Bonner County History - Aug. 15, 2023

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Aug. 15, 1973 – FIRE CLOSURES

All Bureau of Land Management lands, roads and recreation sites in North Idaho are now closed to public use, due to continued extreme fire danger. This action parallels similar steps taken by the U.S. Forest Service and the State of Idaho. All lands will remain closed until further notice.

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JULY WEDDING FOR SIGRID THOMPSON

About 50 relatives and friends of Miss Sigrid Thompson and Robert Brannan witnessed their wedding ceremony on the lawn at the home of her mother, Mrs. Helen M. Thompson, of Wrencoe, on July 21. The parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Brannan of Colfax, Wash. The newlyweds are at home in Moscow, where both will continue their musical education at the University of Idaho.

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PROUDLY WE SALUTE…

Airman Richard C. McCauley, a 1971 graduate of Sandpoint High School, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. McCauley, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, is assigned to Lowry AFB, Colo., after completing Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex.

Airman Roger K. Roberson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Roberson, Sandpoint, is assigned to Chanute AFB, Ill., after completing basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. Airman Roberson, a 1970 SHS graduate, attended North Idaho College.

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Aug. 15, 1948 – NEWS FROM KOOTENAI

Mrs. Rosa Graves, who has been visiting in Jerome and Twin Falls, has returned to her home.

Several groups have gone huckleberrying and came home well pleased with their efforts.

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CO-OP HOSPITAL SPECIAL MEETING

The Cooperative Community hospital assn. will have a special membership meeting Thursday to consider a proposal to sell the hospital site to the county. If the proposed bond issue is passed at November’s general election, and if members approve disposal of the property to the county, this would become the site of the new hospital. The S. Boyer site [corner of Lakeview Boulevard & Boyer] was selected by popular vote by the public a year ago as the favored site for a hospital, and has been approved by state and federal hospital agencies.

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MEMORIAL FIELD BEING READIED

Lakeview park received a new name this week. Henceforth it will be known as Memorial field in honor of those men and women who have made the supreme sacrifice for their country in time of war. Bud Timblin, secretary of the Bonner County War Memorial Commission declared this to be the name of the park. The commission was advised that a check for $1000 from the state of Idaho has been received for erection of a war memorial. The Memorial field was sponsored by the Sandpoint Athletic Booster club which was organized last February to promote athletics and sports.

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