Bonner County History - Aug. 24, 2021
From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
208-263-2344
50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Aug. 24, 1971 – ENGAGEMENT TOLD
The engagement of Miss Mary Ann McAvoy to Paul Andrew Arndt is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen McAvoy, Kootenai. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arndt, Sandpoint. Miss McAvoy will be a sophomore at NIC this fall; Arndt attends the U of Idaho. No wedding date has been set.
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THOMPSON JOINS LOCAL FIRM
Mike Thompson, a 1964 SHS graduate and the son of Mrs. Helen Thompson, Sandpoint, has joined Sandpoint Realty as a full-line real estate salesman. He will work out of the firm’s branch office at the corner of Fifth and Larch. The firm has a branch office at Hope operated by Blanche Slater, while Bernie McGovern works out of the downtown office at 407 N. Second. Thompson is married, is an avid skier and loves to swim and ride horses during the summer. He and his wife, Corinne, are building a new home northwest of Sandpoint.
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OPEN HOUSE FOR KENNETH COULSTONS
An open house will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, 2 to 5 p.m., in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coulston. All of their friends, neighbors and relatives are invited to the reception in their Lavina Street home. No gifts please.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Aug. 24, 1921 – NEW CEDAR BARK PLANT
A new industry, the Idaho Shredded Cedar co., a firm formed by local men, will begin production on the site of the old Sandpoint mill on Boyer ave. and the S.I. right-of-way. The product is used for hens’ nests, mattresses, cushions, etc. to eliminate moths, insects and worms. Cedar bark is reduced using a special machine, patented by plant superintendent Emil Johnson, who is also a company director.
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WRAY FARMIN SHOWS COURAGE AND SKILL
Wray Farmin, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Farmin, and William Johnson, 18, of Spokane, showed conspicuous bravery in rescuing Miss Mary Helphrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Helphrey, Sandpoint, and two other women in a terrific storm Aug. 14 at Diamond lake, near Newport. R.E. Creager of Newport, who was in the boat with the ladies, lost his life. Farmin and Johnson were Boy Scout camp instructors at Camp Cowles when a girl brought word of a capsized boat with four people in it. The youths jumped into a small row boat, faced the gale and, after quite a struggle, reached the overturned boat to which the three ladies were clinging. Mr. Creager had already gone down. With great difficulty, Farmin rowed the boat, with Ruth Creager, Mary Helphrey, Mrs. Creager and Johnson (who was supporting Mrs. Creager) hanging on, and brought them safely ashore.
Creager’s body was recovered a week after the terrible accident. The ladies are slowly recovering from the shock and exposure. Too much credit cannot be given for the courage and skill shown by the two youths in rescuing the women.
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