Bonner County History - March 30, 2025
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
March 30, 1975 – STUDENTS READMITTED
The Bonner County School Trustees, meeting in executive session, voted to allow two of the three students arrested Mar. 14 in the SHS parking lot, to be readmitted to school, pending the outcome of legal proceedings against them. The three students were arrested for possession of marijuana and were suspended from school following the arrest. The third student has withdrawn from school.
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DIANE FINNEY PLANS JUNE 14 WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Alvan (Bud) C. Finney, Sandpoint, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Diane, to Martin Shjerve Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Shjerve Sr., Spokane. Miss Finney is an employee of Washington Water Power Co., Spokane. Shjerve is employed by WWP, Spokane Division Gas. A June 14 evening wedding at the First Christian Church, Sandpoint, is planned.
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JUNE WEDDING FOR VELDONNA OSBORN
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Osborn announce the engagement of their daughter, Veldonnna Elaine, to Paul B. Armstrong, son of Mrs. Francis Armstrong of Nampa, Idaho and the late Mr. Armstrong. A June 22 garden wedding at the W.C. Racicot home is planned. Mr. Armstrong is engineer of track for the Union Pacific Railroad. Miss Osborn is supervisor of coronary-intensive care at Bonner General Hospital.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
March 30, 1950 – SNOW TOTALS 110 IN.
Just in case you’re still interested, Merle Samson at the experimental farm reported that on Tuesday there were 5 inches of snow, bringing the winter’s total to 110 inches. In case you are still interested, the average for the winter is 69 inches. Also you are reminded that spring has been here for a week.
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SEWER FOR WEST PART OF TOWN
Property owners west of Boyer have a new ray of hope that the long-desired sanitary sewer system can be build this year. Mayor Floyd Gray, who has worked on the problem since taking office last spring, said steps have been taken to convince the bond firms there is sufficient value in the area to warrant a bond issue of upwards of $160,000, to be financed by local improvement district bonds. Up to now the bond firms have turned down the purchase of bonds as there was only $130,000 of assessed valuation in the entire district. “This doesn’t show the true situation as regards value of property in the district,” said Mayor Gray, adding that as soon as the sale of bonds is assured, the job will go up for bids and the work will be done as soon as possible.
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ELKS INSTALLATION SET FOR TUESDAY
Installation of the following officers will be held at Elks lodge: Howard Thomason, exalted ruler; Frank Evans, leading knight; Jack Bopp, loyal knight; Severt Erickson, lecturing knight; A.R. Nelson, secretary; Magnar Danielson, treasurer; Earl Pedersen, tiler, and E.F. Becker, trustee.
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