Bonner County History - July 14, 2024
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
July 14, 1974 – CANDY STRIPERS AT BGH
Nine young people who completed a week-long training are assigned to duty as Candy Stripers at Bonner General Hospital: Nancy Allen, Julie White, Tia Anglin and Debbie Brooks of Clark Fork High; and Lisa Diehl, Julie Sherwood, Debbie Huff, Angie Weinand and Robin Wieber of SHS. The first eight are identified by their neat, crisp Candy Striper red-and-white striped pinafores; Wieber, a young man, wears dark pants, white shirt and pin-striped bowtie. Veldonna Osborn, RN, leads the program, aided by Auxilians Arlyne Johns and Dorothy Likens.
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LOCAL BOXER WINS TITLE IN EUGENE
The Sandpoint Elks Boxing Club sent three to the Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament in Eugene, Ore. Jeff McCracken came back with the crown in the 139-pound division and the opportunity to travel to the National Junior Olympics. McCracken defeated a Portland boxer for the title in the 14-15-year-old weight class and proved to be quite a contender for a first-year fighter. Mark Tucker, a 90-lb. Sandpoint pugilist, dropped a Tacoma fighter in the 12-13-year-old semi-finals, then lost a close decision to a Eugene boxer. Robbie Kucherry, Sandpoint, couldn’t get up to the 90-lb. weight limit for 14-15-year-olds, but fought an exhibition match against an 85-lb. five-time winner of the Eugene Diamond Belt. Kucherry, with much less experience, dropped him in a close decision. Kucherry just turned 14, so he could return to Regionals next year.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
July 14, 1949 – ZENIER’S JEWELRY SOLD
A pioneer jewelry store will change hands this week when the new owner, Russell Sayers, takes over from Julian Zenier, who has operated Zenier’s Jewelry since purchasing the business in 1933 from C.E. Neuman. Mr. Sayers, who comes here from Yakima, plans to move his family here as soon as he can locate a suitable residence.
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COUNCIL APPROVES ZONING ORDINANCE
The city council has adopted a zoning ordinance for Sandpoint which sets up a business district in which no residential building is permitted and also sets up a residential area in which no new business establishments can be constructed. It also placed a minimum of $4000 on residential construction in the area. The council, after some discussion, agreed to provide a member of the police force as instructor at the high school for the coming term two hours a day, five days a week to teach automobile driving in the dual control car provided by Sandpoint Motor Co.
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EVENING BOAT CRUISES TO BEGIN
There have been so many demands for evening boat trips during the past week that Kenmor Marina has decided to inaugurate evening pleasure cruises from the city dock, beginning at 7 p.m. They will use the 40-passenger diesel-powered navy boat, giving visitors a chance to watch the fish jump in the evenings on a trip toward Sunrise point and return.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.