Bonner County History - Dec. 12, 2024

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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

Dec. 12, 1974 – XMAS TREE ATOP PENNEY’S

After some doing, the Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree was finally secured on the roof of J.C. Penney’s on Monday. The tree, a beautiful 16 foot Engleman Spruce, was donated by Mr. Frank Finney and transported to the site by the Pack River Co.  Ed Nettleton chain-sawed a good stump on the bottom and balanced boards were secured. A decorating committee, led by Helen Whittaker, dressed the tree with decorations made by SHS students, and the PP & L boys hoisted the tree up to the roof. Now, how will they get it down?

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LAKESIDE LAKERS ELECT OFFICERS

The Lakeside Lakers 4-H Club’s organizational meeting was Nov. 25 at Sagle School. Mrs. Marvin Kirking called the meeting to order. Officers elected were: president, Rick Sauer; vice-president, Terry McCormick; secretary-reporter, Mark Halliday; treasurer, Mike Raineri, and historian, Julia Creed. 

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GALLERY FEATURES WATER COLORS

The Small Fry Gallery, located in the Idaho First National Bank, is featuring water color paintings of Sandpoint ninth graders for the month of December. their work are Janice Mueller, Clayton Eveland, Rick Turnbull, Burklie Smith, Leisa Lewis, Torrie Nordgaarden, Francie Rogers, Linda Palmen, Bob Schoonderwoerd, Bill Churchill and Dan Ward.  

 

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Dec. 12, 1949 – SCAVENGER HUNT STAGED

Girl Scout Troop 7 met Monday at Karen Becker’s home for a scavenger hunt. Phyllis Bricker and Jean Miller were first to complete their list for the hunt. Troop members are Sonja Bond, Adrienne Howell, JoEllen Walker, Betty Walker, Karen Becker, Hazel Hunt, Carol Brunsell and Phyllis Bricker. Mrs. Dale Barker is troop leader. Each member took a guest: Arliss Olsen, Betty Brown, Loyce Hall, Elaine Martin, Sue Shoemaker, Penny Nelson and Joan Miller.

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PACK RIVER NEWS by Mrs. Jess Burgner

There was good attendance at Saturday’s pie and box supper at Pack River school. Proceeds will be used to buy Christmas treats. 

There was a barn raising at Perry Terrill’s home.

Evelyn Lund spent Friday night with Inez Burgner.

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SAGLE SCHOOL NEWS 

Two inches of snow blanketed the area Monday. 

The primary room at the school is very proud of the large fireplace and Santa and his reindeer that decorate their windows for the holidays.

Sylvia Timoskevich had a perfect spelling score at school for the past six weeks. 

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WEDNESDAY EVENING PARTY

Mrs. Frank Evans entertained her bridge club last Wednesday. Prizes for the evening went to Mrs. Delbert Haynes, Miss Mary Guy and Mrs. Barbara Farmin. A delicious dessert was served late in the evening. Mrs. Dale Harris was a guest. 

  

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