From the Archives - March 21, 2024
A few of the items ordered by Jack Douglas for his county attorney campaign in 1980.
(Photo courtesy BOUNDARY COUNTY MUSEUM)
Along with publishing the newspaper, during the 1940s through 1980s, the Bonners Ferry Herald was a print shop. A customer could have just about anything printed. From menus, letterhead, envelopes, and wedding invitations to business receipts. Well, on July 16, 1980, Jack Douglas, running his campaign for "County Attorney," ordered 500 pens and 1,000 balloons at a cost of $187.60.
We know this because hundreds of envelopes were donated to the museum. An inventory of the envelopes and contents is being created by a hard-working volunteer. She opened this envelope and was excited to see that it did contain one pen and one balloon. What a find!
The Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main St., Bonners Ferry, Idaho, sponsors this column.
Visit the museum Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or visit the museum's website at boundarycountymuseum.org or its Facebook page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events. The museum can be reached at doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or by telephone at 208-267-7720. Thank you for your continued support.