Bonner County History - Feb. 9, 2023

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Feb. 9, 1973 – BIRTHS

Jan. 30 – Mr. and Mrs. Loren Kenworthy, Sandpoint, girl, 7 lb. 3¾ oz.; Feb. 1 – Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, Sagle, girl, 9 lb.; Feb. 3 – Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Redfearn, Sandpoint, girl, 5 lb. 2¾ oz.; Feb. 3, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Glazier, Sagle, girl, 7 lb. 6½ oz.; Feb. 5 – Mr. and Mrs. Michael Irgens, Sandpoint, girl, 7 lb.

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PIETSCH ELECTED 4-H CLUB PRESIDENT

Chris Pietsch was elected president of Schweitzer Valley Dwellers 4-H Club at Thursday’s meeting in the WWP auditorium. Other officers are: Lynn Gass, vice president; Stephanie Morton, secretary; Jaye Pietsch, treasurer; Laurel Berger, reporter; Judy Brown, historian; and Linda Brown, sergeant-at-arms. This year’s dues were set at $1.00.

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BRUSH RATS NAMES OFFICERS

At the first meeting of the Brush Rats 4-H Club, election of officers was held as follows: president, Randy Wilcox; vice president, Carolyn Monroe; secretary, Valerie Plaster; treasurer, Peggy Cramer; and reporter, Edith Nappi. The next meeting will be Sat., Feb. 10, at 1:00 at the Dover Community hall.

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BI-RITE DOOR PRIZES

Winners of door prizes during the recent grand opening of the remodeled Bi-Rite Drug were: Wanda Savage, electric comb; Leah Morgan, bag; Harmon Snyder, watch; Linda Hiatt, clock; E. Dreisbach, vase; Peter Braa, shaver; and Fern Zordell, camera.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Feb. 9, 1923 – ICE HARVEST STARTED

The annual ice harvest started Monday, a month behind last year’s schedule, when Sandpoint Ice & Fuel began cutting inside the Humbird booms. The Pend d’Oreille creamery started its cut nearby on Tuesday. The ice is about 10 inches thick but less than half of it is “clear ice,” the remainder being formed from melting snow upon the first freeze across the pond. After the first day’s operation, the Sandpoint Ice & Fuel company slacked up its cut because of poor quality while John Selle covered the territory between here and Spokane in search of a better quality for the harvest. The Ice & Fuel company, which put up about 800 tons last year, plans to store at least 1000 tons this year.

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ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS HIT

The Civic club, meeting Monday at the city hall, went on record in protest of the action of the county commissioners in January, in discontinuing the probation work, the county health nurse service and the office of county agent. There was but little discussion and the club passed a motion to protest their action without a dissenting vote.

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LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Eckman of Ponderay are the parents of a daughter [Janet, who later became Mrs. Ed Parkins], born Tuesday at the City hospital.

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