Bonner County History - Feb. 1, 2022
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
Feb. 1, 1972 – COURT OF HONOR HELD
Scout Troop 199, Sagle, held a court of honor at the Sagle PTO meeting. Kelly Smith, Marvin Chapman, Donnie Raser and Vance Colhoff received their tenderfoot badges. Jerry Upshaw, Kevin Smith and Scott Raser were promoted to second class. Cecil Carpenter and Kevin Jones made first class. Cecil Carpenter, Bruce Sleep and Kevin Smith received their swim badges. Scoutmaster is Skip Pucci.
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TUESDAY ACTIVITIES ABUNDANT AT JR. HIGH
The Sandpoint Junior High School is the scene of many activities Tuesday evenings. The Special Educational Activities are going strong, with 130 to 200 participants each week. The newest classes are beginning and advanced guitar taught by Mrs. Geri Bergstrom and German taught by Mrs. Marguerite Fallat. Doyle Oliver teaches macrame classes, while woodworking is directed by Floyd Perks; electronics by Bill Denman; cheerleading by Kristi Chronic; drawing by Diego del Valle; acrobatics by Claudia Ammerman; cribbage by Willard Calkins, in addition to alternate weeks of basketball for girls and boys. The Junior High Parents Council with Mrs. Lee Mahler as President began the activity evenings. Committee members are Bill Denman, Mrs. Howard Borden, Mrs. Dale Pelton and students Margaret Morton and Paul Klatt.
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GROUSE CREEK NEWS
A daughter, Dottie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Merv Eggelston, weighing in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Feb. 1, 1922 – NO SCHOOL SITE IN SIGHT
The new high school building is again up in the air. This time it is not a question of the validity of the bonds, but a piece of terra firma for the building to rest on. In a nut shell, three of the board members are uncompromisingly opposed to placing the building on the Farmin school site adjoining the present high school building, while the board’s attorney last night informed them that no part of the money raised by the bond issue could be used for the purchase of a site. The board members who favor the purchase of a site farther from the business center argue that the down-town district is not only an improper place for a school, but it could deprive the children of anything like an adequate playground. The board has had several sites under consideration. One in particular, at the southwest corner of Pine and Euclid streets, has been cinched by an option. With three of the board absolutely opposed to the Farmin site and the other three of diverging minds, the next meeting of the board will doubtless witness a considerable rallying of citizens to the support of both sides.
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Fred Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Peters, is ill with smallpox.
See the Westinghouse Waffle Iron in the show window of Johnson & Pike. The latest thing out in electrical appliance.
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