Bonner County History - March 19, 2024

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611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Mar. 19, 1974 – INKS BUDGET SAVERS

Smoked Picnic Hams, 59c lb.; Big Value Butter, 69c lb.; Bread, Baked Fresh Daily, 1 lb. Size, Wheat or White, 5 loaves for $1; Cigarettes, carton, $3.15. INKS, Lake & Boyer Roads, Sandpoint. 

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VINCENTS BUY WESTMOND STORE

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil (Mona) Vincent have bought the Westmond Store and adjoining motel units on U.S. 95 near Cocolalla from Alene Schuler. They arrived here recently from Nebraska, where before retirement he was employed by an equipment company. Mona worked for years in a small grocery business, hence the desire to try this way of life in the Sandpoint area. Their son-in-law and daughter, Don and Elaine Farrar, who formerly lived in the Denver area, now live in Sandpoint, his home town. Vincent said he hopes to get out for a little fishing this year, as it would be a shame to have come this far and then be too busy to fish in North Idaho. 

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JOSLYN FIRM SOLD RECENTLY

Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co. pole yard in Sandpoint has been purchased by Ted Butcher, Inc. of Plummer, Idaho. The new manager is Robert “Bob” Herbkersman, formerly of the St. Louis, Mo. area, who has been in wood preservative work for many years. Herbkersman’s wife, Mae, and three children are still in Missouri but will join him in Sandpoint as soon as Mrs. Herbkersman has sold the family home. The children are Bryan, 10th grade; Mark, ninth grade; and Kathi, sixth grade. 

75 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Mar. 19, 1949 – BIRTHDAY PARTY HELD

A birthday party was held for Dixie Lee Taylor, the small daughter of Mrs. Marge Taylor, at the John Taylor home. Guests were Minnie, Johnny, and Carol Jean Crane, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crane. 

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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPOKANE

Seven Sandpoint young people attended a rally of Baptist young people at Spokane’s Hillyard Baptist church on Friday: Gerald, Kenneth, and Inez Mott, Ralph and Charles Chicks, Jo Ann Lamoreaux, and Barbara Walker. The group had the best attendance at the rally, as attendance was figured not only on the number present, but the distance traveled. 

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CURT WARING IS ELKS’ EXALTED RULER

New officers were elected at Tuesday’s Elks meeting. C.B. Waring, exalted ruler, Howard B. Thomason, leading knight; Frank Evans, loyal knight; Jack Bopp, lecturing knight; M. Danielson, treasurer; A.R. Nelson, secretary; and Leonard Mitchell, tiler, will be installed at the next regular meeting April 5.  L.L. White is retiring exalted ruler. 

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F.O.E. REMODELING TO BE UNDERTAKEN

The Eagles’ building committee announced that plans for extensive remodeling of their home at First and Church will soon be ready. When the grand lodge gives its approval, bids will be called for.

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