Bonner County History - May 27, 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
May 27, 1975 – CHIROPRACTOR HERE
A new chiropractic clinic has opened in Sandpoint. Dr. Daniel Frantz, III invites the public to drop by and see his offices at 204 Main Street.
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TIMBLIN, CHURCHILL ENGAGEMENT TOLD
Mr. and Mrs. Bud E. Timblin, Sandpoint, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sally Ann, to John Franklin Churchill, son of Mrs. Eugene Gresham, Sandpoint, and the late Ellis Churchill of Sagle. Miss Timblin is a 1975 SHS graduate. Churchill, a 1970 SHS graduate, works for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. A June 27 wedding at the First Christian Church is being planned.
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HAND BELL CHOIRS CONCERT SLATED
The Annual Spring Concert of the Hand Bell Choirs of the First Presbyterian Church will be held May 21, said Mrs. Lois Scott, director of the three Handbell choirs. A special feature of this year’s concert will be a duet by Ann Ross and Tim Scott, using 24 bells from the two-octave set. Members of the three groups are: DING A LINGS – Francie Ruyle, Leah Melton, Kathi Herbkersman, Lynne Stockman, Mark Murray, Terri McCormick, Sydney Ebbett and Steve Neuder. GOLDEN BELLES – Fern Caughey, Mae Herbkersman, Olga Stewart, Eleanor Delamarter, Vera Martin, Elanor Selle and Nancy Rohrbach. WESTMINSTER BELL CHOIR – Melody Creeger, Marie Delamarter, Alissa Creeger, Kristi Gill, Ann Ross, Jan Marley, Matt Jones and Tim Scott.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 27, 1950 – WALLS RISE FAST!
Sidewalk supervisors saw a new wrinkle in building last week when a big crane lifted 13-ton wall sections, 17 ft.x18 ft., and settled them in place in the new Safeway building at Second and Alder. The sections, which were poured flat and then raised, are now being joined by cement pilasters.
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HOSPITAL BUILDING TO BE AUCTIONED
The old Community hospital building will be sold at auction June 5, with possession given about Nov. 1, when the new hospital is expected to be ready for occupancy. The work of remodeling the east wing, which will contain the operating room, emergency room, doctors’ staff room, delivery room, X-ray room and laboratory, has begun. The floors of the various sections floated down the lake from Farragut have been tied together, and the work of tying the roofs together and doing patching is underway.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES LAUNCH SENIORS
In gold-tasseled caps and royal blue gowns accented by a single yellow rosebud, 85 seniors of the 1950 Sandpoint high school graduating class marched in solemn procession from the auditorium stage Friday after receiving their diplomas. They formed a double line in the hallway to receive the congratulations of friends and relatives before adjourning to the gymnasium to enjoy their last social dance as members of the high school.
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