Bonner County History - Nov. 16, 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. 16, 1971 – PROUDLY WE SALUTE…
Army Chaplain (Major) Richard Y. Bershon, son of Mrs. Kathryn B. Coker, 520 Pine, Sandpoint, recently began the 34-week chaplain officer advanced course at the Army Chaplain School, Ft. Hamilton, N.Y.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Dennis Karst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Karst, Dover, graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego.
Marine Lance Corporal Terry W. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Stevens, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, is a member of Battalion Landing Team 1-9 of the Third Marine Division, now deployed aboard ships of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific. His unit, based on Okinawa, is undergoing special training exercises.
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NURSES RETIRE
Two women with a combined nursing experience of 60 years have retired from Bonner General Hospital. They are Mrs. Lillian Scott, RN, of Hope and Mrs. Osa L. Bonar, LPN, 531 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint. Both joined the old Sandpoint Community Hospital nursing staff in 1942 and continued their careers with Bonner General. They were honored with a retirement party in the hospital dining room. Mrs. Bonar recalls that when she and Mrs. Scott joined the nursing staff in 1942 their duties encompassed “just about everything and the two of us cared for 35 patients. We had complete responsibility for all type of patients,” she added. “The maternity section of the old hospital was occupied by five to 10 mothers and babies most of the time. Mrs. Scott was paid $90 per month and I received $85.85.”
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Nov. 16, 1921 – BURGLARS DRAW BLANK
Thieves Monday night sawed the steel bolt locking the door of the Elks’ club and effected entrance but their efforts were unavailing. Nothing was taken so far as could be determined. There was no money in the cash register and a new safe installed the day before was unmolested. The club was entered several weeks ago and $60 taken, likely by the same persons.
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EXPLOSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
Prof. McDole of the state university, and County Agent Fortner will conduct picric acid demonstrations, showing how to load the explosive, what the acid is and how best results can be accomplished. The first demonstration is slated for the demonstration farm north of town at 10 a.m. today. The second is at the Ahlborn farm, a mile east of Selle, at 2:00; the third, tomorrow at Ben Dew’s farm west of Priest River.
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CHAMBER TALKS GOOD ROADS AND PARK
But 20 people attended Wednesday’s chamber of commerce dinner, as the local merchants were unable to be present due to the rush of business that day, the fifth community sales day. The trend of the discourses was toward good roads and the need of a tourist park. It was agreed that a suitable tourist park on the lake shore here would be slow coming due to the extensive need for finances, and Earl Farmin suggested that arrangements be made to secure a park site on the Riley place at the south end of the long bridge.
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