Bonner County History - Jan. 2, 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

Jan. 2, 1974 – GAS PIPELINE PROPOSED

The Sandpoint area could soon be the beneficiary of a new natural gas pipeline passing near this community. Two gas and pipeline companies are studying the possibility of forming a joint venture to build a natural gas pipeline that would transport 405 million cubic feet of gas per day. Present plans call for approximately half of the gas to be transmitted to Southern California, with the balance available to customers in the Pacific Northwest. The pipeline, which would tie into existing Canadian pipelines at Kingsgate near the Idaho-Montana border, would run near Sandpoint to Spokane, then south through the Palouse to Dayton, Wash., and LaGrande, Ore. 

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MRS. KRAUSE IS CONTEST WINNER

Mrs. Blanche Krause, Sandpoint, is a winner in The National Enquirer’s weekly feature – “Money-Saving Food-Shopping Secrets.” Her story appears in the Jan. 13 issue of the nationwide paper. Mrs. Krause’s entry, selected over 500 others to receive recognition and a $50 cash award, was as follows: “Once when pressed for a dessert, an idea came to me as we were finishing dinner. I excused myself from the table saying, ‘I have yet to put the finishing touches on dessert.’ I whipped up ½ can evaporated milk and added sugar to taste, then added just enough Strawberry Kool-Aid to flavor it and thicken the milk, whipping it in my mixer until stiff. You can use other flavors – and it freezes well, too.”

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Jan. 2, 1949 – HOSPITAL BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Hull, Dec. 16, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Walson, Dec. 16, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Surby, Dec. 20, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Craig, Dec. 21, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Haynes, Dec. 23, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson, Dec. 24, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Shadel, Dec. 27, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Schilling, Dec. 27, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Geino Pucci, Dec. 27, a daughter. 

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ENGLERT WON HUB CHEESE CONTEST

Winner of the Hub grocery “cheese guessing” contest was Ted Englert, 534 S. Marion, with a guess of 285 lbs. The correct weight of the big cheese was 283¾ lbs., said Bert Herrin. Mr. Englert received $10 in merchandise from the Hub [329 N. First, corner First & Cedar; in 2024, site of Bluebird Bakery] for turning in the guess nearest the correct weight. The glass of limburger cheese went to Mrs. Joe Kuhn, Laclede, for her guess of 3000 lbs., the farthest from being correct.  

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CITY IN BRIEF

Pvt. Ray Stutzke, recently enlisted in the army, is spending a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Stutzke, of Hope. The young man is stationed at Fort Ord, Calif.

Peter Zaklan, who is in the merchant marine, was home for Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Zaklan of Oden.

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