Bonner County History - Nov. 2, 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
Nov. 2, 1971 – NEW TENNIS CLUB FORMED
Sandpoint Racquet Club has been organized with the intention of keeping tennis going all winter. Officers are Jim Parsons, Jr., president; Dr. Gerald Lewis, secretary; and Virginia Lewis, treasurer. Tentative plans are for the club to play tennis from 4-11 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at the main exhibit building at Bonner County fair grounds.
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72 ATTEND FIRST SCY MEETING
The first in a series of Sandpoint Christian Youth meetings was attended by 72 young people from eight churches. Sunday’s series-opener was at the United Methodist Church, with that youth group as host. The program featured Dan Marr and his guitar from WSU and Claudia Evans of Spokane who spoke on the subject “My God Is A Personal God.”
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SOPHOMORE FUND-RAISER BIG SUCCESS
The sale of carmeled (sic) apples was a big success for the SHS Sophomore class last week, as it cleared $10 on its first attempt. Eighty carmeled apples, made by sophomore girls, were sold the next day within five minutes. The class plans to have many more sales in the future, said sophomore Holly Whittaker.
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WEDDING SET FOR CAROLYN SAWHILL
Miss Carolyn Sawhill and John E. Cotton have set Nov. 27 for their wedding at First Lutheran Church. The bride-elect, an SHS graduate, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sawhill. Cotton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cotton, Tioga, N.D. He spent three years in the armed forces and now is a bookkeeper at Hunt Oil-Gas Plant in McGregor, N.D.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Nov. 2, 1921 – ANDERSON CHALLENGED
Chas. Olson, “The Terrible Swede,” is challenging Oscar Anderson to a finish wrestling match best two out of three falls, for a $250 side bet. Olson is the wrestler Anderson threw here during the carnival in September. He weighs 160 against Anderson’s 140. The letter says he was not in good condition when Anderson beat him but is “ready for him” now.
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THUGS ESCAPE AFTER BOLD NIGHT HOLDUP
One of the most audacious holdups in the city’s history took place at 1:30 a.m. Sunday when two men, one masked with a blue handkerchief in which eyeholes were cut, entered the Foss & Anderson poolhall on First, took about $175 in cash, and made a getaway through the back door, across Sand creek and into the N.P. yards. A dozen patrons were lined up against the wall but were not robbed.
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VETS PREFERRED
In an executive order given by President Harding, veterans of the world war are given preference for postmasterships. Five points will be added to the examination rating of every prospective master in government service in the war; age limits may be waived, and the period of war service reckoned as a part of the required length of business experience.
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