Trinkets to help fund new aviation service
10 Years Ago — 2018
Seven trees for Arbor Day
Priest River City Park gained seven new trees Friday in an Arbor Day observance sponsored by the Park Commission. A pink flowering dogwood was donated by the Bonner County Master Gardeners. Also planted were a weeping willow donated by Cedar Tree Nursey and a strawberry parfait donated by Priest Gardens. The Department of Lands furnished quite a large blue spruce, and Pend Oreille County Master Gardener Kay Bettencourt added two small Douglas firs she had been given commemorating her brother’s 50th birthday. Priest River Hardware donated the mulch.
20 Years Ago — 1998
City named ‘Capital for a Day’
Priest River will be honored as Capitol for a Day on May 20. According to Mayor Jim Martin, Gov. Butch Otter will be joined by several members of his staff and will be available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the top floor of the Beardmore Building.
30 Years Ago — 1988
Golfers ace IML title
The Priest River Lamanna High School boys’ golf team clinched the Intermountain League championship by winning match play Saturday. This is the first league title for the golf team since 1976. “We won the title when I was playing for Priest River in 1976, and now I’m fortunate enough to coach the team to another title,” said Coach Scott Salesky.
40 Years Ago — 1978
Work begins on new dam
Work will begin soon on a new Outlet Dam at Lower Priest Lake. The old wooden structure, the point of considerable controversy for a number of years, will be replaced, probably in July, by a new concrete structure. The Idaho Department of Water Resources awarded the contract to Robert B. Goebel, a Spokane-based general contractor. The new dam will be located approximately 100 feet downstream from the existing structure, Water Resource planner Fred Eisenbarth said.
50 Years Ago — 1968
Author donates work
Lloyd Peters of Spokane presented three copies of his book, “Lionhead Lodge,” the Nell Shipman story, to Clara Brudie, president of the Priest River Library Club, in observance of National Library Week.
60 Years Ago — 1958
Nelson is first Miss Priest River
Sixteen-year-old Karen Nelson was selected to serve as the first “Miss Priest River, official hostess for this community. Serving with her will be princesses Joy Linton and Carol Falk. The crowning ceremony was the highlight of the first annual Coronation Ball held in the high school gym with Ted Brower as master of ceremonies.
70 Years Ago — 1948
New water system up for bids
Bids have been asked for by the village board for excavating and laying the new water system in town.
80 Years Ago — 1938
New son and new resort announced
- Mr. and Mrs. Marion Boyd are the proud parents of a son born May 3. The young arrival was named William Robert.
- James Low was down from Priest Lake and reports that work is progressing on his new resort at Granite Point. Mr. Low recently disposed of his holdings at Luby Bay and is now building up a like business at Luby Bay.
90 Years Ago — 1928
Stumps upset tractor
Jim Clark from the Sheriff ranch and Ed Kugler tried to plow slabs off the stumps on the George Peterson place and upset the tractor. They will continue as soon as they get it turned right side up again, and will plant the place to spuds.
100 Years Ago — 1918
Help for aviation service
A committee for three chosen from the Cultus Club will be responsible for the collecting of a “treasure and trinket” fund of America. This fund is used for buying necessary equipment and supplies for the aviation service. In every home there is some old forgotten trinket which can be melted into gold or silver — old spoons, bracelets, broaches, chains, coins and trinkets of any description will be gratefully accepted.
— Compiled by MARYLYN CORK