Bonner County History - Sept. 24, 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

Sept. 24, 1970 – MARINE GRADUATE

Marine Officer Candidate Joseph S. Munson of Sandpoint graduated from Platoon Leaders Candidate School, Quantico, Va. He will resume studies at the U of I and upon graduation will be commissioned a Marine Corps second lieutenant.

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CLARK FORK HOMECOMING

At Clark Fork Homecoming festivities at the Kootenai-Clark Fork football game, senior Cathy Craig was crowned queen by co-captains Jack Miller and Gary Pugh. Henry Meredith was her escort. Members of her royal court were Janet Meredith, junior and escort, Lowell Ruen; Vicki Blom, sophomore, escorted by Heber Trunnell; freshman Xanthe Allen and escort Lee Snider.

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CRAWFORD BOYS RETURN TO COLLEGE

Returning to college are two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Crawford. Harry Crawford returned for his senior year at ISU at Pocatello, where he is a mathematics major. Don Crawford is starting his second year at EWC of Education at Cheney.

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2 SHS STUDENTS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS

Two SHS students are semifinalists in the 1970-71 National Merit Scholarship Program. Sharon Bolstad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bolstad, W. Pine St., and David Rohrbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rohrbach, Colburn, are among 14,750 national semifinalists and will compete for 3,000 Merit Scholarships.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Sept. 24, 1920 – BRATTON IS POLICE CHIEF

Mayor E.J. Elliott Saturday appointed Frank Bratton chief of police, succeeding Ernest Kitchen, resigned. Mr. Bratton was formerly night patrolman and following Mr. Kitchen’s resignation served as acting chief until his appointment. Jack Lithgow was appointed night patrolman.

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SCHOOL BUS TO HELP SITUATION

At Monday’s school board meeting, it was determined to put on a conveyance during the winter months for the seventh and eighth grade pupils who have been called upon to go to the Jefferson and Lincoln school building on account of the congested condition of the city schools.

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OILS FIELDS IN CLARKSFORK VALLEY?

For weeks, men representing Spokane parties have been taking leases in the Clarksfork valley with the purpose of making an effort to find if oil can be found in commercial quantities. For some years it has been known that a gas product escapes from the fissures at the mouth of the Clarksfork river and there are other indications of the presence of oil or gas in the valley.Leases are being signed extensively. Under the lease provisions, a five-year option is given to the company to bore for oil. In case oil is located, the property holder upon whose land the “gusher” is found will earn 10 per cent royalties on the output.

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