Bonner County History - March 28, 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

Mar. 28, 1973 — ENGAGEMENT TOLD

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bloxom of Sandpoint announce the engagement of their daughter, Debby, to Randy Neely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Neely, Samuels. Both young people are graduates of Sandpoint High School. He is employed by Pack River Lumber Co. They are planning a July 14 wedding.

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KIWANIS TO BUILD SECURE STRUCTURE

Sandpoint Kiwanis Club will build a new secure 16 x 20 ft. reinforced concrete food service building at Camp Stidwell this year, and the old lodge building will be dismantled. A 20 x 42 ft. roof will cover the building and slab. Rafters will be salvaged from the old building, and roofing will be enameled steel. There will be a large door and window in each end, using heavy doors from the old post office building. The building will be along the main road into camp, about a block from the old lodge. The cost will be $800 plus salvaged materials from the old building, with an estimated 10 volunteer hours per member to complete the new building and remove the old.

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NEWS FROM SAGLE by Jeannie Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sheffler invite all their friends to their 50th wedding anniversary celebration at the Sagle School on Sunday, April 8, from 2 until 5 p.m.

Helping Venus Verhei celebrate his birthday recently were his granddaughter, Sharon, her husband Ed Vivier, and their sons, Chip and Donnie of Spokane, and his son, Donald and wife Phyllis.

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Mar. 28, 1948 — ROLLER SKATES FOUND

Some youngster who left a pair of roller skates and a key at the gasoline pump of Hiatt & Williams garage last week, can have them by calling for and identifying them. They were picked up by a garage attendant said Charles Selle, a member of the firm.

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ON THE PANIDA STAGE FRIDAY

Last Nite This Year. Country Store Entertainment featuring FARMER GRAY and his FARMERETTES with Hundreds of Items of Merchandise. Also MOM BATES & THE KIDS. Guests for the Nite: The High School PEP BAND. Patronize these Merchants: The Fair Lady; Robertson’s Drugs; Sigman Food Stores; Merwin Hardware; Furniture Exchange, Hayworth’s Dutch Oven Bakery; Larsons Men’s And Boys Wear.

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ROSS HALL STUDIO FORMAL OPENING

Acknowledged as one of the finest studios in the Pacific northwest, the new Ross Hall Studios will have a formal opening Saturday, at which time staff members will be on hand to show all visitors through the building and explain what makes a photographic studio tick. The opening marks the achievement of an ambition Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hall have cherished for years. The studio was established in Sandpoint in 1905 by R.B. Himes. Hall came to Sandpoint 17 years ago to work for the Himes Studio, succeeding Mr. Himes, who died in 1931. Hall worked for Mrs. Himes until 1938, when he purchased the studio.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.