Bonner County History - April 8, 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 8, 1975 – ZELINSKI ENDS TRAINING

Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Timothy J. Zelinski, son of Elmer Zelinski of Sandpoint, graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Ctr., San Diego. 

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SPRING AND SUMMER STYLE SHOW

Senior Girl Scout Troop 165 will sponsor a fashion show April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at New Farmin School. Fashions will be from The Crystal Butterfly; wigs, cosmetics and jewelry by Merle Norman; shoe styles from The Bootery. Models will be Mrs. Roger Gregory from Priest River; Mrs. Vic Rae, Mrs. Victor Rae Jr., and Mrs. William Winjum from Bonners Ferry; and from Sandpoint, JoAnn Ostrum, Mrs. Bill Bowman, Mrs. George Harper, Robin Rozzini, Julie Swendig, Mrs. Jerry Neu and Connie Neu.

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HOPE GROUP TO ISSUE QUESTIONNAIRE

The second meeting of the Hope Area Congress for Community Progress steering committee met last week, hosted by Jeb and Margaret Best in their trailer court rec hall. The group discussed a new name - as “Congress” suggests authoritative force, while “Progress” envisions uprooting trees, pouring concrete and substantial changes to the area. The idea of a small-scale Farmer’s Market to defray costs of a questionnaire was generally approved. Present were Jack Dunn, Darrel Kenops, Bill Wing, Edie Schuyler, Martha Hodgkins, Arthur Pedersen, Jeb Best, Leonard Anderson, Dr. Neal Wendle, Susie Wendle, Pat Lindgren and Chuck Peterson. 

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

April 8, 1950 – PLANES BACK ON WHEELS 

Wheels are again standard equipment on planes at the Sandpoint Air Service. The change from skis was effected April 2, after the snow that covered the runways since December had melted. Several long-delayed cross country flights were made to Wilbur, Wash., by students working on private licenses. Wayne Parkinson and Daniel Chapman made solo flights. Robert Bueskens was accompanied by instructor Larry Morrison. James A. Hibard and his instructor left on a cross country flight to Lewiston. 

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SAGLE NEWS by Mrs. Leo Hartley

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson are proud parents of a son, Monte Ray, born Sunday at Bonner hospital.  

Mrs. Elbert Gunter and small daughter, Janet, visited in Spokane with her mother, Mrs. Logsden. 

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CARPENTERS AND LADIES ENJOY BANQUET

Members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from Bonner and Boundary counties had their annual banquet at the Community hall, with a turkey dinner served by the Women of the Moose. President Kenneth Roos announced a record attendance of 125 persons, and reminded the group they were members of “North Idaho’s largest labor organization.” Other officers are Lloyd Arment, conductor; W.H. Shook, financial secretary; Fred Jeppesen, business agent; Arnold Piehl, trustee; and Ralph M. Dazey, banquet committee.

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