Bonner County History - March 10, 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

Mar. 10, 1970 – SANDPOINT SOCIAL CLUB

Mrs. Vernon Webb was re-elected president of the Sandpoint Social Club Tuesday. Mrs. Susan Montague was elected vice president and Miss Florence Lilly was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

A potluck dinner preceded the meeting at IWA hall and the remainder of the evening was spent playing pinochle with prizes going to Mrs. Dollie Lord, Mrs. Helen Grinolds, Otto Kellner and Jim Heigh. Door prizes were won by Miss Mary Sindelar, Mrs. Agnes Deshon and Earl Anderson.

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SORORITY PLEDGES THREE

Mrs. Earl Chapin, teacher at Priest River; Mrs. Norman Riffle, Sagle school; and Mrs. Jim Judge, special reading instructor, were pledged for membership in Alpha Delta Kappa, international sorority for women in education, at the regular March meeting. Elected to serve as officers for the next two years were: Mrs. Gary Pietsch, president; Mrs. Ken Sutliff, vice president; Mrs. Thelma Linstrum, recording secretary; Mrs. David Meehan, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ida Mae Taylor, chaplain; Mrs. Marguerite Binkley, historian; Mrs. Dean Stevens, treasurer, and Mrs. Hazel Palmer, sergeant-at-arms.

Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Binkley were hostesses for Monday’s dinner meeting at the Pastime Cafe.

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SIGN PAINTING

Commercial and Fine Art. EUGENE HAYES, 263-2322, Sandpoint.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Mar. 10, 1920 – ASK $200 TEACHER BONUS

A petition signed by all the teaching corps of the Independent district No. 1 schools, asking for a bonus of $200 for each teacher for the school year, was filed with the school board president. A statement from the teachers said, “It is evident from the present cost of living, the salaries paid teachers elsewhere, and the teacher shortage, that a salary increase for this year must be made if Sandpoint’s best teachers are to remain for next year and maintain our present standards. A raise for next year is not all that is necessary.”

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S.I. MUST PROTECT CROSSINGS

At Monday’s city council meeting, the city clerk was directed to notify the Spokane International railway co. that its Cedar street crossing endangers city traffic, and to call upon the company to install an electric bell, or some other system, whereby city traffic might be warned and protected from approaching trains. The crossing is considered especially dangerous from trains coming from the north, as view of their approach is obstructed by buildings.

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WHOLE FAMILY WITH FLU

Health Officer Wendle made a trip yesterday to Pack River to attend the family of T.P. Eller. Eller, his wife and eight children are all flu victims.

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