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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

Jan. 9, 1970 – TWO NEW DEPUTIES

On Wednesday, Bonner County Commissioners Jim Brockway, Jack Popplewell and Harold Anselmo swore in two new deputies to help Sheriff Bob Wilcox. Carl E. Nagel will patrol the Priest Lake area, while Larry Berry will cover the Hope-Clark Fork area.

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SGT. WOOD VISITS PARENTS

Sgt. Delmar W. Wood left Wednesday after spending two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wood, 812 Pine street. Sgt. Wood spent the past year in Vietnam and is now stationed at Wheeler AFB, Hawaii.

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DOVER NEWS by Mrs. A.S. Cotton, CO3-5479

Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Ames became grandparents for the first time Dec. 27 when a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Holt at Sandpoint. She has been named Luera Anne.

A daughter, Stephanie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rief, Dec. 23, at Bonner General Hospital, the first grandchild for maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill O’Donnell. Mrs. Rief and baby came from the hospital to her parents’ home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Lundblad and daughter, Karen, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Anderson at Selle for Christmas dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilman Gibbs were pleasantly surprised Friday when their three sons and families arrived at their home with a beautiful wedding cake to celebrate their 41st anniversary.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Jan. 9, 1920 – LUTHERANS ADD 36

Voting members of this city’s Lutheran church met Thursday to plan for the year. It was decided to use the English and Scandinavian languages alternately at all services, morning and evening. To simplify its name, it was voted that the body heretofore known as the Emanuel Lutheran church, should be changed to First Lutheran church of Sandpoint. Thirty-six new members were added to the congregation.

Officers were elected: John Kaffleri, deacon (3 years); O.M. Jennestad, trustee (3 years); Mrs. A. Hakanson, organist; Andy Fiskland, treasurer; J. E. Welo, secretary; auditors, Thorwald Thomason and Thomas Solberg; janitor, Andrew Roe.

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FAVOR ALBANI FALLS FOR DAM

The Washington state irrigation convention in Spokane is grappling with converting Pend d’Oreille river to the irrigation of the Columbia basin. According to word received, the plan is satisfactory to the Sandpoint delegation.

Engineers state that the dam would be 2060 ft. above sea level; it would raise the lake at Sandpoint to a height of nine ft. above low water mark, and maintain a water depth of four ft. in Sand creek at low water; and it would maintain practically the same lake level the year around.

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