CCC contingent arrives in the community to help out
The Ranch Club is one of the oldest businesses in Priest River that picked its name and stuck with it. Here it is in around 1940.
10 Years Ago — 2008
Locals win
varied honors
Brad Ackerman defeated Jeremy Dobson in the National Forwarder Operator Challenge finals during the Lakes States Logging Congress in the parking lot of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. For his victory Ackerman won $1,500 and a trip to Sweden.
The Lady Spartan volleyball team reached their goal of a state berth after going 2-1 and earning the runner-up spot during districts at Post Falls High School. Players Taylor Stewart, Melissa Hopkins and Chelsea Linton were named to the All-IML team and Kati Bodecker was named Coach of the Year.
20 Years Ago — 1998
Kenco building damaged
A Ford pickup did considerable damage to a corner of the Kenco Auto Parts store downtown when it was pushed into the plate glass window on the northeast end of the building, on the High Street side, by a brown Suburban driven by Joe Naccarato of Priest River. According to Police Chief Elaine Savage, the accelerator apparently stuck on the Suburban, causing it to careen into the pickup parked on the street. Police said the pickup is owned by Lane Thompson of Laclede.
30 Years Ago — 1988
Remembering the first bridge
On the morning of his 78th birthday, Merlie Morrow walked one-half mile from his home in the hope of seeing an old friend at the site of the opening of the Pend Oreille River Bridge at Priest River. He pointed out the original bridge was constructed around 1916. The original wooden bridge underwent its first major repairs about 20 years later. “It was re-done about 1935 or 1936,” Morrow said. At that time vehicles had to travel over a plank runway. Two turnouts were built onto the bridge in case traffic should come from both directions at the same time. “It was miserable to walk over,” Morrow said.
40 Years Ago — 1978
Log drive relic restored
One of the original log drive bateaus was found in the weeds of the Diamond mill yard. Marguerite Killian, a Diamond employee for 24 years, who retired last spring, was the moving force behind getting the boat restored and set up as a display near the Diamond office. Fred Blessing repainted the boat while Ed and Mike Naccarato, Ivan Rock and Eddie Perin built the shed around it and took an interest in the project, Killian said.
50 Years Ago — 1968
Meet your business people
Frank H. Anselmo Jr., is owner and manager of Kaniksu Tractor & Implement Co. He was born here, the son of Frank H. Anselmo Sr. and Inez Anselmo. He attend the Priest River schools and succeeded his father in the operation of the implement business, which is a holder of an impressive record of 42 years as a John Deere dealership.
60 Years Ago — 1958
New doctor
opens practice
Dr. Bruce Powell, physician and surgeon, is now open for business in the Dr. Stauffer offices on Cedar Street. His phone number is 5521.
70 Years Ago — 1948
Oldtown contributes to school fund
The Priest River school fund was helped this week by a $50 contribution from the village of Oldtown. The board also contributed $500 to the Oldtown school district No. 8 for hot lunches for the school children.
80 Years Ago — 1938
CCC contingent arrives
Two hundred-two CCC boys arrived in Priest River as replacements for the various camps. Camp S-263 consisting of 190 men and four officers are being transferred to Ahsahka, Idaho, for the winter.
90 Years Ago — 1928
Hoag visits
Times office
Rev. A. B. Hoag, of Mullan, who is attending the Congregational Association of Churches, called at the Times office. Mr. Hoag was the first to start a newspaper in Priest River, “The Enterprize,” (sic)” which existed for several years. The Enterprize was started in 1902 and was a 4-column paper run off on a job press.
100 Years Ago — 1918
Logging camp being electrified
W. H. Shepherd reported he is installing electric lighting at Humbird Camp 10. Also, they are putting in an automated pump to pump water directly into camp