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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID. 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Oct. 4, 1966 — EDUCATION GROUP MEETS

At the first regular meeting of the Bonner County Education Assn. members of the teachers and administrators association resolved to patronize local businesses as often as possible.

The proposal, sponsored by Merle Parsley, was strongly supported by those in attendance and was passed by a unanimous vote.

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LOST BRACELET RETURNED

Rex J. Allison lost his identification bracelet which was found by Keith Goullette – 47 years later.

When Allison came home with the Sandpoint boys of the 146th Field Artillery at the end of World War I, he spent two weeks here before going onto Centralia. During that two weeks he lost a silver identification bracelet.

Goullette was digging in dirt beneath a garage recently to put in some concrete work. One shovel of dirt tossed out of the hold contained Allison’s bracelet. The silver was still bright and the inscription very legible said Mrs. Goullette.

Just where the bracelet has been for 47 years is a mystery. The house where Goullettes live was formerly at the site of the Cady & Pier Inc., garage (NW corner 4th and Cedar). The Goullettes have been at their location since 1945.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Oct. 4, 1916 — SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Moran, who live on the corner of Ella and Ontario, were pleasantly surprised last Wednesday evening when some 16 of their friends and neighbors gathered to help them celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding.

The crowd gathered at a neighbors and went enmass to the Moran home, then with tin pans and pails the night was made hideous just as it was twenty-five years before. The guests went prepared and at the proper time a splendid lunch was served.

After five hundred was indulged in for a time, the old but newly married couple were presented with a beautiful set of sterling silver teaspoons as a token of esteem by their many friends.

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IS BUILDING SEA WALL

E.F. Hetchner is constructing a sea wall on the residence property he recently purchased from Gilbert Berg. This wall is 120 feet running east and west and 100 feet north and south and is for the purpose of holding the waters of the lake from overflowing his lawn when the lake is at high water stage in the spring of the year.

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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

The utilities commission will arrive here Oct. 14 to confer with the Sandpoint Interurban railway company in regard to discontinuing its business. The railway company has an opportunity to sell its holdings, all except the real estate, for $15,000.

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