Bonner County History - July 5, 2022
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Bonner County Historical
Society and Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
July 5, 1972 – BROWN SURVIVES MISSILE HIT
After learning her husband had been shot down by a surface to air missile in Vietnam, Mrs. Mary Brown is acknowledging that someone must be watching out for him. Capt. Michael J. Brown, a Cobra helicopter pilot, phoned his wife last week to let her know everything was all right. He had survived being shot down by the same type of missile that takes a considerable toll on American B-52 bombers. Details are scanty at this time, but Brown reassured his wife his only injury was a scratch on his index finger. He said “It is a miracle” that he and his captain survived the attack. The Army officer is serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam.
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LIFEGUARDS CLEAN UP CITY BEACH
Due to the unusual amount of debris which planted itself in the beach area in June, the lifeguards at City Beach have found their workload greatly magnified as compared to previous years. As soon as water levels declined, the crew, made up of Carla Elliot, Claudia Ammerman, Carla Moore and Dan Young, went to work stacking the debris in piles, with the Sea Scouts also helping. After the driftwood was collected in piles, summer parks dept. employees, Brad Linsday, Jack Bennett and Bob Nieman, loaded it on a wagon and took it north of the Edgewater where it will be burned.
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ASSIGNED IN FLORIDA
Army Spec. 5 Orbras L. Dickinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orbras N. Dickinson, Sagle, has been assigned to the 68th Air Defense Artillery, Homestead AFB, Fla.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
July 5, 1922 – BANK BUYS ROAD BONDS
The Bonner County National bank has bought the $10,000 bonds recently advertised for sale by the board of commissioners of Good Road district No. 1 for constructing the Bottle Bay road. The bank takes the bonds at par value, plus interest, plus a $25 premium.
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SCOUT CAMP OPEN SUNDAY
The Bonner-Boundary counties’ Boy Scout camp at Midas on Garfield bay will be formally opened Sunday when the first scouts move in and take possession. The camp will run for five weeks and will have 25 boys in camp throughout, the total of 125 boy weeks having been signed up some days ago. The camp, new this year, is one of the finest in the northwest and a great accomplishment of the two-county scout council.
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SAGLE NEWS
Rev. Westwood will deliver Sagle’s July 4 address. The Boy Scouts will do some first aid work, and there will be recitations from Westmond and other areas.
For those who like a country celebration, we think you will enjoy the ball game and program at Sagle.
Haying has begun, much of it yielding less than half as much as was harvested a year ago.
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BLANCHARD HOMES ARE BURNED
Two Blanchard homes were destroyed by fire last week, one residence burning down Monday night and the other Saturday. Both fires were of unknown origin.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.