Bonner County History - March 15, 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. 15, 1970 – BLAZE DAMAGES STATION

Fire damaged Hal’s Texaco at Fifth and Cedar Friday night, but the fire, which started in the lube room, was halted before critical damage was done. Owner Harold Riese said the loss from the fire would probably run around $4,000.

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CAKE DECORATING DEMONSTRATION

Mrs. Ruth Green demonstrated cake decorating Thursday to Cadette Girl Scout Troop 165 members: Carol Mahler, Prendie Mikesell, Connie Madsen, Patty Kotschevar, Jakie Smith, Kristie Weisz, Clarice Martin and Lynn Evenson. The girls are working on their chef badge and plan to prepare a dinner at their next meeting.

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VISITED SANDPOINT RELATIVES

Recent visitors in the Malcolm Fredstrom and C.D. Buckhout homes were 1/C Metalsmith Darrell Fredstrom and Neil Fredstrom. Darrell, who is making a career in the Navy, recently returned from Saudi Arabia. Neil, who is with General Telephone, came from Nome, Alaska.

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LAMANNA AND MAY IN PUBLICATION

Sandpoint Jaycees announce that Ron May of Sandpoint and Nick Lamanna, Priest River, have been selected for inclusion in the 1970 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America. They were nominated earlier this year by the Jaycee chapter.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Mar. 15, 1920 – NO NEW BUILDING FOR NOW

While the school board took no official action at Monday’s meeting, it was the consensus that the district is not financially able to build a new high school at this time. This became apparent with treasurer Coon’s report and with the anticipation that expenditures will greatly increase with a pay raise to meet the high cost of living for the teaching staff.

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GETTING EARLY START ON WALKS

A.J. McGuire, in charge of building Sandpoint’s sidewalks for the Lord Construction company, started a crew with teams the first of the week, hauling gravel from the beach above the county bridge, to the districts where walks are to be laid in the coming summer. Construction work will begin as soon as weather conditions will permit.

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17 I.W.W.’s LET GO; ONE CONVICTED

The district court jury which tried 18 I.W.W.’s under Idaho’s criminal syndicalism law found William Dingman guilty and the others not guilty. Dingman was sentenced to $1000 and, in lieu of the payment of the fine, to remain in the county jail at the rate of $5 a day until the fine is paid out.

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NEWS FROM HOPE

School opened Monday, after four weeks off due to smallpox and flu quarantine. Health conditions are much improved, attendance being almost normal.

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