Bonner County History - July 27, 2021
From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
July 27, 1971 – ANTHONY STORE TO EXPAND
Work has begun on an addition to add 25 per cent more space to the local Anthony store, according to Ben Longbottom, who has managed the store for 4½ years. Anthony’s is a longtime member of the Sandpoint business scene, first as the W.G. Woodward Co. which 15 years ago was purchased by the C.R. Anthony Co. In 1966, the store moved from (109) Cedar St. (Note: in 2021, site of Baxter’s on Cedar) to its present location on First (Note: 308 N. First Ave, in 2021, site of Northwest Handmade).
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SANDPOINT REALTY OPENS BRANCH OFFICE
Dale Lee and Leonard Mitchell announce the opening of a branch office at Fifth & Larch for real estate and insurance sales. Thad Hunt is in charge of the branch; Linda Mitchell is office receptionist.
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KARSTS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Karst of Dover will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on July 31 at a reception at the Elks’ given in their honor by their children. They were married in Sandpoint at the Nazarene Church July 4, 1946 and have lived at their home in Dover the past 25 years. They have five children: Jack Karst, USN, San Diego; Mrs. Craig Brockus, Dover; and Dennis, Penney Sue and Sherri, all at home. They have one grandchild. Karst is employed at Pack River Lumber Co. Mrs. Karst is employed at the Sandpoint Elks Club.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
July 27, 1921 – JUMP THE BROOMHANDLE
Don McInaney and Miss Nora Hines were married Wednesday at the Catholic church. After a fortnight’s vacation they will return to their home at Ponderay where the groom is employed in A.C. Eckman’s store. McInaney served in France for 18 months with the 146th field artillery. The bride taught several years in Sandpoint schools.
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HERO’S REMAINS EXPECTED IN SPOKANE
Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Martin, who reside six miles west of Sandpoint, inform the News of the expected arrival in Spokane of the remains of their son, William D. Martin, who fell in the battle of Chateau Thierry on July 26, 1918. Martin had volunteered for service shortly after the United States declared war on Germany. The Sandpoint post of the legion was named for this young man.
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BUNGALOW-PACK RIVER VALLEY NEWS
Fire broke out on section 18, township 50 R1E Thursday. Due to the forest’s dry conditions, the blaze spread rapidly and by the time fire fighters arrived, considerable acreage was a seething mass of flames. Under our able fire warden, a fire break circle was made which effectively checked the conflagration and what promised to be one of this area’s biggest fires was under control. The culmination of the heat wave seemed to follow Thursday’s fire, with stifling, oppressive heat on Friday. The dust made traveling very unpleasant.
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