Bonner County History - June 22, 2023
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 22, 1973 – ALERT NEWSBOY!
Shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sandpoint firemen were called to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Boyer and Main [in 2023, United Methodist Church] to fight a blaze which was kept restricted to a corner of the church’s welfare center. Fire Chief Wade Brown credited the alertness of newspaper carrier Dave Arnold Jr., 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Arnold, 1323 Superior, with preventing more extensive damage. Young Arnold discovered the fire and roused a neighborhood resident near Boyer and Main, who reported the blaze at 6:10 a.m.
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50-YEAR PINS TO TWO
Katie Atleson and Mollie Kalk were presented 50-year membership pins at a meeting of the Sandpoint Chapter Royal Neighbors of America at the home of Mrs. Kalk. Members crocheted two afghans, to be sent to the Royal Neighbor Home, Davenport, Iowa. Oracle Fern Caughey reported that RNA markers and memorial flags were taken to local cemeteries Memorial Day in memory of departed Neighbors.
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JAYCEES AID PONY LEAGUE
Jaycees Mike Dukart, Pat Rademacher and Joe Anderson presented a check for $357.75 to Jim Reed for jerseys for the pony league teams of the Bonner County Youth Athletic Association. Jerseys were purchased for six teams, or 78 players, although there are only five pony teams this year.
75 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
June 22, 1948 – LAKE BECKONS ANGLERS
With all main highways and roads of this area now open, and the waters of Lake Pend Oreille dropping steadily and clearing rapidly, the long-delayed onslaught of anglers is expected to begin this week end. Big Kamloops rainbows are beginning to strike occasionally now and angling for cutthroats, Dolly Vardens, and silver is improving constantly.
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TWO BOATS DAMAGED
Partially submerged piling just beginning to come close to the surface of the water early this week brought grief to two boats. A large boat belonging to the coast and geodetic survey ran atop a piling near the Northern Pacific bridge and had to be pulled off. A 48-foot boat belonging to L.E. Welter, Granite Creek, rammed a hole through the bottom of its planking when it ran onto two pilings close together. Fred Kennedy of Kenmor Marina towed it to the dock before it sank. Boatsmen are warned to watch out for piling and partially submerged deadheads which may have changed location during high water.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Caroline Harder, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer, celebrated her eighth birthday with a party at her home on Saturday. Games were played and birthday cake and ice cream served with favors for each guest. Present were Judy Lines, Rebecca Chubb, Karen Lawrence, Mary Shields, Nancy April, Patricia April, Rosena Carlson and June Carlson.
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