Bonner County History - Jan. 28, 2021
From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Jan. 28, 1971 – NARCOTICS ARRESTS UP
A sharp increase in arrests on drug and narcotics charges was recorded last year by the Bonner County sheriff’s office. Such arrests totaled 16 in 1970 compared with four in 1969.
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‘UNDERGROUND’ APPEARS AGAIN
The second issue of the “SHS Underground,” re-named “The Free Press,” was distributed for sale Monday in the hallways at both Sandpoint Senior and Junior High Schools and in the downtown business district. In one of the articles, the writers stated that four of their original seven staff members resigned after the first issue, mostly due to parental discipline. Those students now identified with the paper are Brandt Miller, editor; Pat Keane, Dwayne Sheffler, Greg Stitch, Larry Jeffres and Jerry Wortley, a student teacher at SJHS, executive administrator of the paper.
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EAGLES AUXILIARY INITIATED THREE
Leah Kincaid, Evelyn Shafer and Reva Brisboy were initiated into the Eagles Auxiliary at the last meeting. A committee plans to attend Sandpoint’s Community Float Committee meeting. Clara Ganoe won the white elephant and Hallie Widerstrom’s name was drawn for the membership prize but she was absent. Members wished Doris Martin a happy birthday. Plans were made to hold a month-end dinner on Jan. 30.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Jan. 28, 1921 – ICE FROM BLANCHARD
Twenty-five carloads of ice are being shipped to the Sandpoint Ice & Fuel co. from Blanchard, the consignment being expected to arrive today. The open weather thus far this winter has resulted in no ice being formed in Lake Pend d’Oreille.
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CITY BREVITIES
A son (Glen Arthur) was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Turnbull of Sagle Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Randall are parents of a son, born Tuesday.
A son was born today to Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Hagie.
George Armstrong Tuesday completed the calcimining of the entire court house interior.
The county commissioners have given George Potter, poor farm superintendent, authority to promise the county Seed Potato association that he would plant five acres of certified Idaho Rural and Netted Gem seed potatoes.
Miss Edith Fee, of the Fee Sisters’ millinery store, was in Spokane the first of the week doing spring buying for her local custom.
Girl wanted for chamber work at the Wisconsin.
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SERVICE STATION SOLD
The McKenzie-Wallace station, selling gasoline, oils and auto accessories, on the corner ofFourth and Cedar street, was sold last week to the Continental Oil co. The station, one of the finest in the Inland Empire, will be continued on the same basis as in the past.
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