Meegan School contract announced

100 Years Ago — 1918

New Meegan School contract secured

Young and Williams have secured the contract for a new schoolhouse to be erected in District 35, known as Meegan School. The cost will be approximately$2500.

90 Years Ago — 1928

Close call

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson and son G. R. narrowly escaped serious injury last week when the cable on the rock crusher broke between Sandpoint and Priest River and slipped, falling on the Thompson’s car windshield. Mr. Thompson and G. R. were not hurt, but Mrs. Thompson was badly cut and went to the hospital in Sandpoint to be treated.

Hotel rented

Mrs. Henry Fox of Tekoa, Wash., has rented the Savoy Hotel from Mrs. Alex Rapp, who returned to her home at Bayview after the transaction.

80 Years Ago — 1938

New restaurant

coming

The room in the Beardmore Building formerly occupied by the Ross 5 and 10 cent store is being remodeled for a restaurant business. The new proprietors, Helen Floyd and J. F. Harris come from Spokane. The restaurant will be called the Red Rooster.

70 Years Ago — 1948

Hard to dislodge

A fin boom about 60 feet long broken loose from up the river lodged against the bridge over the Pend Oreille at Priest River Friday night. Commissioner Homer Smith and crew worked Saturday afternoon and most of Sunday to dislodge it. The boom was notched and was wedged against a piling so as to be almost impossible to move. Finally with the aid of a jammer and two trucks the deed was done, but a piling broke in the process. The piling will be replaced as soon as possible.

60 Years Ago — 1958

Modern Supply will open

The Modern Supply, located in the former E. C. Olsen Retail Co. building at the corner of High and First opened this week for business. James Ketchum purchased the building last fall. He will carry supplies for loggers, farmers and home builders.

50 Years Ago — 1968

Airstrip improvements completed

Improvements to the Priest River airstrip were completed Monday, and it is now ready for use. The runway has been changed from 2700 feet to 3000 feet including blacktopping 50 feet wide. Paving at the field will cost $9,000, including $4,500 from county funds and $4,500 from state funds. Bill Sutherland of Spokane contributed in excess of $1,000 in crushed rock for the base at cost. Les Wylie took out considerable trees previous to that.

40 Years Ago — 1978

Happy Agers awarded grant

Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, announced last week that 23 Idaho communities will receive grants through the Federal Administration on Aging, including the Priest River Happy Agers, for completion of their senior citizen center. The grant is for $6500, but Happy Agers President Frank Chapin said more money will be needed. Only the shell of the building is completed.

30 Years Ago — 1988

Councilman graduates

Priest River City Councilman Bill Mullaley graduated from Spokane Community College Monday, June 15, with a 3.83 grade point that earned him honors, along with an AAS degree in architectural technology. He is employed with Northwest Architectural Company

20 Years Ago — 1998

Wylie wins scholarship award

Terese Wylie of Priest River came home from Idaho Falls with three trophies and a $10,000 scholarship to a Florida college for her efforts in the state competition in the Miss Idaho Teenager program. Fifteen-year-old Wylie is about to become a junior at Priest River Lamanna High School.

10 Years Ago — 2008

329 pot plants found

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit cut down another Marijuana growing operation Tuesday and arrested three people. Narcotics detectives searched a Priest Lake home and found 329 plants, most of which were growing outdoors, according to court documents. The search occurred across Highway 57 from the Priest Lake Golf Course.