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From the archives of the

Bonner County History Museum

611 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864

208-263-2344

50 Years Ago

Sandpoint News-Bulletin

Mar. 12, 1969 — DIGGING FOR CINDERS

Sandpoint High’s cinder track was cleared with the help of Bonner County Commissioners and the new rotary snowplow from Jack Popplewell’s district. An hour’s work put the track in good shape. The massive plow cut the snow to within an inch of the cinders and the sun did the rest.

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WHISKEY ROCK LODGE BURNED

The sheriff’s office received word Feb. 28 that the Whiskey Rock Lodge had burned down.

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LIKE TELEVISION DINNERS

Bonner County Jail inmates are eating TV dinners at 35 cents each rather than catered meals at 80 cents. They are fed twice daily and with each meal they get extra bread and coffee. Sheriff Bob Wilcox, who began the program to cut costs, purchased an oven and an ice cream cabinet for the program. The savings will pay for the freezer and oven this month.

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WOMEN’S GROUP AROUSED

A group of about 100 concerned parents, mostly women, from eastern Bonner County, met at the Community Hall and decided to immediately send letters to Boise legislators opposing any legislation concerning sex education in the schools.

100 Years Ago

Northern Idaho News

Mar. 12, 1919 — NEW GARAGE OPENS

F.F. Reem has secured the Ross building at 209 Cedar, formerly occupied by the City feed store, for his automobile business. The building has been overhauled and adapted to his needs and the interior is newly papered. Mr. Reem will handle Chevrolet autos and trucks, Chandler touring cars and roadsters and Bethlehem trucks. He plans to put in a power air pump and underground gas tank.

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WAGNER STUDIO SOLD

Fred Lesmeister, formerly of Philipsburg, Mont., has bought the Wagner photographic studio on Third avenue. Mr. Lesmeister began working in his father’s studio at age 8 and during intervals in his schooling, until at the age of 14 he was able to take charge of the business in his father’s absence. He was said to be America’s youngest photographer at the time. He served with the army medical dept. in the war as an x-ray photographer and was discharged a month ago.

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BOOST IDAHO SPUDS

“One thing that caught my attention in southern California,” said C.H. Kerr, who with Mrs. Kerr returned from several weeks in that section, “was that Idaho potatoes were advertised everywhere. The California crop comes in early and then potatoes are imported from other states. Everywhere I went I found the merchants advertising the Idaho product.”

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