Bonner County History - July 6, 2021
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
July 6, 1971 – 5,000 WATCH FIREWORKS
An estimated 5,000 persons attended the free show and fireworks display Sunday night at War Memorial field, the final big event of the annual Lions Independence Day weekend. More thousands of persons outside the field in nearby areas also viewed the displays. There were many ground displays set off by Larry Barker and his crew of experts. This year’s Lions car, a 1971 Chevrolet Nova sedan, went to Leo Black of Sandpoint.
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ROTARY FINISHES 5TH YEAR
The Sandpoint Rotary Club completed its fifth year with the final weekly luncheon meeting under the direction of President Ray Kincaid. The club enters its new year with Sandpoint attorney Everett Hofmeister at the helm and Ray Eller as vice president. Other officers are the Rev. Thomas Rodda, secretary-treasurer; the Rev. Orville Grorud, chaplain; Robert Wilcox, sergeant at arms and Dar Cogswell in charge of the club bulletin.
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SANDPOINT LEGIONNAIRES
The American Legion baseball team sponsored by William D. Martin Post 15, includes Dick Ganoe, Robbie Powell, Tom Johnson, Dave Jacobson, Rod Newton, Don Watson, Mike Richter, Rusty Fitchett, Larry Richter, Kevin Hughes, Duane Pederson, Bill Bullis, Roy Jacobson, John Andrews, Craig Bishop, Bobby Konkright and Tracy Monk. Coach is Chuck Pederson and Garland Newton is assistant coach.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
July 6, 1921 – CITY BREVITIES
Dr. Ethel Page Westwood is now in the city with her husband, Dr. Wm. Westwood, new Presbyterian pastor. A graduate of Northwestern Medical college with a post graduate degree in medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, Scotland, she will enter the local practice of her brother, Dr. O.F. Page. She will confine her practice to eye, ear and nose and women’s and children’s diseases.
Mrs. W.F. Lovejoy, nurse at Dr. T.J. Jones’ office, brought in an unusually large egg laid by a purebred White Leghorn hen at the Lovejoy ranch. Dr. Jones found three full-sized yolks, perfectly formed. This is the first three-yolk egg to be found in this section.
Bernard List of this city and Miss Alice Michaud of Chippewa Falls, Wis., were united in marriage at St. Joseph’s Catholic church at 8 o’clock a.m. Tuesday.
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INCENDIARY FIRES REPORTED
The season’s first serious fire was reported from Smith creek, west of Port Hill. The fire spread over 160 acres of 20-year white pine, doing considerable damage. At one time a 31-man crew was unable to more than check the spread, but the blaze is now about out. The fire is unofficially reported to be of incendiary origin, started in five places at once.
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NEWS FROM THAMA
The lowering river level has uncovered the hay meadows which had been flooded by high water.
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