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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

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

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50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Feb. 2, 1967 — LEGISLATORS VISIT

Sen. Merle Parsley and Rep. Don Maynard listened to their constituents last Saturday.

Brian O’Meara, chairman of the local small contractors, spoke against proposed changes to the law. “The men who designed this bill were just trying to give us a bad time.” Parsley agreed there was little public benefit in the bill and that the sponsors were home owners and large contractors.

Clara Sabrowski, a Junior High teacher, told the legislators that after two years in Idaho she found Idaho teachers retirement “most abominable”. She said, “I left my retirement in Minnesota when I left there. It will feed me should I retire one fine day but I would like to see Idaho teacher retirement transferred to the public employees fund.” The transfer has been suggested by Gov. Don Samuelson.

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BONNER GENERAL TRUSTEE NAMED

Curtis McEwan has been named to the board of directors of Bonner General Hospital receiving a five-year tenure. McEwan had received an interim appointment to the board as successor to James Brown, Jr. who resigned last year. Tenure of other trustees of the hospital was listed: Everett Hofmeister, four years; Jack Parker, three years; Frank Evans, two years; and Donald J. Diehl, one year.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

Feb. 2, 1917 — LOSE THE CLAPPER

During the ringing of the Methodist church bell last Sunday morning announcing the coming of Company A the clapper was thrown from the bell onto the sidewalk beside the church. It was replaced immediately.

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NO REMOVAL FROM MOSCOW

The house joint resolution providing for the removal of the university from Moscow to Boise was killed in the house this morning, 49 voting for indefinite postponement, 4 for and 12 north Idaho representatives being excused.

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JANUARY WEATHER

January weather as reported by observer F.H. LaFrenz, observer at the demonstration farm was: Warmest, Jan. 5, 43 above zero; Coldest, Jan. 3, 20 below zero; Precipitation, 2.40 inches; Snowfall, 25 inches; Snowfall for winter, 64 1/2 inches.

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TENTATIVE SALE EXECUTED

At a meeting of the Sandpoint & Interurban Street Railway company stockholders on Monday the tentative sale of the property to the road’s manager, Al Filson, was executed. The culmination of the deal for the transfer of the system, at the regular February meeting will mean the disincorporation of the stockholders with ownership and title changes.

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