Bonner County History - Dec. 31, 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
Dec. 31, 1970 – SPENT CHRISTMAS HERE
Home for Christmas with the J.R. McFarlands were their sons Corry and Greg from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve McClain and daughters, Kari and Kristi from Puyallup, Wash.
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
To be home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Davis, for the Christmas holidays, Mr. and Mrs. William Transue, drove from Sheridan, Wyo. They were expected to arrive here Christmas day.
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SP/4 PHILLIPS HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
One Sandpoint area soldier able to make it home from Vietnam for Christmas was Sp-4 John Phillips who saw his daughter Brenda for the first time. His wife, Carla, lives in Sandpoint. The young soldier, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips, Sagle, enlisted in the army and after basic and advanced training went to Vietnam. He has four more months to go in Vietnam before being rotated to the U.S.
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BIGGEST STOCKING PRESENTED TO LIONS
Sandpoint’s largest Christmas stocking was given to the Lions Toys for Tots just in time to meet the big demand for gifts for needy families. Mrs. Donald Diehl, Sandpoint agent for Fashion 220 products, won the stocking, filled with $80 worth of toys and games, for her sales efforts.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Dec. 31, 1920 – NEW LETTER BOXES
Five new letter boxes arrived at the postoffice last week for the city system. New box locations are: Hotel Idaho (Cedar at 4th); SE corner Ella and Fir; SE corner Florence and Pine; SW corner Florence and Erie; NW corner Boyer and Fir.
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BIG HOLIDAY BUSINESS; BRIGHT FUTURE
Local holiday trade in all lines was heavy. Delivery wagons were busy and a vast amount of goods of all kinds was handled for several days preceding Christmas. There were Christmas trees at all the churches and numerous entertainments all over the county. Many Sandpoint families kept open house and there were many elaborate Christmas dinners. We stand at the threshold of 1921 with bright hopes for the future, looking forward to a revival of building in the coming year. The needs of the city cry out for more dwellings and we confidently look for some revival in that line. The $150,000 high school will doubtless be built in the coming year. Sandpoint is reaching out for new industries; she is advertising herself to the world and she is bound to prosper.
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CITY LIBRARY SHOWER
The meeting of the Civic club Monday will be a “library shower” to benefit the city library and each person in attendance is expected to contribute one or more books. The local Odd Fellows lodge has already made a good start, giving 100 books.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.