Bonner County History - June 25, 2023
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 25, 1973 – NEW LOOK FOR POLICE
Sandpoint policemen have a new look in their official uniform, with brown straw hats which arrived recently. The new hats are much lighter and should be more comfortable for the summer months.
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PROUDLY WE SALUTE…
At the Thomas Carlson home, 1207 Elm St., one son came home from the Army June 7, and another left home for the Navy June 12. Thomas Carlson was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex., after two years with the First Medical Group. He plans to attend the U of I in the fall, majoring in chemistry. His brother, James, reported to the U.S. Naval Training Station at San Diego, Calif. June 12 for boot training. He will then report to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Ill, where he will attend the Navy Journalism School.
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GAY 90s FESTIVAL
Bonner County Historical Society members hope their Gay 90s Arts and Crafts and Antique Outdoor Festival, scheduled in conjunction with Crazy Days July 28, will become an annual affair. The event with a gay 90s theme, at Community Hall and grounds, will feature artists and craftsmen, antique booths, a children’s’ section, a division for junior and senior high school artists, as well as donated baked goods.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 25, 1948 – GOOD CATCHES MADE
Les Anderson, proprietor of the Clarksfork Tourist camp, said guests there have been making good catches of cutthroats in Lightning and large catches of bluebacks at the creek’s mouth. A pair of anglers used worms to take a total of 350 bluebacks, a few of which ran to 1½ pounds in size. Receding lake waters have left large numbers of bluebacks stranded in pools in low-lying meadows, he said.
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STRIKE TUMBLES ANGLER INTO LAKE
Both the fishing and swimming in Lake Pend Oreille are fine – and you can take the word of Mrs. May Schultz of Sandpoint for it! Mrs. Schultz, who with her husband operates a restaurant here and Pend Oreille Lake Resort at Trestle Creek, went fishing in one of the resort’s boats. She got a Kamloops strike, stood up to turn around in the boat so she could battle the big rainbow better, and got pulled overboard. If some angler hauls in a rainbow dragging a complete outfit of rod, reel and line, Mrs. Schultz would like her tackle back.
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SAGLE NEWS
Mrs. William Doty and Mrs. Jesse Homer took Mrs. Day to Coeur d’Alene last Monday afternoon where she took a plane for Boise to be with Mr. Day, who underwent an operation at the Veterans hospital in Boise, where he is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Decker called at the William Eldred home Wednesday to get a pig.
Walter Eldred was having repair work done Sunday in Leo’s repair shop.
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