Bonner County History - Nov. 4, 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. 4, 1971 – PROUDLY WE SALUTE…

Airman Robin D. Olmstead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Olmstead, Rte. 1, Sandpoint and a 1971 SHS graduate, completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. and has been assigned to a unit of the Strategic Air Command at March AFB, Calif.

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COUNTY SOCKED BY UNSEASONAL SNOW

In a trick-or-treat weather performance Halloween weekend, from five to 18 inches of soggy snow fell across Bonner County. The unseasonal storm caught many motorists with their snow tires off, snarled traffic, caused a rash of minor accidents and created early-season problems for maintenance crews. Light snow began late Saturday, but the heavy stuff held off a day longer, let go Sunday evening and by Monday morning had created problems for many.

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VFW AUXILIARY HALLOWEEN PARADE

Nippy weather failed to stop the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Halloween parade last Saturday, although the number of youngsters may have been smaller. Taking part were Auxiliary president Mrs. Peggy Clark, Mrs. Gene Saunders and Mrs. Georgia Leonard, with her junior girls unit. First prize for parade costumes went to Dean Currie, dressed as a small hobo. Second place was taken by Debbie Stoicheff, a tiny Indian maid. Third was split between Branden Johnson as Snoopy and Terry Naccarato as the Great Pumpkin.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Nov. 4, 1921 – CITY BREVITIES

Elizabeth and Richard Taylor entertained 16 young friends at a Hallowe’en party and dinner at the home of their father, H.H. Taylor, (502) N. Second. The rooms were nicely decorated for the occasion and a splendid time was in progress from 4 until 7 o’clock.

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HALLOWE’EN TRICK ALMOST WRECKS AUTO

Sandpoint had the usual Hallowe’en experience this year, with almost every window downtown generously soaped, a section of sidewalk in the south part of town torn up and dragged away, a street intersection sign torn up and left on J.A. Humbird’s porch and many lesser pranks. But one exploit menaced public safety when a gang of kids swung a telephone pole crosswise on N. Boyer avenue. W.C. Whittemore, driving on the road, saw the pole in time and stopped before hitting it, then removed it from the road. After arriving at his home on Ruth he decided to return to the scene and got there just in time to see Ed Soles run full tilt into the pole which the kids had again placed across the road, narrowly escaping a bad accident. Soles’ car was thrown 20 feet, landing right side up, and neither he nor his wife was injured. Soon after, police chased the kids from the neighborhood.

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NEWS FROM PONDERAY

Wendell and Norman Florea gave a Hallowe’en party at the home of their parents, which was decorated in gay colors, and witches and goblins were in every corner. Games were played and later a dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Florea and her daughters.

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