Bonner County History - March 21, 2021

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

Mar. 21, 1971 – THREE BECOME EAGLES

Three Selkirk District scouts became Eagle Scouts in a colorful ceremony on the Sandpoint Junior High stage: Wayne Brown, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brown, 1101 Superior St., and brothers Rick, 15, and Allen Largent, 17, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Don Largent, 517 N. Fourth. Many other awards were made to Troops 101 and 111 by Scoutmasters Ray Porter and Don Largent.

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EAGLES COMPLETE ANNUAL GUN COURSE

Sandpoint Eagles concluded the 1971 gun safety course at the indoor rifle range, with a lively crowd of 100 youngsters, plus instructors and coaches for the awards and party. Earl Chapin, who as usual led the course, received a plaque in appreciation for his work. Top shooters for the full course were Carol Neumann and Gary Vess. On the final night, best shooters were Jaci Amundson, Bernadette Quebral, Kim Raynor, Lori Mitchell, Bruce Cassel, Dale Remsburg, Steve Kalb, Ron Dreisbach and Ron Crawford.

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FRIDAY SLIDE-SHOWS AT MANOR

A photo treat is offered Fridays at Sandpoint Manor [Note: in 2021, Valley Vista Care]. Rev. James Doak, United Methodist Church, shows his color slides and those of Henry Peterson, Charles Tribe and Ralph Plank. Others are invited to lend slides and movies. Patients are often lonely and appreciate the shows.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Mar. 21, 1921 – FEED YARDS TO GO

The city council has crossed the Rubicon on the feed yard proposition, ordering both Second ave. yards to be closed April 1. Debate brought out the fact that the yards would have been closed a year ago by the State Inspector for sanitary reasons were it not for the mayor and council interceding to wait for other locations to be found.

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SPOKANE CAN BE DRYER THAN SAHARA

The fire hazard in northern Idaho forests is worse than in any other section of the country, according to C.C. Delevan of the Coeur d’Alene national forest. “Although north Idaho’s rainfall is more abundant than in many other areas, there is practically none in July and August, when forest fires are at their peak. During this period, high westerly winds sweep the timbered sections with a powerfully drying effect. Spokane’s summertime relative humidity is less than that in the Sahara desert,” he stated. “Minimum rainfall and humidity occur when sunshine, winds, temperature and evaporation are greatest, putting forests in a most inflammable state. In north Idaho the many spring and fall rains give rise to a dense forest, creating an abundance of combustible material and enabling fires to burn fiercely and spread rapidly.”

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LOCAL BRIEFS

The cedar men met at the St. James cafe.

Mrs. H.L. Bennett is leaving for Quinn’s Hot Springs to ward off a threatened attack of rheumatism.

For more information, visit the museum online at bonnercountyhistory.org.