Bonner County History - April 28, 2020

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

Apr. 28, 1970 — NEWS FROM KOOTENAI

Mrs. Cheryl (Rigby) Allen was guest of honor at a going-away party co-hostessed by her aunts Mrs. Gary Millard and Mrs. Delmer Forell at the Millard home. Mrs. Allen’s family has received word that she arrived safely in Germany and was met by her husband, Sp/4 Stan Allen.

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AIRPORT EXPANSION DISCUSSED

Airport committee member Archie Yager paints a picture of genuine need for airport expansion. “What started out four years ago as a simple little expansion has changed,” he said. Original plans were to extend the runway within the property’s bounds to provide a 5,000-foot runway, but Great Northern’s plan for a high speed cross-over track caused the airport to lose 500 feet of runway at the field’s southwest end, so that all expansion must be to its northeast end. The airport is waiting to hear whether the FAA approves its application for $96,000 to replace the lost runway and increase its length from 3200 to 5000 feet.

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DUFORT SCHOOL NOTES

Southside had a surprise Friday when Sagle and Farmin shared their TV and all watched the astronauts splash down in the Pacific.

Harvey May celebrated his eighth birthday April 16 with all his second grade chums and Miss Thompson helping him.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Apr. 28, 1920 CITY BREVITIES

Sheriff and Mrs. Charles Spoor went to Spokane Tuesday where Mrs. Spoor and little daughter Ora had tonsil operations this week.

L.G. Thomason purchased the F.E. Catlin residence (421 S. First) and Catlin purchased the Thomason bungalow (502 S. First). The property exchange was made the first of the week and the families have been busy moving this week.

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AT THE CHURCHES

Congregational — Rev. John Willan, Congregational evangelist, will preach in the Great Northern school house Sunday at 3 o’clock, also in the Ponderay Gospel hall at 7:30.

Lutheran – Young People’s Sunday school and Bible class. Every teacher and every pupil present at 10 a.m., lesson No. 17. Every child placed in the proper grade. All instruction in the American language.

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HOPE SCHOOL NOTES

A class of five senior girls at the Hope high school this year, will give a commencement program with honors as follows: Valedictory, Miss Ella Kohler; salutatory, Miss Edith Parsell; class history, Miss Ethel Martin; class poem, Miss Ruth Davies; class prophesy, Miss Ethel Huff.

One evening will be given over to a program by the grades and high school. This will consist of drill, music, and a play “Patsy From Dakota.”

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