Bonner County History - March 27, 2025
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
March 27, 1975 – SPRING TO APPEAR
Despite cool temperatures in the beginning of the week, spring should finally make an appearance over the weekend. Temperatures will climb into the 50s by Saturday, with lows in the 20s. A chance of rain around Friday is also forecasted.
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METHODISTS HOST SUNRISE SERVICE
The churches of Sandpoint and Kootenai will cooperate to celebrate their faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ Sunday morning at 7 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, located at Cedar and Boyer. This is a change of plans due to weather and snow depth at Pinecrest Park, the previously chosen site. During years of good weather and less snow, the inspiration of sunrise is enjoyed from the hillside in an outdoor service. This year, Reverends Darrell Kilpatrick, Chuck Wigton, Harold Huff and Ralph Dougherty will read Easter passages from scripture; Rev. Jerry Payton will lead the congregation in prayer; Rev. Jim Scott will lead in singing Easter hymns; and Rev. Norval Haugan will deliver an Easter message on the resurrection. Rev. Warren Pomeroy will give the benediction prayer.
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SELLE WRANGLERS ELECT OFFICERS
Selle Wranglers 4-H Club held its organizational meeting Friday with election of new officers as follows: Pam Offermann, president; Betty Miller, secretary-treasurer; and Rachel Batt, reporter.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
March 27, 1950 – OLD PLATES AID POLIO FUND
Over 600 pounds of 1949 license plates have been collected in service stations and other places in Sandpoint to aid in the statewide drive by the Elks lodges to obtain funds for the polio drive. Old license plates are sold to Kaiser’s Permanente Metals Co. in Spokane and all funds received for the old metal are sent to Boise, where they are used to operate the children’s hospital. The drive will continue until the first of April. One man at Nordman responded to the appeal for old plates by paying 12 cents postage to mail his to the courthouse.
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NEWS FROM COLBURN by Mrs. Bertha Boylan
Last Friday was Steve Littlefield’s eighth birthday and he was presented a nice birthday cake by Mrs. Gene Green, which he shared with pupils being served hot lunch. The pupils and their teachers gave a thank you card to Mrs. Rex Timblin for her good work in serving the hot lunches the past two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Green had a dinner at their home Mar. 12 in honor of the birthdays of their little son, Ronnie, [5th birthday] and Mr. Green’s mother, Mrs. C.C. Green. Mrs. Green was also honored by the birthday song over KSPT and a phone call from her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hustead at Klamath Falls.
On Mar. 12, Jimmie Timblin’s parents had a family dinner for him. Other guests were his grandmother, Mrs. M.V. Nettleingham, and his uncle, Roy Nettleingham. He had two lovely [24th] birthday cakes, one from his grandmother, one from his wife.
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