Bonner County History - Feb. 18, 2024

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Society and Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Feb. 18, 1974 – JAYCEES HONOR FOUR

Four Bonner County people were recognized by the Jaycees and Jay-C-Ettes Saturday for their contributions to this community. Bert Leonard, PP & L District Manager, was awarded the Boss of the Year Plaque; Miss Marianne Brown, sophomore English instructor at SHS, was named Outstanding Young Woman; Gary Parsons, principal-teacher at Northside School, received the Outstanding Young Educator award; and Dave Self, Jaycee president, received the Distinguished Service Award. Named Jaycees of the Month last year were James Austin, Leroy Brown, Richard Butler, Terry Holste, Dan Nelson, Pat Rademacher and George VanRossum. 

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TOMCAT SURVIVES NIGHT IN FREEZER

If cats have nine lives, a black tomcat named Lox probably has only eight left. Lox, a pet in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kent McCandless, apparently hopped into an upright freezer at the family home one recent morning when daughter Kim opened the freezer to get some bacon. She said she did not notice Lox enter the box. The next morning, when Kim’s sister Jill opened the freezer, there sat Lox on a shelf with frost on his whiskers. He came out of the box and went about his business, apparently none the worse for his night in a freezer registering 15 below zero. Mr. McCandless, when Jill told him about the cat, hastened to give it an exam but could find nothing wrong. “Apparently he can stand a lot more cold than I thought,” McCandless said.  

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Feb. 18, 1949 – BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer, city, Feb. 10, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Neal North, city, Feb. 10, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coulston, city, Feb. 11, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brisboy, Careywood, Feb. 15, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Goodwin, Cocolalla, Feb. 15, a daughter. 

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THAW CUTS POWER SUPPLY

Thursday morning’s sudden thaw caused a power outage in the Sandpoint area for a good share of the day. The stand-by plant was utilized to meet critical needs and the power was rotated from circuit to circuit to take care of critical loads such as schools, hospitals, food locker systems and restaurants, until high line service could be resumed. Merl Ebbe, division manager for Mountain States Power, said the sudden thaw caused moisture to creep into critical places in the substations at Newport and Sandpoint, causing electric arcs to start jumping, in some cases 12 to 15 feet between conductors and ground. Service was restored early in the afternoon. 

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BIRTHDAY HONORED

Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Miller were hosts for a family dinner Monday evening in honor of the fifth birthday of their daughter Linda, and Mrs. Miller’s father, Dr. F.G. Wendle’s birthday. Attending were the honored guests, Mrs. F.G. Wendle, Dr. and Mrs. C.C. Wendle and children, and the Miller children.

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