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80 YEARS AGO

JUNE 10, 1942

SUGAR CANNING REGULATIONS

Announcement of the new canning regulations was made this week by the local rationing board. A portion of the bulletin received by them is quoted below.

“Consumers who have registered may obtain sugar for canning or preserving fresh fruits for their own use in an amount of one pound per four quarts of finished canned fruit and one pound each year per person for use in preparing preserves, jams, jellies or fruit butters. One pound of sugar = approximately 2 cups. When the Japanese conquered the Philippines in the early months of 1942 the United States lost a major source of sugar imports. Sugar supply fell by one-third. To ensure adequate supplies for manufacturers, the military and civilians, sugar became the first food item to be rationed.

In no event may an individual or family unit be permitted more sugar than is necessary to can the quantity of fruit which the board thinks is reasonable giving due consideration to the season, the practices of the individual and the community, and all other pertinent information.

Application shall be made by one adult member of a family unit for the entire family, or by a consumer not a member of a family unit. The applicant shall state the names of consumers for whom the application is filed, and their War Ration Book serial numbers, the number of quarts of fruit canned in 1941, or if a previous application for canning has been made, the number of quarts of fruit canned since that application, the number of quarts of fruits to be canned during the period for which application is made, whether sugar will be used for preserving, and excess sugar supply as of time of registration, and any reduction since then.”

Residents in the Thompson Falls area may make application for sugar for canning at the office of the Rationing Board at the First State Bank building. Residents of the communities in the western end of the county should make applications through their local merchants, and the board suggests that they register as quickly as possible. Sugar applied for now is to be used for canning during the month of June. Applications for sugar for canning in July and August will be taken during those months.

60 YEARS AGO • MAY 31, 1962

DRUMMOND PAIR BUYS GAMBLES

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gunderson of Drummond on Friday will take over the ownership of the Gambles store here from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wollaston, who have operated the store for the past two and a half years.

The Gundersons have operated the Gambles store at Drummond.

They have three children, Susan, Doug and Dale.

Mr. and Mrs. Wollaston bought the store from Wes Davis in January 1960.

30 YEARS AGO

JUNE 11, 1992

HERON COUPLE SURVIVES BEING TRAPPED IN BOAT

Rescuers of an overturned boat were surprised to find two people and their pet dog trapped in the bow of a boat after they had towed it to shore on the Clark Fork River Saturday evening.

Mary and Ed Wininger of Heron apparently failed to see an underwater object, possibly a log, and the object ripped a hole in the bottom of the boat, overturning and capsizing the boat.

Sanders County 9-1-1 received a report of a boat overturned near Heron at 7:15 p.m., from Bertha Johnson. The boat was towed to shore by Doug Guill and Rick Christensen to the Paul and Sharlene Fitchett dock.

The boat was then pulled out of the water as much as possible with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Fitchett and their tractor. Paul then chopped a hole into the very front of the bow and found the Winingers inside along with their dog. At this point the rescuers advised the Winingers to get back as far as possible, cut a hole with a chainsaw and were then able to pull out the victims.

Undersheriff Gene Arnold and Deputy Sheriff Mark Chosa responded to the scene, along with Sanders County Search and Rescue. Winingers were transported to the Bonner County Hospital in Sandpoint by Noxon/Trout Creek Community Ambulance. Mr. Wininger is still recuperating in the hospital from a punctured lung.