Bonner County History - Sept. 23, 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
Sept. 23, 1971 – P.T.A. HELD OPEN HOUSE
At the Lincoln P.T.A. open house held to acquaint parents and teachers, Clarence Reed installed Mrs. Jim Tinsman, president; Mrs. Gordon McCormick, secretary; Mrs. Harold Tibbs, vice president; and Mrs. Bill Bloxom, treasurer. Committee chairmen are: Mrs. Don Lane, membership; Mrs. Ivan Buck, health; Mrs. Delmer Forell, hospitality; Mrs. James Raymond, scrapbook; Mrs. Jim Benson, programs; Mrs. Gordon McCormick, publicity; Mrs. William Wilhelm, magazine; Mrs. Bill Bloxom, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pietsch, Robert Sawhill and Jim Tinsman, budget and finance.
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CORDES WINS SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST
Chris Cordes, 10, won the grand prize of a three-speed Sting Ray bicycle and a cash prize of $34.25 in the final wind-up of the News-Bulletin’s Newsboy Subscription Contest. Mike Perry, 11, won the first place prize, a Sting Ray bicycle and $27; Bobby Allen, 11, won second prize, a 10 transistor portable radio and $19.50; Tim DeVault, 12, won third prize, an eight transistor portable radio and $14.75 cash.
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LIGHTNING BOLT KILLS STALLION
Gopher Miles, a five-year-old registered Appaloosa Stallion owned by Thad Hunt, was killed by lightning in an electrical storm that swept through the area late Sunday. Hunt and his wife, Alice, who operate a 40-acre ranch a mile east of the Selle corner, breed and raise Appaloosas. Gopher Miles, who won a host of awards at horse shows all over the area, is a grandson of the famous Appaloosa stallion, Chief of Fourmile.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Sept. 23, 1921 – CLUB SECURES PARK SITE
Mrs. Irion, Civic club president, appeared before the city council to ask that the city accept a deed for the triangular strip of land lying between Cedar, Main and Boyer which the Civic club persuaded Mr. Boyer to donate to the city for park purposes. The parcel was accepted by the city with the understanding that it is to be turned over to the Civic club for beautification purposes. The stumps will be taken out and the ground seeded to grass.
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FROST DAMAGES BONNER COUNTY SPUDS
The severe freezing weather early last week damaged the county’s potato crop at least 35 per cent, says potato specialist H.F. Schedler. The frost has been the heaviest faced in this country in years at this season. If it had held off until the end of the month, the potato crop would have been so nearly matured, there would have been little or no damage.
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Driving a pair of eight-year-old half-bred Durham oxen weighing 3400 pounds, G.W. Dingham and wife came to Sandpoint from their home in Rimrock, Idaho yesterday. The oxen were hitched to a covered Mitchell wagon and were driven with bit and bridle. Reminiscent of pioneer days, the outfit attracted much attention on the city streets.
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