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From the archives of the
Bonner County History Museum
611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864
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50 Years Ago
Sandpoint News-Bulletin
Jan. 13, 1969 — SANDPOINT IN LOOK AD
Sandpoint received unexpected publicity this week in a full page advertisement in the Jan. 21 issue of Look magazine. General Mills and its product Wheat Hearts tied Sandpoint into an advertisement promoting its cooked cereal with big black headlines captioned, “Mush is alive and well in Sandpoint, Idaho.”
The ad goes on to say, “just when we thought mush was dead as a dodo, we got word it was doing well up in Sandpoint. Seems we’re selling a lot of Wheat Hearts up there. That’s probably because the men in Sandpoint still work hard for a living - chopping down trees and rounding up cattle. You can’t work like that on a breakfast of black coffee and sweeties.”
Local residents are wondering how Sandpoint came to be singled out for this recognition, but most agree it’s a dandy publicity windfall.
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GROCERY TO MOVE ACROSS STREET
Lo-Price Superette plans to relocate from the northeast corner to the southeast corner of First and Church. The firm will share the former Hayworth bakery quarters in the Eagles building with Littlejohn’s taxi and the Sandpoint bus station. Bob Deem Jr. just moved out of that building to operate an in-store bakery at 5th & Poplar for John Bradetich.
The grocery store will vacate the Ed Crockett property, which has been leased for a Gambles store to be opened by Bob Lyons this winter.
100 Years Ago
Pend d’Oreille Review
Jan. 13, 1919 — HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
On account of the death of Colonel Roosevelt an assembly was called Tuesday afternoon. The assembly was opened by the singing of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Then Supt. Park gave a fitting address on the life of Theodore Roosevelt. In closing, “America” was sung.
The Jolly Juniors had a sleighride to Algoma New Year’s eve and had a very pleasant time.
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FRED A. HUNTER VICTIM OF FLU
Fred A. Hunter, the well-known Sagle rancher, was a flu victim this week, dying on Monday. His funeral was held from the Brower undertaking parlors, with interment in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr. Hunter, 29 years of age, was the son of James A. Hunter of Sagle. He is survived by his wife (Margaret) and one small child. Mr. Hunter was prominent in matters tending to the welfare of the community. He was superintendent of the Algoma district Sunday school and will be seriously missed by the people of that locality.
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, COUNTY & CITY
The total enrollment of pupils in the county’s public schools is 3324, of which Sandpoint furnishes 1134 and schools outside of Sandpoint 2190. The total number of teachers in the county is 122, 80 being in Sandpoint and 42 outside.
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