Bonner County History - May 21, 2024
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 21, 1974 – CROWING ALARMIST
The alertness of Mrs. Peter F. Carter, who lives across from the Gene Hardy residence, 702 Sixth Ave., brought the Fire Dept. to snuff out a fire that started from an electric motor in Hardy’s workshop. While the fire was being contained to that building, its occupants, a Rhode Island rooster, his mate, and a guinea fowl, took refuge atop a pile of firewood by the shop. Now the rooster crows joyfully in the early mornings, no doubt giving thanks for being rescued. His hen is mute; the guinea fowl is unintelligible.
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COUNCIL APPROVES CHANGES AT BEACH
The parking area at city beach will get a series of speed bumps in an effort to stop speeding at the beach. Sandpoint city council voted to install the bumps after hearing complaints about speeding cars from Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Critchlow, proprietors of the Lakeside Motel. The council also voted to set a speed limit of 15 miles an hour on Lakeview Boulevard, and to prohibit motorcycles in the area.
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MARIANNE BROWN ENGAGEMENT TOLD
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tibbs announce the engagement of their daughter, Marianne Catherine Brown, to William Edgar Love, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Love, Oakdale, La. Miss Brown, a U of I graduate, teaches English at Sandpoint High. Love, who has a Forestry degree from McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La., is employed by the U.S. Forest Service at Bonners Ferry. A June 15 wedding at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is planned.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 21, 1949 – FIRST FLIGHT AT 94!
Mrs. Jennie Whitaker, city resident since 1898, had her first plane ride Tuesday in Kenmor Marina’s Seabee, over Sandpoint and Pend Oreille lake with pilot Bob Morris and her grandson-in-law, Wells McCurdy. “It was thrilling,” she said, “I didn’t realize Sandpoint was so spread out.” Now she wants to fly to Seattle to visit her grandson, Bill Gorsline.
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BILL HART’S NEIGHBORS PLOW HIS FIELDS
Friends and neighbors of M.D. “Bill” Hart, county commission chairman, who lives in the Selle district, gathered at his place Sunday with 12 tractors and within a short time 13 men had plowed, disked and harrowed 20 acres of his farm ready for sowing. While they were doing that, six neighbor ladies prepared a bountiful dinner for the working men. Mr. Hart has been in ill health this spring and for a time was in a critical condition in the hospital here. Hence he has been unable to put in his crop this spring.
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BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED
Leroy Tollbom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Tollbom, celebrated his 12th birthday with a party at his home on May 14. Games were played and a wiener roast and beautiful pink and white birthday cake enjoyed. Guests were Myrna, Marlene and Janice Heath, Donny, Billy and Sandra Kindt, Dick Kriege, Phyllis and Jim Riffle and the honored guest.
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