The Jack o Lantern Tale by Cindy Marquette
The article explains how jack o lanterns decorate Halloween, tracing origins to carved rutabagas and turnips. It recounts the Irish tale of Jack who outsmarted the Devil, wandered with a coal in a turnip, and became the glowing face lighting Halloween paths for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Marquette
Jack-o'-Lantern
Bonner County
Jack-O’lantern
Robert J. Myers
Jack
Gates of Heaven
Hell
Native Idahoan Leads Bonner County Senior Citizens
August Barfuss, a native of Idaho born August 1 1910 in Bancroft, Idaho, has chaired Bonner County Senior Citizens since May 1976. The longtime railroad foreman helped build the Sandpoint center at 425 Forest St and remains active in local outdoor and community work alongside wife Myrtle and two railroad sons Gale and Philip.
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Dorothy Wagg
Bonner County Senior Citzens
August
Gus) Barfuss
Idaho
Bancroft
Gus
Selle
Sandpoint
Myrtle Grindland
Barlow
Oregon City
Oregon
Barrasses
Way
Spokane International Railroad
Bonners Ferry
Gale
Kootenai
Philip
Spokane
Bonner County Senior Citizens
Forest St
Annual Sandpoint Chamber Dinner Seeks Citizen Award Winners
The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce dinner Saturday at the Elks Club will honor five awards including male and female outstanding citizens of the year. Fifteen nominations surfaced, with judging by a chamber committee led by Barbara Remmers. Other awards cover outgoing president director of the year and community spirited honors. Tickets are $10 at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Remmers
Chamber
Remmers
Chamber Board of Directors
Albert Barran
General Telephone of
The
Northwest
Gloria
Hombres
National UNICEF Day Highlighted By Churches Nationwide
Local churches sponsor National UNICEF Day with support from President Carter and UNICEF DAY Campaign 1977 chairman David Hartman. The message stresses aid to children from coast to coast and across communities, linking public figures to a nationwide effort for human dignity.
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White House
Main Street
Unicef
Carter
David Hartman
United Nations Children’s Fund
Upsilon Chapter Initiates Four Members at Bonners Ferry Meeting
The Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met October 15 in Bonners Ferry at the Panhandle Cafe with 32 members. Four new members were initiated Betty Kedish Bonnie Spitzer LaVonne Linnemeyer and Mary Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upsilon
Delta Kappa Gamma
Bonners Ferry
Panhandle
Clara Hewitt
Moyie Springs
Betty Kedish
Bonnie Spitzer
Sandpoint
LaVonne Linnemeyer
Mary Tanner
Mildren Drake
Bonner County
Betty Robinson
Mabel Kinney
Irene Dunn
Lois Westfall
Frances Fredstrom
Alberta Sutliff
Lois Fisher
Margaret Phillips
Lucille Holt
Eva Whitehead
Blanche Senft
Eleanor Miller
Elaine Narestad
Garden Club Debuts 30th Anniversary in Sandpoint
Olive Pentland reports the Sandpoint Garden Club celebrated its 30th anniversary with an open house in the Washington Water Power hostess room. Past presidents attended, members recalled early meetings and humorous moments, and memories of lectures, plant gifts, and community projects filled the afternoon.
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Olive Pentland
Sandpoint Garden Club
Washington Water Power
Lily Keene
Edith Bollacker
Lou Hoffine
Lillian Bourbon
Mary Hobart Cascio
Eldora Lowry
Marjorie Kalb
Kale
Olive Spangle
Lois
Hazel Moon
Carl Olson
Neil Wendell
Hazel
Margaret Hunter
Ferguson
Clark Fork
Cabinet Gorge
Moon
Thelma Plank
Clarkston
Washington
Federated Garden Club
Chicks
Thelma
Garden Club
Plank
Emma Chicks
Emma
Northern Lights
Mary Hobart Cascie
Mada Hanson
Allison
Rose Maxwell
Time Magazine
Renue
Ethel Kalb
Mrs Baugh
Lowry
Jell O and Yogurt Salad Idea from 1977
A vintage recipe instructs dissolving Jell O gelatin in boiling water then adding cold water chill until thickened. Blend in yogurt and fruit pieces, chill until set yields 4 to 6 servings. Mentions August September magazines and General Foods trademark.
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Jell-O
General Foods Corporation
General Foods’ Corporation
Troop 314 Tours Aerodrome and Museum Visit
Junior Troop 314 toured Henlye Aerodrome and the Pacific Northwest Indian Center Museum in Spokane on Oct 3. Participants included Kim Tilley, Larisa Howell, Falica Farrell, Melissa Dozier, Connie Munts, Tammy Press, Shelly Press, Lisa Boles, LaRae Kistler, Molly Tillberg, Melissa Millard, Heather Metz, Misty Forell, Kathy Brown with adults Marie Forell, Betty Robinson, Edna Robinson and mascots Tara Press and Misty Forell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henlye Aerodrome
Pacific Northwest Indian Center Museum
Spokane
Kim Tilley
Larisa Howell
Falica Farrell
Melissa Dozier
Connie Munts
Tammy Press
Shelly Press
Lisa Boles
LaRae Kistler
Molly Tillberg
Melissa Millard
Heather Metz
Misty Forell
Kathy Brown
Marie Forell
Betty Robinson
Edna Robinson
Tara Press
Misty
Engagement announced for Lorrie Ann Gage to William Kohal
Mr and Mrs Edward J Gage of Sagle announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lorrie Ann to William E Kohal son of Mr and Mrs Ronald C Kohal of Kootenai A February wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Gage
Sagle
Lorrie Ann
William E. Kohal
Ronald C. Kohal
Kootenai
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Jerry Myers
Bob Story
Jay Barksdale
3Rd and
Cedar
Myrtle
Gus Barfuss
Gloria and the Hombres
Upsilon Chapter
Good Morning America
Unicef Day
Africa
Asia
Latin America
First Presbyterian Church
St. Agnes Episcopal Church
United Methodist Church of
Amy Netro
Bob Netro
Zoe Albright
Loren Albright
Paul Morris Jr
Paul. R. Morris
Becky Robideaux
Tom Robideaux
Greg Parker
Jack Parker
Spangle
Lorrie Ann Gage
Stoddard Transfer
Zenith
Goodyear
E. Superior
Kemp
Sandpoint, Idaho
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