Bonner County History - May 9, 2024
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 9, 1974 – TWO YOUTHS EXPELLED
In a special meeting last Thursday, school board members Vernon Ruen, Marian Ebbett and Jack Bopp voted unanimously to suspend for one year two youths who admitted calling in a bomb threat to the Junior High on April 23. They were apprehended within hours of the call by city police, who had the help of two eyewitnesses. Civil action against the youths is still pending, but Supt. of Schools Dr. E. Wayne Likens said no cost damages were assessed against the youths or their parents because, “on that particular threat,” classes were not canceled.
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CFHS BIOLOGY CLASS MADE COAST TRIP
The Clark Fork High School Biology II class went on a trip to the Coast Apr. 20-23. Students on the trip were Randy Crawford, Gail Erickson, Sherry Franck, Janet Miller, Jim Raftery and Tracy Westfall, accompanied by their teacher, Victor McAllister. The first day, they drove to Vantage, where they stopped to view the petrified forest. After that, they drove to Seattle, where they caught the ferry and proceeded to Neah Bay. Along with the fun of the trip came the purpose of it, which meant getting up at 4 a.m. and going out to the straits to collect and observe organisms, which had to be collected when the tide was out. The next day began even earlier, going to Shi-Shi Beach for more collecting. The last day included finishing up their work of collecting on the straits and working their way towards home.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 9, 1949 – PARTY FOR GARY BROWN
Gary Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Brown, celebrated his eighth birthday with friends after school. After games, cake and ice cream were served. Guests were Everett Allen, Phillip Rogers, Donnella Schedler, Jimmy Wyatt, Frank Slette, Kurt Brown, Margaret Holien, Douglas Foth, Michael McFarland, Delbert Hanson and Sharon Stoner.
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PONDERAY ELECTS NEW TRUSTEES
A complete new set of trustees was elected on Tuesday, Apr. 26, in the village of Ponderay. New trustees are Milton Thompson, Lyle Russell, Paul Jolley, George Munding and Leonard Lipps.
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CITY IN BRIEF
Frank Olenslager and Gene Saunders, who were home for the weekend, returned to their studies at Farragut on Tuesday.
Mrs. W. Kennedy went to Coeur d’Alene for the first birthday of her little granddaughter, Jennifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kennedy.
Mervin Selle and Oscar Stubberud were home for the weekend, returning to their studies at the Junior College in Coeur d’Alene Sunday evening.
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NEWS FROM CLARK FORK
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Brockway and Walter Foster were Spokane visitors on Monday.
Sally and Ronnie Coulson spent the weekend with their grandmother, Mrs. H. Erickson.
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