Bonner County History - Aug. 27, 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

Aug. 27, 1970 – FAIR OPENS TODAY

Bonner County’s annual Fair opens this morning at the fairgrounds on Ontario St. for a three-day run. This popular event is free to the public, a fact accepted here as common-place although free fairs are simply “no more” in many parts of the Inland Empire.

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NEW APPLIANCE SMASHES TRASH

With the problem of solid waste receiving major public attention, Whirlpool has put on the market a new “trash smasher.” The new appliance will be on display this week in “Self” Service Appliance & T.V.’s display booth at the Bonner County Fair. The trash smasher compacts a week’s garbage for a family of four into a waterproof sack weighing 20 - 30 pounds. An electric ram crushes bottles, cans and similar containers to 1/5 normal size. After a one-minute cycle, the garbage is sprayed with deodorant and germ killer, and then the compact package is ready for disposal.

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FLEW TO ANCHORAGE

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ridley returned Aug. 17 by jet from Anchorage, Alaska, where they spent a week with their daughter, June, who is a stewardess with the Alaskan Airways. Miss Ridley is stationed in Anchorage. They were the houseguests of Mr. Ridley’s niece, Mrs. Cecelia Brown, and son, Greg.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Aug. 27, 1920 – MOON-RICE WEDDING

Lawrence G. Moon, son of Mrs. Katherine Moon and a graduate of the local high school, was wed last evening to Miss Hazel Rice of Coeur d’Alene, who taught last year in the Sandpoint schools, where she was a popular member of the staff. Since his graduation several years ago, Moon has made his home at the Moon homestead on Bottle bay and will take his bride there to live. Rev. Byars performed the 8:30 p.m. ceremony, which was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Arbie Dale.

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COLD STOPS BATHERS

With the abrupt turning of the weather the past week, chilly nights and but fairly warm days, the number of bathers at the municipal beach has fallen steadily until only a few have taken to the water at all. Superintendent Irons said “Tourists and visitors are enthusiastic over the beach’s future and the starts made to improve and utilize the only real summer resort in the Inland Empire.”

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MRS. IRION NOMINATION A BIG SURPRISE

Her nomination on the democratic ticket for congress, first district, was a complete surprise to her, said Mrs. Nell K. Irion, who arrived on No. 3 from Idaho Falls today. Mrs. Irion has already been besieged by newspapers far and near for information in regard to herself, the nomination for congress being one of the first of women in the United States.

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