Bonner County History - Dec. 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
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RECEPTION FOR PERRYS
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Perry were honored at a 40 year wedding anniversary reception given by their children at the Sandpoint Community hall Dec. 6, with 70 relatives and friends in attendance. All six of their children and families were present: Wauneta Zantow, Arlene Kalb, Delores Herman, Nancy Chapin, David Perry and Paul Perry.
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MORE VEHICLES TAKEN OFF STREETS
Sandpoint police continued to crackdown on those whose parked vehicles impede snow removal from city streets. About 20 vehicles have been removed from streets and impounded in the past week, eight on Thursday morning alone. In each case, the vehicle owner cannot reclaim it until a $10 towing fee plus fine has been paid under the provisions of Ordinance 370 which prohibits parking on city streets during snow-removal periods.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Dec. 27, 1920 – CITY BREVITIES
Archie Gollen is quite ill with pneumonia.
New Year Greeting cards at Post Office News Stand.
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DANCING ORDINANCE HAS FIRST READING
The city council gave the first readings to orders regulating dancing and roller skating, results of the recent welfare and moral cleanup inaugurated by the Civic club and taken up by others. The order regulating dance hall management demands a license and an annual fee of $50 or quarterly fees of $15. Under its rules, “shimmying” and suggestive dancing is absolutely taboo, while “moonlight” dancing and the dimming of dance hall lights is also put under the ban. No minors under 18 years of age can be admitted to dances unless parents or guardians accompany them. The act further says “no room or place, with or without curtains or doors, can be occupied by both men and women except the main floor of such buildings of halls.” The roller skating law requires a $25 per year license fee. Its provisions embody much the same rules regarding positions, form, “moonlights” and “cluttering” places as the dance ordinance but the city dads eliminated the 18-year-old age limit, recognizing roller skating as a largely juvenile pastime. Penalties are carried in both ordinances, with fines up to $100, jail time up to 30 days, and the revocation of licenses.
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