Bonner County History - July 18, 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 18, 1971 – NEW RESTAURANT OPENS

Richard Hollars has opened The Garden, a rustic and unique restaurant constructed out of an old home on East Lake St., between Eddie’s Shell and Sandpoint Marina. The Garden is unlike any other restaurant in Sandpoint or even North Idaho. Inside, flowers hang from the ceiling, with cut flowers in vases and potted plants on the floor. More flowers and plants decorate a tree-shaded outdoor deck. Brightly colored old style chairs and informal tables fill the dining room. Colored glasses on each table are cut from old wine bottles. Diners will remember their visit to The Garden not just for top steaks, or for unusual salads, or flowers, or the view. Their lasting impression will include all of these things.

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MRS. MOSSUTO RETURNS TO SHOP

Mrs. Gary (Joann) Healea and daughter, Lisa, will return to Tigard, Ore. after spending three weeks with Mrs. Healea’s mother, Mrs. Sam Mossuto, who had surgery in Spokane. Mrs. Mossuto is owner of Linn’s Kut & Kurl, 625 Lake St. Since her illness, she is in the shop as manager, while Liz Windecker and Bobbi Lukinich will continue as operators.

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CHAPLAIN BERSHON HOME FROM VIETNAM

Chaplain Richard Bershon returned here from a year’s duty in South Vietnam. After a brief visit here, he and his mother, Kathryn Coker, left to spend the weekend in Boise. Bershon left Boise Monday for Denver to join his wife and children. From Colorado they will go to Ft. Hamilton, N.Y., his next station.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 18, 1921 – FISH LADDERS NEEDED

J.A. Pearson, of the state fish hatcheries fish ladder department surveyed streams of the upper West Branch where he found many upper streams without fish due to a lack of fish ladders below. He found the ranchers willing to help in putting them in. Mr. Pearson and Mr. Garrison of the local hatchery made a trip up the Little Sand to find if a fish ladder would be practical over the city waterworks dam.

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HEALTH FILMS AT GEM

Mrs. Frances M. Wann, county health nurse, has arranged with Manager J.B. Gardner of the Gem theater for a showing of 1000 feet of health film Friday and Saturday. The films will be shown free to all, although for the particular benefit of the kids.

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CITY BREVITIES

Mr. and Mrs. L.O. Hammond and daughters, Dorothy, Lois and Helen, Miss Laura Bounds, Thos. Rosholt and Geo. Bangman returned Tuesday from a week’s fishing trip on Grouse creek. They secured an excellent catch and reported a scarcity of mosquitoes though admitting the presence of a few.

The City stable property, at the corner of Oak and Third, comprising lots 1 and 2, block 3, Farmin’s addition, has been purchased by F.C. Culver.

John Peters yesterday morning took charge of the Mott & Davis “Motor Inn” garage on First avenue.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.