Bonner County History - June 21, 2022
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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 21, 1972 – TO OPERATE DOCKINS
Pete Dockins, who recently opened a new cash and carry building supply, Northtown Building Supply, has engaged Willard Calkins to manage the yard.
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BIRTHS
June 7 – Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Spray, Sandpoint, boy, 6 lb. 4½ oz. and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gordon, Sandpoint, boy 10 lb. 4 oz.
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HOLZEMER RETIRES, LUCKEY IS PARTNER
After 20 years on the staff, Harvey Luckey has become a partner at Haviland and Holzemer Enco Servicecenter in downtown Sandpoint, replacing John Holzemer, who retired June 1. Luckey is a native of Sandpoint and, except for one year in Portland, has resided here all his life. He and his wife Eva have four daughters – Debbie, Kim, Susan and Karen. Holzemer plans to spend retirement assisting his wife Florence in the antique business. The station will assume the name of Haviland and Luckey within the next month.
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NEW MANAGER AT SAFEWAY
Sandpoint Safeway store has a new manager. Larry Stevens, a native of Okanogan, Wash., has been with Safeway for 12½ years, the last five in Spokane. Mrs. Stevens, Beverly, is a native of Chelan. They have four sons: Tracy, 12; Doug, 11; Tony, 9; and Dennis, 3. Stevens said they like the small town atmosphere and enjoy camping. He also likes hunting and fishing.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
June 21, 1922 – FORD DAY PRIZES AWARDED
Wednesday’s Ford day parade had Fords of every model and state of preservation, conveying people and families large and small, youthful and aged; the whole making a most interesting attraction. The string of prizes awarded included: greatest distance, Mrs. Ethel Thomas, Spokane – pair of shoes, R & A store; Ford carrying greatest number of men, William Derr, Clarksfork – box of cigars, Foss & Anderson; Noisiest Ford, William G. Phalon – six months’ ticket to Gem theater; Ford with five best looking girls, Mrs. Elmer Dreisbach and party, five boxes of candy, Anderson’s confectionery; Most dilapidated Ford, William Derr, Clarksfork – haircut, shave, bath, Dad Hartman’s barber shop; Picking “mysterious woman,” 1st, L.E. Ulrich – Conklin fountain pen, Crescent pharmacy; Picking “mysterious man,” 1st, Earl Boles – pair of shoes, J.A. Foster & Co.; Oldest woman in Ford, Mrs. S.M. Thew – sack of flour, 3-lb. can of coffee, 2½-lb. can sliced pineapple, Martin’s grocery; Oldest man in Ford, Z.T. Middleton, Sunnyside, 72 - $5 hat, J.L. & Co.; Longest-married couple, Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Thew, 46 years – 10-lb. pail of lard, Star market; Fattest man, F.H. Rundell, Bonners Ferry road camp, 202 pounds – gallon of ice cream, Royal Sweet shop; Fattest woman, Mrs. Hannah Folden, 230 pounds – fancy cake, Rosendorf’s bakery; Tallest man, George Fitzpatrick, Oden, 6 feet, 2½ inches – tank filled at Continental service station; Oldest Ford, H.F. Samuels, 1911 model – quart of auto enamel, two enamel brushes, Thomason Bros.
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