Bonner County History - April 3, 2025
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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
April 3, 1975 – GUNNINGS ALLEY OPEN HOUSE
We’re opening our doors! Saturday, 9 – 5. Door prize drawings all day, Refreshments, Art Show sponsored by Legion of Fine Arts. Meet the people of Gunnings Alley - Myklebust’s: Bob Myklebust, Sr., Bob Myklebust, Jr., Jerry Myklebust, Mark Pittelko; All About Travel: Sherry Metz, Darlene Stover, Linda Rader; Legion of Fine Arts: Silvilla Paul, Lily Keene; Major Realty: John Major, Mike Poe; Truby’s Health Mart: Bill and Carol Truby; Jarae’s of Idaho: Jim and Jane Rae. Coming soon - Pat’s Hallmark: Pat Davis.
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CHAMBER TO PLAN TREE PROJECT
The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday in the Pastime Cafe to learn which downtown merchants want to fund the tree planting project. John Porter, committee director, said the city will dig holes for at least 50 trees in the downtown area, and the committee must finalize its plans now so the trees can be planted.
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APPROVE SANDPOINT BUDGET
Sandpoint City Council unanimously approved the $3.64 million budget for 1975. Justifying the jump from $700,000 in 1972, Councilman Bud Benoit, finance committee chairman, said this budget reflects “huge capital outlays which are not recurring expenses, but are required every 10 years or so.”
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
April 3, 1950 – PTAs ELECT OFFICERS
Election of officers for 1950-1951 were held recently by Parent Teacher groups at Washington, Farmin and Lincoln schools. Heading Washington’s PTA is Millard Evenson; Mrs. Mildred Becker is first v-p; Mrs. Vern Anderson, 2nd v-p; Mrs. Robert Nesbitt, secretary, Mrs. Ruby Rothenfluh, treasurer. Farmin PTA president is Jack Shields; Richard Foth, v-p; Mrs. Delores Kelly, secretary; Mrs. Lee Merwin, treasurer. Mrs. Leon Sacht is the Lincoln PTA president; Mrs. Lucille Bottcher, v-p; Mrs. Esther Lines, secretary; Charles Spealman, treasurer.
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WILLIAMS PLUGS LAKE PEND OREILLE
Baseball’s versatile Ted Williams, who will earn $125,000 for his diamond efforts this year, picked up some extra change at the New York Sportsmen’s show recently. Part of Ted’s job there is to answer the multitude of fishing questions tossed at him by visitors. One of the questions was “Hey, Ted, where can I catch the biggest rainbows?” Williams shot back the answer: “Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.”
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YES, THE SNOW GETS DEEP ENOUGH
The Chamber of Commerce recently puzzled how to answer an inquiry from an Ohio woman. After saying she planned a move to Sandpoint, she then asked “Do you wear boots in the winter? Does snow get deep enough to shovel?” It was decided the most accurate answer in view of this year’s record snows would be “Madam, the snow here gets too deep to shovel. You can get a pair of snowshoes for the combined price of a shovel and a pair of boots.”
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.