Bonner County History - March 17, 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

Mar. 17, 1974 – EARN EAGLE AWARDS

At a March 5 Eagle dinner in the Sagle gym with over 100 in attendance, Kevin Renfro became the first member of Sagle Boy Scout Troop 199 to receive the Eagle Award. Scoutmaster Skip Pucci made the presentation. On Mar. 8, Dale Pitts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pitts, from Boy Scout Troop 101, was elevated to the rank of Eagle at a Scouter Recognition Dinner in Sandpoint Community hall. 

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3 BULLDOGS TABBED FOR ALL-AMERICAN

Three Sandpoint Bulldog gridiron stars received the sterling honor of being nominated for the 1973-74 prep All-American football program. Mark Lyons, Bob Nelson and Guy Dawson were all tabbed as candidates for the award. Their selection by editors of Coach & Athletic Magazine makes them eligible for judging for national awards. Criteria by which they were nominated include: outstanding athletic ability based on career records, sportsmanship, leadership and service to team and community. 

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I’M JUST A PERSON…by Donald Kirkpatrick 

It’s Monday and as I write this column, Sandpoint sits on the threshold of setting environmental history. Do you realize that if (and that’s a big if) the sun shines tomorrow it will be the seventh day in a row the miracle has materialized? Is it possible spring may actually be just around the corner? Lord have mercy, I thought the clouds had won the war! 

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Mar. 17, 1949 – SEEK AIRPORT LAND

Condemnation proceedings were instituted by the county commissioners on Mar. 14 against Kenneth R. Long and his wife, Irene Long, for property adjacent to the Sandpoint airport. The land is to be added to the present airport in the new plans now underway for enlarging the field’s runways. 

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BAKE HOTCAKES FOR PANIDA CROWD

Theater goers at Friday’s “Country Store” at the Panida were served golden-brown hotcakes, baked on the stage by officials of the Centennial Flouring Mills company, who came to visit the event, but were hijacked by manager Floyd (Farmer) Gray, given aprons, and put to work. The huge crowd gave Miss Celia Lee, Centennial’s home economist, an ovation. Under her supervision, 600 hotcakes were served to the patrons, covered with strawberry jam, then rolled and wrapped in a napkin. The stage show went on as usual, although the aroma of hotcakes made it a little difficult to keep the entertainers’ minds on the business at hand. 

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ST. PATRICK’S CARD PARTY TONIGHT

The traditional St. Patrick’s public card party sponsored by the St. Joseph’s Catholic church Altar and Rosary society will be held tonight at 8 o’clock in the Community hall. Fine prizes will be awarded to the winners at pinochle and bridge, as well as other games planned for those who do not care to play cards. A delicious lunch will be served.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.