Bonner County History - Nov. 9, 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. 9, 1971 – SNIPES WIN GRAND PRIZE

The Snipes family won the grand prize, a toboggan, at the 2nd annual Inks Thrift Halloween contest. Under six winners were Rob Collison, 1st; Dean Currie, 2nd; and Debbie Stoicheff and Tracy Wilhelm, tied for 3rd. Age six to 12 winners were the Snipes family, 1st; Kent Hunt, 2nd; and Debbie Downen and Tammie Damiano, tied for 3rd. Adult winners were Mrs. Blaine Marks, 1st; Irene Sundquist, 2nd; and Lucille Cox, 3rd.

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FAREWELL PARTY FOR SIEMERS

A farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. John Siemers was held Sunday at First Baptist Church. The couple was presented with a Ross Hall picture of Lake Pend Oreille for their new home in Raymond, Wash. Rev. Siemers came to Sandpoint from Mountain Home, Idaho, serving the Sandpoint church for five years before being transferred to his new pastorate. Rev. J. Ralph Daugherty of Sandpoint will be acting pastor of First Baptist Church until a replacement is named.

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CASH FOR CENTER

The Sandpoint Junior Club, helped by the Torch Club, the Adjustment School PTA, and interested adults, cleared $763.36 from sales of the Panhandle Child Development Center buttons. The child’s face on the buttons was originated by Dianne Franck of Clark Fork and adapted for the button by April Brown from Sandpoint Junior High School.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Nov. 9, 1921 – NEWS FROM MORTON

Several of the farmers in and around Morton attended the potato show at Sandpoint. Neils Hanson won first prize on his Netted Gems.

The Hallowe’en party at the Fern school was well attended, and all enjoyed playing games and dancing.

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BAG DUCKS

Mrs. E.W. Dreisbach and her brother, Orley Burquist, got a bag of 10 ducks on a hunting trip to Oden bay yesterday. Mrs. Dreisbach accounted for six of the fowls and her brother for four.

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NEWS FROM PONDERAY

Mrs. A. Baker and Mrs. R.A. Gunderson were hostesses for a Hallowe’en party at La Moreaux’s hall.

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CITY BREVITIES

The Civic club’s literature and library extension department will meet Saturday at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Miss Edith Ely, 524 S Boyer avenue.

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HOW NOT TO TAKE COLD

Some persons are subject to frequent colds, while others seldom, if ever, have a cold. You will find the latter take good care of themselves. They take a daily shower or cold sponge bath in a warm room, avoid over heated rooms, sleep with a window open, avoid excess, over eating, becoming over heated and then chilled, and getting the feet wet. Then, when they feel the first indication of a cold, they take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy without delay and it is soon over.

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