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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

July 4, 1969 — BARBECUE BUYS

Ground Beef, 59c lb.; Chuck Steak, blade cut, 68c lb.; Assorted Kool-Aid, 4c Pkg.; Fresh Corn, 8c Ear. SAFEWAY, Second at Alder Street.

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JULY SHOE CLEARANCE SALE!

Famous Brand Shoes for the Entire Family. For Children: Poll Parrot, Robin Hood, Scamparoos, Now $3.90 to $7.90. Special Group Children’s Shoes, $3. For Men: Pedwin, Rand Craft, Hush Puppies, Now $6.90 to $12.90. For Women: Hush Puppies, Smartaire, Miss America, Gayla, Miss Wonderful, Nature Sole, Now $7.90 to $10.90. BENOIT’S BOOTERY, Corner 1st & Main.

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MARK LAMOREAUX HOME ON LEAVE

Pfc. Mark LaMoreaux, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don LaMoreaux, returned home on leave June 21. He was stationed at Fort Ord, Calif., attending basic training and company clerk school.

His hobby of photography was recognized there and he won two first prizes for still life and portraiture pictures taken on the base. When his leave concludes tomorrow, he will report to Ft. Benning, Ga. to be assigned to an infantry unit.

Before entering the service LaMoreaux was employed by the Sandpoint News-Bulletin.

100 Years Ago

Pend d’Oreille Review

July 4, 1919 — MET BY CANTEENERS

The homeward bound soldiers of Battery C were met at Thompson Falls, Mont. by 15 Sandpoint Red Cross canteen workers and the first hint given them of the kind of welcome coming when they arrived at Sandpoint.

The ladies had great stores of delectable wares, which after the initial greetings were issued to the boys with a total disregard of rationing. There were also returning veterans of Kootenai county and few other sections. To all alike the ladies gave of their supplies.

As many of the boys had been delayed at Billings and were following in No. 3, some of the ladies got off at Clarksfork and tendered the advance welcome to soldiers on that train.

The ladies who met the trains were Mrs. G.S. Helphrey, captain; Mrs. Robt. Coons, Mrs. E.M. Brower and Mrs. M.L. Bruce, lieutenants; Miss Agnes Cranston and Mesdames Frank Culver, Myrvin Davis, G.W. York, H.W. Harford, C.A. Olson, John C. Selle, Hans Boeck, L.D. Tracy, F.A. Woods and W.C. Ames.

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MONKEY BITES BOY

Leland Black, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black, 820 Lake, was painfully hurt when he was bitten by the monkey belonging to the Sander circus, which exhibited here yesterday. The boy was standing by the wagon to which the monkey was tied when the animal leaped at him and inflicted a bad bite on the left cheek. The wound was dressed very shortly after the occurrence and the boy is in little danger from infection.

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