drug company closed its doors Monday incident to closing the estate of the late Dr. McKinnon, who held almost all the stock. The stock will soon be disposed of, and H.L. Francis, with his wife and family, will leave for Moscow, where he will again engage in the drug business.

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HEAVY WIND DOES DAMAGE

Much damage was done in Sandpoint today by excessively high winds which dropped out of gray skies in the forenoon and continued through the day. Many shade and fruit trees were broken, telephone wires were out of commission and in some cases, toll lines to outlying districts caused “trouble shooters” and linemen much work to keep communication open. There was also light rain and a marked drop in temperature. The storm broke a several weeks’ period of mild weather which had promised to extend into one of the finest Indian summers in the area’s history.

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