Bonner County History - Oct. 18, 2022
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Oct. 18, 1972 – SPEEDER CATCHER
Sandpoint police this week began using a portable radar “SPEEDGUN” to check vehicle speeds. The highly-accurate radar equipment can be held in one hand by officers checking speeds. All members of Sandpoint’s police force have received certification credentials from CMI, Inc., the manufacturer.
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SHS NEWS
Mr. Jack McHargue’s third year vocational agriculture class is studying forging, tool sharpening and soldering, according to junior Bruce Johnson.
Plans for a trip to Moscow were discussed at the first meeting of the Future Teachers of America. The president is Rob Kincaid, vice president is Sue Doak and secretary is Norma Riffle. An umbrella sale as a possible money making project was also discussed.
Children under age two are now seen in SHS halls as students have “donated” baby brothers, sisters, cousins or friends to the home ec department. The girls are studying child development and demonstrating feeding and bathing.
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FORGEY BEGINS BASIC TRAINING
Carl R. Forgey, who enlisted in the Air Force for four years, left Sept. 27 for Lackland AFB, Tex., for basic training. He was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad at Malden, Wash., prior to his enlistment. His wife is the former Judy Sutton of Sandpoint. Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Forgey, Sandpoint, are his parents.
100 Years Ago
Northern Idaho News
Oct. 18, 1922 – CENTER VALLEY NEWS
Saturday a birthday surprise party was given Clarence Rhoton. Games were played and candy, cake, coffee and sandwiches were served.
A number of farmers in this vicinity are building new poultry houses this fall.
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NEW SCHOOL FURNITURE TO COST $10,000
Furniture and equipment for the new high school building was the chief business at last night’s board of education meeting. It is the intention of the board that everything shall be first class, and except for a small amount of items from the present high school, all will be new. Among the principal items will be 570 opera chairs for the auditorium, and a program clock system. This latter will be of no small importance. A system of electric wiring will connect a clock in each room with a master clock in the principal’s office, and the whole will be automatically operated by means of a perforated tape or a peg system, whereby the clock bells in each room will be sounded at each period. The system will be adjustable and may be set from the principal’s office, even to the fraction of a minute. It is estimated that the entire equipment for the new high school will cost in the neighborhood of $10,000.
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KU KLUX KLAN HOLDS MEETING AT GRANITE
The News’ correspondent from Granite reports a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan held in the Methodist church in that village Saturday. Present were 20 members, wearing robes, two of whom lectured.
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