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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
June 25, 1967 — STIDWELL TO STEP DOWN
Sandpoint Junior High students recently received mimeographed year books, with one page that gave them a look at the future.
Veteran Principal Charles Stidwell had written on his page the symbolic figures 1922-1968. When asked if this meant he would stay on as principal through May 1968, Stidwell remarked, “No, I will go to January and then retire. I have things I want to do that I have not had opportunity to do and of course I want time to look after my mother who is 89 years old.”
Born Oct. 20, 1900, Stidwell went to Southmayd (now Washington) School and graduated in 1919 from Sandpoint High School, then in the Farmin School building. In 1922, he took his first job in the district, teaching seventh grade at Kootenai. He stayed there until the spring of 1926; the next fall he moved to Farmin as its principal. He had an uninterrupted 16 years as administrator of that school before World War II called him from his desk and he spent 1943-45 with the U.S. Army.
In 1945 he returned to his desk at Farmin for six more years. Then came a new turn. The three junior high grades were classified as Sandpoint Junior High. Charles has been the only principal, 1951-1968, that school has ever known.
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McGOVERN JOINS HARRELL AGENCY
Bernard (“Bernie”) McGovern has joined the F.G. Harrell Agency, where he will specialize in all lines of personal insurance protection.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
June 25, 1917 — STATE MEDICOS COMING
Next week the Idaho State Medical association will assemble here for its 25th annual meeting. It is believed the event will draw 100-150 medicos from Idaho and Spokane. Programs planned include “The Importance of Proper Food in the Prevention and Treatment of Insanity,” “Water, Its Scientific Use in the Relief and Prevention of Disease,” and “Syphilis of the Aorta.”
An outing on Lake Pend d’Oreille is planned. Dr. Stackhouse has arranged for a boat trip either to the upper end of the lake, where dinner will be served and an opportunity given for lake fishing, or to Garfield Bay, where luncheon can be served at the Midas Inn and longer time given for lake fishing. Arrangements have been made for those who want to stay several days for stream fishing.
For the ladies accompanying the physicians, there will be auto trips, a fish hatchery visit, etc.
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SOME WALKERS
The Misses Myrtle and Maud Nelson, Pearl Pederson and Marguerite Wilson, all employed in the city, enjoy the regular morning exercise of a three mile walk from their homes in Kootenai, hiking together every morning by way of the N.P. tracks. They have done this since the suspension of the jitney line a month ago, and pronounce the exercise healthful and enjoyable.
For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.