Bonner County History - Dec. 20, 2022
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Bonner County Historical
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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Dec. 20, 1972 — SENIOR HIGH NEWS
The roar of sewing machines echoes through SHS as girls in first period home economics work to finish their first clothing project, said Holly Whittaker.
Sparks fly in Vocational Agriculture as the junior boys attempt to learn welding, said Steve Hepperle.
Mrs. Imogene Davis’s fifth period shorthand class just finished covering the beginnings and endings of words, according to Kathy Puckett.
Ski Club is selling Christmas trees at Old Farmin School lot after school and on Saturdays, according to Mrs. Mae McCormick, club co-advisor. Profits will be used for some of the trips the club is planning.
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CHAMBERLAIN NEW MOBIL OIL OPERATOR
Gene Chamberlain has purchased the interest of Bill Gill, former Mobil Oil Co. consignee, in Sandpoint. He took over the bulk plant Dec. 1. Gill purchased the operation from Earl “Babe” Pedersen two years ago. Chamberlain will continue the firm’s present policies and will keep driver-salesman Cliff Berry, who has been with the firm for 17 years.
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CAROLE MARTIN MANAGES EASYWAY
Miss Carole Martin is the new manager of the Easyway Travel Center, 217 Cedar (in 2022, site of the UPS Store). Owners Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ostrom bought the business from Leon Lewis in May. Martin has done travel agency work for four years. Area residents can now arrange reservations for transportation anywhere in the world without having to contact someone in a far off city.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Dec. 20, 1922 — NEWS FROM LACLEDE
The caterpillar which had been used to move A.C. White’s houses, was taken to Sandpoint to plow snow.
The Pend d’Oreille river is frozen over at Laclede and children are skating on eight inches of ice.
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SHOVELERS REAP HARVEST
Snow shovelers have been reaping a harvest the past two days, as excessive snowfall has produced leaky roofs. Many residents find their plastering is giving way in places and the wall tinting discolored, and there may be danger of the roof falling in. The shovelers ask as much as they feel they can get, sometimes as high as 75 cents or a dollar an hour.
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FUEL COMPANY AVERTS WOOD FAMINE
The extreme cold spell, coupled with the heavy snow making roads almost impassable, nearly created a fuel famine in the city. All last week Sandpoint Ice & Fuel received a car load a day of four foot wood which they sawed into stove lengths and delivered to city patrons, and still were barely able to supply the demand. The usual car load did not arrive yesterday, but due to the urgency of the case, Sandpoint creamery placed its large supply of wood at the fuel company’s disposal, and delivery to consumers went steadily on. Today milder weather slightly relieves the demand, and some wood is now also being brought in by area ranchers.
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