Bonner County History - May 7, 2023
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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 7, 1973 – ARSON SEEN IN BLAZE
Arson is suspected in connection with an early morning fire Wednesday at Louisiana Pacific Corp.’s lumber storage yard in Sandpoint. The 5 a.m. blaze damaged 24 units of select 2x4 lumber, standing in the company’s yard near Larch St. and Sixth Ave. Sandpoint firemen fought the blaze for 30 minutes before bringing it under control. Fire Chief Wade Brown said there is no possibility the blaze could have been touched off by a nearby scrap burner, adding, “There is a possibility the fire was started from the street, either intentionally or accidentally.”
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K & K BUTTONS GO FAST AND HIGH
Over $1150 has been raised to support the K & K Week celebration activities through sales of official K & K Buttons. Button No. 1 was purchased by Don Rench, owner of Bi-Rite Drug, for $54, in a friendly bidding war for this year’s buttons. Rench picked up a bonus, also acquiring last year’s No. 1 button that had been donated back to the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club by the previous owner George Russell.
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DEBBIE HICKS WEDS MIKE SMITH
Mr. and Mrs. Mike L. Smith (Debbie L. Hicks) are residing in Golden, Colo., where he attends school, after their wedding in St. Agnes Episcopal Church on Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks, Sourdough Point, are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Smith of Selle Road.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 7, 1948 – INDIAN WRITINGS
There are ancient Indian writings on rocks on Memaloose, Cottage and Pearl Islands, on Kalispell Point and along the cliffs bordering Denton slough.
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KAMLOOPS ARE VICTORS ON OPENING DAY
Fishermen took to the waters of Lake Pend Oreille Saturday for the opening of the 1948 Kamloops rainbow trout fishing season, but the story was one of too much water, too much storm, plenty of anglers and too few fish. The big ones just weren’t biting, nor were the smaller species. Stiff winds churned the lake and kept hundreds of boats ashore. George Tabor of Wallace won the Rainbow day trophy for the largest fish caught, landing a 31 lb. 2 oz. monster off Cape Horn shortly after 10 a.m.
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EAMESHORE ESTATES FORMAL OPENING
Approximately 300 persons visited Eameshore Estates on Samowen bay last Sunday for the formal opening of the subdivision being developed by Dr. and Mrs. Earl Eames. The Eames’ beautiful home was a major attraction and visitors thronged the area to see the kind of development planned by the former Californians. The subdivision has 43 lots with wide driveways. All lots have building restrictions, so that the predominant rustic motif can be carried out.
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DAUGHTER IS BORN
An 8 lb. 5 oz. daughter, Patricia Ann, was born April 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris.
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