Bonner County History - May 12, 2022
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
May 12, 1972 – TOP KAMLOOPS
The top Kamloops caught during K & K Week was a 25 lb. 14 oz. fish boated by A.J. Mask of Kootenai, for which he was awarded a trophy and $100 cash. Largest game fish caught by a boy or girl 14 years and under was a 16 lb. 7 oz. Kamloops taken by Heidi Overholser, age 8, who won a complete spinning outfit of rod, reel, line, tackle box and assorted lures. The Special Ed Abromeit Memorial Award went to Mark Stevens, Rt. 1, Sandpoint, for a 9 lb. 12 oz. German Brown trout, in recognition of a catch of special merit.
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SUNSHINE MINE DISASTER FUND SET UP
Mrs. Bernice Mortimer, who is conducting the fund drive for the Bonner County Chapter of the American Red Cross, reports that a special fund is being set up to help families of workers killed or trapped in the Sunshine Mining Company disaster near Kellogg.
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K & K BUTTON No. 459 WORTH $10
Persons with 1972 Kamloops and Kokanee Week buttons numbered 1 - 500 will have a chance to win $10 or more each week for the next five weeks. Dick Whittaker and Ken Boehm, co-chairmen of the K & K button committee, said the committee will pick a new number between 1 and 500 each Tuesday and the person owning the button with that number has until the next Monday at 5 p.m. to claim a $10 prize. If the number is not claimed by the deadline, a new number will be drawn and the unclaimed $10 added to the next week’s prize. In this manner, $50 will be given away over the next five weeks. This week’s number is 459.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
May 12, 1922 – FIRE TAKES WESTMOND STORE
The William J. Reid store at Westmond was entirely destroyed by fire early Wednesday evening. The store building was a one-story frame approximately 30x50, one side of which Mr. Reid and his family used as living quarters. Mr. Reid bought the store last winter from Mr. Skavland. Much of the household furniture and personal effects and some store stock was saved.
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ANNUAL FIELD EVENT
The preliminaries to the athletic meet were held at Humbird field Saturday morning and the finals in the afternoon. Some events were marked by unusual performances, among them the way Carl Eckholm put the 12 pound shot, making almost 30 feet; the speed and form made by Rodney Muzzy in the quarter mile run; and the ease with which Kenneth Shook took the half mile run. The boys’ high jump was also a hard battle, Ted Farmin of Sandpoint losing by 1 inch to Elton Widger of Kootenai. The best girls’ event was the 75 yard dash, a tie between Cecilia Greenfield of Sandpoint and Gertrude Flezette of Wrencoe, the former winning in a run-off race at the end of the meet.
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NEWS FROM THAMA
The new ferry boat began operations Saturday much to the gratification of the surrounding community. Others took advantage of it and there was a steady stream of cars passing all day Sunday.
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