Bonner County History - Oct. 22, 2024
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Bonner County Historical
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611 S. Ella AveBonner County History - Sept. 17, 2024., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Oct. 22, 1974 – RESTAURANT OPENING
A new eating spot will soon open at the corner of First and Lake in Sandpoint. El Toro, a Mexican and American restaurant with tacos as its specialty, will be opened by William and Hazel Bolding of Bonners Ferry, who have run the Lantern Cafe and Motel there for six years. Most of the interior decorations will come from the Mexican Pavilion at Expo ’74.
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MICROWAVE OVEN SEMINAR SET
A microwave seminar for home economists, homemaking teachers, distributors, dealers, users and prospective users, is being sponsored by the Washington Water Power Home Service Dept. Sessions will be held Nov. 1 and 2 in the WWP headquarters auditorium on Mission Avenue [Spokane]. Peggy Ross, WWP home service rep, calls the microwave the oven of tomorrow. The seminar will cover all phases of operation, with highly qualified national and regional speakers.
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MEAL PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS
The Bonner County nutrition program has been expanded to help more people age 60 and over get nutritious meals, served at the Sandpoint Manor Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:45 p.m. The cost is 50 cents and food coupons are accepted. Transportation and home delivery is available. For more information contact the Senior Citizen Service Office, 304 N. Third, Sandpoint.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Oct. 22, 1949 – SOCIETY
Miss Charlotte Pennington is this year’s honored queen of the Sandpoint Bethel of Job’s Daughters. Senior princess is Miss Peggy Patton; Miss Gloria Pietsch is junior princess; Miss Janice Crockett is guide; Miss Firle Selle, marshal; Miss Jerry Farrar is musician. Group guardian is Mrs. Allen Cochran.
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TOASTMISTRESS TALKS
The Sandpoint Toastmistress club meeting Thursday will have three speakers, Mrs. Lucy Tifft, Mrs. Fern Caughey and Mrs. Nell K. Irion. Critics for the speakers will be Mrs. Christina Eames, Mrs. Hazel LaMoreaux and Mrs. Vera McKelvie. Mrs. Rose Maxwell will serve as lexicologist and Mrs. Anna Foster as evaluator. Over the coffee cups table topics will be directed by Mrs. Ione Bauer.
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NEWS FROM LACLEDE
Harry Kurtz motored to Spokane Sunday and brought his wife [“Dolly”] home from the hospital.
Dr. Spies, who formerly had a practice at Priest River, but now has one in Colville, Wash., stopped at the C.W. Gray home last Wednesday and told Mrs. Gray she could remove the cast from her left leg. She has had this leg in a cast since May 30.
Saturday was Booster night at the Laclede Grange and a good crowd was present. The charter members were asked to rise and those present were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith, Mrs. Bert Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rembowski and Mrs. E.P. Graves.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.