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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

Nov. 26, 1967 — BEDDOW SELECTED

Ella Beddow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Beddow, was announced last night as the new reigning Miss Sandpoint. Members of her court include Princesses Karen Knaggs, first runner-up, and Rhea Anderson, second runner-up. Third runner-up is Kandi Fisher and fourth is Leslie Kurrus. Miss Congeniality, the award selected by the girls, went to Laurie Kalb.

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U of I TO DEDICATE NEW OFFICE

The new headquarters for the U of I’s Sandpoint Experiment station on N. Boyer will be dedicated at noon Monday, as part of National Farm-City Week, a Kiwanis-endorsed observance. The women of the Elks dining room will serve a hot lunch. Walt McPherson has arranged for the 4-H bus to haul businessmen to the U of I station, leaving from the Courthouse at 11:45 a.m.

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DECEMBER 16 WEDDING PLANNED

Mr. and Mrs. John Summers, 609 South Olive, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Marilynne, to Fredric Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson of San Diego.

Miss Summers graduated from Pembroke College in Brown University and is working for an advanced degree in English at the University of Washington, as is Mr. Robinson.

The wedding will take place Dec. 16 in Seattle.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Nov. 26, 1917 — THANKSGIVING

Thursday, November 29, has been proclaimed throughout the United States as Thanksgiving Day. Schools in Bonner County will close Wednesday night and remain closed until Monday, Dec. 3. The stores and offices in Sandpoint will remain closed all day Thursday.

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MINING COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS

A meeting of the Falls Creek Mining company was held Wednesday in the Frazier Bros. store to elect officers and transact other business of importance. Officers of the company are: W.C. Ames, P.O. Ruen, T.A. Thomason, Ignatz Weil, Orville Frazier and W.D. Howard.

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THRIFT CAMPAIGN

On Dec. 3 the national government, through the postoffices, will launch a thrift campaign making it possible for almost every person to become a bondholder of interest-bearing government obligations. The plan is known as the war-savings certificate plan and it is believed that within the coming year $2,000,000,000 will be realized from the savings of the small change of the people.

Stamps will be on sale at every money order office in the country as well as every city and rural carrier in the postal service. Each stamp will sell for $4.12 in December and be redeemed for $5 five years from date. Price of the stamps will increase one cent a month during 1918.

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