Bonner County History - July 9, 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

July 9, 1973 – LIFEGUARDS KEPT BUSY

This year’s lifeguards at City Beach are Carla Elliot, Bev Gee, John Smick, and Tick Davis. All are lovers of the outdoors and express a strong liking for the beach atmosphere. The lifeguards have been giving swimming lessons since June 25.

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SANDPOINT MANOR HAS NEW OWNERS

The R.W. Arnolds were treated to a surprise going-away party at Sandpoint Manor last week. The couple and Mrs. Dale Lee, who have owned and operated the local rest home for more than 10 years, are turning over the keys of Sandpoint Manor to a Coeur d’Alene corporation. Now leasing the Manor are Mr. and Mrs. Vick Johnson of Coeur d’Alene, and as of July 1, it is being administered by their 23-year old son, Craig Johnson. At the going-away party, Arnold called his time with the manor “the best 10 years of my life.” Under his direction, 25 additional beds have been installed at the manor.

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MRS. VERA NELSON NOTED BIRTHDAY

Gathering in Mrs. Vera Nelson’s Sandpoint home last week to help her celebrate her birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawton of Vancouver, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chicks, Mrs. Tina Savage, Mrs. Linda Plaster and children, and Mrs. Betty Bricker and children, all of Sandpoint. Mrs. Lawton and Mr. Chicks are the sister and brother of Mrs. Nelson; Mrs. Savage is her daughter and Mrs. Plaster and Mrs. Bricker are her granddaughters.

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

July 9, 1948 – NEWS FROM SAGLE

The Joe Timoskevich, Ole Walseth and Walt Olson families all enjoyed fishing and a picnic at Mirror lake Sunday, the Fourth.

Mr. and Mrs. Vern Brockway entertained with a card party Friday evening, honoring the birthday of their son, Jimmy. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and their daughter; Mr. and Mrs. William Doty and son, Keith; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reed; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doty; and the honored guest and Mrs. Jimmy Brockway.

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WILDFLOWER BLOOMS IN PROFUSION

Inland Empire motorists can see one of the most gorgeous displays of syringa blooms in many years in the Lake Pend Oreille area for the next few days. Continuing warm weather has caused the Idaho state flower to burst into bloom and great masses of heavily-flowered shrubs are now common. One of the finest displays is along highway 10-A east from Sandpoint to Clarksfork. The mountainsides in spots are almost white with syringa and in many places ocean spray is also preparing to bloom.

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VISITS RAHSKOPF HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Rahskopf had as their guests over the Fourth, Mr. Rahskopf’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stredwick of Yakima; another sister, Mrs. L. Parsch; and his mother, Mrs. Minnie Rahskopf, of Aberdeen, S.D.

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