Locals announce plans to build new school building
10 Years Ago — 2008
Storm fails to dampen spirits
The 2008 motto for the Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life could be similar to the Postal Service motto of “neither snow nor rain not heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” as a horrific storm hit Friday evening. The HOPE luminary bags were wiped away, and the third annual American Cancer Society walk will no doubt go down in history as the most memorable with the struggles and obstacles that had to be overcome.
20 Years Ago — 1998
City budget opened on tie-breaking vote
Mayor Tom Hartliep cast his first tie-breaking vote Monday night to approve Ordinance 425 amending the budget to allow the city to participate in LID A-98, the street LID. Repeated assurances from Hartliep that the city’s portion of the project would be paid for with “mostly money we already have in the bank,” and that other funding options were available to the city failed to convince Councilmen Bill Rise and Jim Martin to cast aye votes on the motion. Bill Mullaley and Wally Mitchell, along with Hartliep, voted aye.
30 Years Ago — 1988
Park gets new look
The final touches were added to the new equipment that has been put in at the waterfront park in Priest River last week. Workers put the new bench and cover in to complete the restoration. Swings and other play items have been added as the park takes on a new look.
40 Years Ago — 1978
Supervisor resigns
After a secret session last night, the District 82 school board adopted a wage scale for classified employees that has been in effect since July 1, prompting an immediate resignation from Morris Moore, district maintenance supervisor. The salary schedule was modified for only the custodians, who are to start at 10 cents an hour less and will have no Blue Cross insurance benefits for the first 60 days. Custodians hired previous to the action will remain under the old schedule.
50 Years Ago — 1968
Wins ‘Stanley Cup’
A Priest River golfer was this year’s winner of the annual National Bank of Commerce-sponsored golf tournament. The trophy, dubbed the “Stanley Cup” in honor of its originator, was won by Arlyn Duncan Sunday at Rivercrest Golf Club.
60 Years Ago — 1958
Beach party successful
The beach party held Saturday night at the city park under the sponsorship of the Priest River Recreation Department drew over 50 teenagers. Activities got under way at 7:00 with swimming until 9 p.m. A huge bonfire was built at 9:00 for toasting hot dogs and marshmallows. The remainder of the evening hours until 11:30 were spent dancing on the roof of the beach house and swimming. Mrs. Bill Whetsler and Mrs. George Johnson assisted Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pattie in serving refreshments and as chaperones.
70 Years Ago — 1948
Painting fund drive started
The Priest River Kiwanis Club expects to announce a fundraising campaign soon in order to finance exterior painting of the Priest River High School.
80 Years Ago — 1938
Locals to build new Cusick school building
Williams and Naccarato are the successful bidders to construct a new addition to the school building at Cusick, for approximately $26,000. This will be strictly a contract job, the Cusick school board evidently feeling this way is much cheaper than fiddling around with a WPA or PWA project.
90 Years Ago — 1928
Hosted house party
Miss Vivienne Beardmore hosted a house party at the Beardmore cottage at Priest Lake the fourth and fifth. Those invited were Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs. C. W. Beardmore, the Misses Katherine Nelson, Agnes Peterson, Mary Nelson, Elva Nelson, Maxine Van Leuven, Maurice Lathrop, Nick Badraun, Lester Binkley and George Beardmore.
100 Years Ago — 1918
Good pay for truck driving
Tuck driving is not a bad business these days, those manning the autos hauling poles for Beardmore pulling down the modest sum of $8 per day for eight hours of work.