Bonner County History - March 15, 2022
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
March 15, 1972 – ELK OLDTIMERS
At the B.P.O.E. 1476 annual oldtimers night, those reaching 25 years membership were Carl Verdal, Gus Verdal, George T. Jeffres, James Breinich, Don Meis, Barnard Chapman, Ben Beddow, Bob Krause, Francis Rainey, Robert Doolittle, Seivert Falten, Jack McCarr, A.C. Vingo. Also present were Cliff Reece, Bud Davis, Harold Hunter, Mel Nesbitt, Ralph Moore, Jim Judge, Herb Carlson, Myrvin Bergstrom, Dave Bartlett, Tony Jachetta, Stanton Chamberlain and Earl Pederson.
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SHOWER FOR MRS. FINNEY
Mrs. Gary Finney was honored with a pink and blue shower in the home of Mrs. Charles Finney, with Mrs. Vernon Bailey III as co-hostess. Mrs. Ruth Green made a two-tiered cake with a miniature baby on top. There were 30 invited guests and an uninvited one, a neighbors’ pet deer, Bambi, who walked into the house with a group of ladies, much to everyone’s amusement. Mrs. Finney said the deer is a frequent caller at their home for handouts of cookies and evidently saw no reason to be excluded this time.
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NEWS FROM KOOTENAI by Mrs. Durell Harbison
Kathy Reynolds’ 14th birthday was marked by a surprise party at Carol McAvoy’s home and a dinner at the Reynolds home attended by Darlene Hull and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rothenfluh, Kathy’s grandparents.
Guy Marks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Marks, is on the Sandpoint L.D.S. Church boys’ basketball team that won the district championship here and will travel to Seattle to play in the regional championship.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
March 15, 1922 – BURKE PLEASES HOME FOLKS
“Moonshine Madness” the film in which Sandpoint’s movie star, Martha Burke, plays the leading role, was presented for the first time on the Gem screen last night and tonight to packed houses. If any went to the show expecting to see Miss Burke prove a failure, they were greatly disappointed. She was certainly there with the goods, and as soon as consciousness wore off that it was our “Tillie” on the screen, she moved and acted like other stars, and the audience forgot “Tillie” and saw only Miss Burke. Her work was a revelation. Everyone is rejoiced at her success, and look forward to a meteoric career for the young lady.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
The blue-eyed members of the Royal Neighbors put on an Irish program and lunch at their lodge rooms, the second of a series of literary contests begun by the order, between blue-eyed and brown-eyed members.
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TRADE NAME IS “BONNER BRAND”
Mrs. N.R. Wallentine, wife of Dr. Wallentine, has been awarded the ham given by the Bonner Meat company for the best trade name for the products of the new Bonner packing plant. The title given by Mrs. Wallentine, “Bonner Brand,” has appeared on the company’s products for some time but approval of the department of agriculture was required before the trade mark could be formally adopted.
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