Bonner County History - Dec. 5, 2023

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Bonner County Historical

Society and Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Dec. 5, 1973 – BIRTHS

Nov. 26 – Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gentry, Sandpoint, boy, 8 lbs. 8 oz.; Nov. 27 – Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis, Samuels, boy, 8 lbs. 10 oz.; Nov. 28 – Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Andrews, Sandpoint, boy, 7 lbs. 6½ oz.; Nov. 30 - Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lindsay, Sandpoint, boy, 7 lbs. 11 oz.; Dec. 2 – Mr. and Mrs. Duane Meyers, Sandpoint, girl, 8 lbs. 12½ oz.; Dec. 3 – Mr. and Mrs. David Chapman, Sandpoint, boy, 7 lbs. 8 oz.

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ECUMENICAL FELLOWSHIP

An ecumenical fellowship will be held Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Hall. Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, of the Catholic Church, who is credited for spear-heading the get-together, declares she only mentioned it and others liked the idea and offered to cooperate. Attending a planning session were Mrs. Wilson; Mrs. James Scott, Mrs. Margaret Kalb and Mrs. Ethel Kalb, Presbyterian Church; Methodist pastor Rev. Harold S. Huff; and Mrs. Nolan Redman and Mrs. Richard N. Curtis of the Episcopal Church. 

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NOVEMBER PRECIPITATION SET RECORD

Sandpoint area precipitation set records in November, with 10.02 inches of precipitation and 33 inches of snowfall, both records. November’s moisture contributed to filling of springs, streams and reservoirs and has gone a long way to ending the drought which began a few months before the beginning of the 1973 calendar year. 

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Dec. 5, 1948 – PARTY AT EREMAN HOME

Wanda Ereman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Ereman, entertained friends for her 11th birthday. Guests were Marlene Rahskopf, Arlene Book, Maria DeMers, Elizabeth Curtis, Pairlee Bench, Cleo Ellen Brockus, Yvonne Bowers, Joan DeMers and Lorena Ereman. Santa Claus suckers were given as favors.

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BOY HURT IN COASTING ACCIDENT

The winter’s first serious coasting accident on a hill near Ponderay last week caused facial injuries to Donald Temple, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Temple. His sled struck a log and he was thrown into it, suffering a broken jaw and several lost teeth.

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SAGLE NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Craig are the proud parents of a baby daughter, Darlene Louise, born Nov. 23.

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LAST OF WAA PULLS OUT OF FARRAGUT

The WAA [War Assets Administration] closed shop last week end at the former Farragut naval center. A roving guard and periodic gate checkups will be maintained for fire protection and security. Much of Farragut is disappearing, with contractors expected to have most of the old naval buildings removed within a year. About 600 buildings remain to be wrecked. These, with the 38 belonging to the state of Idaho and some 260 leased to Farragut College and Technical Institute, are all that remain of the former $100,000,000 naval center. 

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