Service flag honors community's own

100 Years Ago — 1919

Service flag has five gold stars

Priest River’s service flag contains a total of 75 stars, five of which are gold, symbolizing the courage and sacrifice made by our young men for their country’s honor. Those who will never again return are Clarence Holland and Ragner Anderson, who fell in battle; Joe McEvoy, Julius Finstad and Robert Kettelson, who succumbed to sickness in this country. The Red Cross women made the flag.

90 Years Ago — 1929

Boys will be boys

The teachers were entertained at a reception given by the Cultus, Week End, and PEO clubs in the school gym. The evening was spent playing games and dancing after which cake and ice cream were served. We are sorry to relate that someone hid the cakes, and it was only after much searching by distracted wives that all but one was found. You know, boys will be boys.

80 Years Ago — 1939

Char are biting

James Low of Nordman was in town Wednesday and reported the char have begun to bite a little, but that the fishing should be in full swing in another week or 10 days.

70 Years Ago — 1949

Store changes hands

A deal was completed last week whereby Henry Maio and Albert Saccomanno became the new owners of Mike’s Grocery. The store was started 10 years ago by Mike Maio and Charles Bombino, who operated it to date.

60 Years Ago — 1959

Big lakes featured

Feature article of the current issue of the “Great Northern Goat,” monthly publication of the Great Northern Railway’s traffic department, concerns recreational attractions of the five-county area of the North Idaho Economic Development Assn., Inc. The article is illustrated with photos of fish caught at Priest and Pend Oreille lakes.

50 Years Ago — 1969

Sparts clobber Lumberjacks

For the first time in 35 years, according to sources who have researched the St. Maries paper, the Priest River Spartans beat the St. Maries Lumberjacks, 42-18, Friday night on the local field. It was the biggest win the locals have scored in many a year. Coach Balison used every man on his bench, including the freshmen.

40 Years Ago — 1979

Permit approved

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A request by the Binarch Lumber Company of Priest Lake to build a manufacturing plant at the old Raine lumber site 26 miles from Priest River was acted upon favorably by the Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission. The Binarch Lumber Company is owned by the same group that owns the Cedar Ridge Lumber Company, which recently moved into the Priest Lake area.

30 Years Ago — 1989

Police pursue fugitives

Following a 36-mile car chase Patrick D. Craun, 20, was arrested at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, but Kevin P. Sundquist, 22, managed to elude a manhunt until Thursday evening. Both are charged with felony counts of eluding police pursuit and possession of a stolen vehicle, and were escapees from the Wyoming State Honor Farm in Riverton, Wyo. They were first sighted near the intersection of Highways 2 & 57.

20 Years Ago — 1999

Orr exonerated

An investigation into a complaint against Bonner County District 2 commissioner Brian Orr has exonerated him of intentional wrongdoing in regard to “Gravelgate.” Orr was accused of stealing county gravel to assist with a joint street project by Oldtown and Newport. Boundary County Prosecutor Denise Woobury was asked to investigate and reported she did not find probable cause to believe the gravel was stolen.

10 Years Ago — 2009

One election site approved

With the upcoming city election on Nov. 3, the city council heard a request from clerk Laurel Hatfield to have just one polling place. It will be at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Up for election are Mayor Jim Martin, and council members Jeff Connolly and Peggy George. All are running unopposed.