Bonner County History - Dec. 30, 2021
From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
208-263-2344
50 Years Ago
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Dec. 30, 1971 – IT’S COLDER
National Weather Service records show Idaho is colder and has more snow now than has ever been received in any December since the late 19th century.
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TEENS HAVE NEW YEAR’S DANCE
The “For Everybody’s Benefit” youth organization has scheduled a teenager’s New Year’s Eve Dance at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Music will be provided by Spokane’s “Fat Chance,” with any profits raised earmarked for the proposed Teen Center here.
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JAYCEES SET TREE PICK-UP
Christmas is over and what was a beautiful tree can now be a fire hazard, says Chet Howell, chairman of the Jaycee Christmas Tree Pickup committee. The annual project will start Sunday, Jan. 2. Those with trees for pickup are asked to have them on the curb in front of the house by 10 a.m. so drivers can see them.
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BULLDOGS ROMP OVER COMPETITION
Sandpoint Bulldog wrestlers scored 87 points to out-distance all participants in the Sandpoint Invitational Tournament at Bulldog Gym. Lakeland took second with 45 points, followed closely by Kellogg with 42. Bonners Ferry scored 39 for last place. Winning medals from Sandpoint were: Rocky Larson, 112 lb. with a pin; Daryle Rose, 119 lb. with a decision; Rick Larson, 132 lb. with a decision; Mike Hook, 138 lb. with a pin; Frank Lyons, 167 lb. with a pin; Mike Kluver, 145 lb. with a decision; and Tim (Tiny) Timblin, 185 lb. with a decision.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Dec. 30, 1921 – KOOTENAI NEWS
Two fires were narrowly averted last week. Tuesday at the B.C. Partridge home, sparks from thawing out water pipes caught fire. Friday the stove at the church was overturned during a Christmas cantata rehearsal.
Christmas exercises at the church Friday evening were a great success considering about one-half of the school children were quarantined for chickenpox.
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BUNGALOW – PACK RIVER VALLEY NEWS
During early December’s warm weather, shrubbery began to bud, but got a “cold” reception the last while.
We are all waiting with abated breath about Spokane meteorologist’s predictions of seven feet of snow. Here’s hoping he’s mistaken by half anyway. We can use that much nicely, for riding on the present roads is enough to give us a case of “nerves.”
Joe Hudon, mail carrier on R.F.D. No. 1, has been overburdened with Christmas packages the past week, but came through smiling and never seemed to mind the cold or the overwork either.
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Ice men will have a big harvest this winter.
Willis lard can labels, for the Bonner Meat company, were printed at the News office.
Our two candy manufacturing plants made a large amount of the candy that was sold in Sandpoint for Christmas. It was good candy, too, and cheap.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.