Hospital takes good care of flu patients
10 Years Ago — 2000
Wrestlers go to state
Despite a small roster, the Spartans will send seven salty wrestlers to Pocatello for state competition. They are: Jake Hatfield, Randy Poirier, Scott Blaine, Steve Lamb, Rylan Wood, Ean Meyers, and Mike Jamison. Bill Lemm is coach, Mike McMahon, assistant coach, and managers are Kat King and Kim Evans.
20 Years Ago — 1990
Students prep for Balkan tour
A trip overseas this summer with the People to People High School Students Ambassadors program will provide a two-fold learning opportunity for three PRLHS students who will journey to Europe along with other kids from across the United States. Zeecha Berry, Cheryll Kennedy, and Christina Ropp, high school juniors, will leave in mid-June for a 31-day adventure through Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary.
30 Years Ago — 1980
Lake weather arctic
The arctic air from the northeast, with gusts up to 35 mph, blew drifting snow at times more than 100 feet into the air down Priest Lake for two days last week. Temperatures dropped to near zero degrees and the chill factor another minus 15 or minus 20 degrees. At times the snow obliterated Goblin Knob and Lookout Mountain. We have never before observed this phenomenon in the four winters we have spent at Beaver Creek. (Claud Simpson)
40 Years Ago — 1970
Phillips goes to Guam
Mr. And Mrs. Wayne Phillips of Boise, former residents of Priest River, left Feb. 13 for Guam where Phillips will work in a consultant capacity with the Guam Educational Agency and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. They plan to return home on Feb. 28.
50 Years Ago — 1960
Machine shop opens
A new business, Albeni Machine Shop, has opened for business at a location about four miles west of Priest River at the junction of U.S. Highway 2and Freeman Lake Road. Owners are Robert Gibbs, Alan Davaz and Jack Zimmer. They are equipped to do welding, machine work and steel fabrication.
60 Years Ago — 1950
Fire at the Roxy
Saturday morning about 6:30 a.m. the alarm was turned in for fire at the Roxy Theater. Evidently starting of unknown causes at the back of the building, the flames spread before notice, until the entire interior was practically destroyed. Mr. And Mrs. Charles Bishop, theater operators at Newport who purchased the Roxy two weeks ago, said the loss was practically covered by insurance. The Bishops have ordered new equipment, including the latest sound, and when the theater is reopened Priest River will have one of the most modern show houses in the territory.
70 Years Ago — 1940
Scouts observe 30th anniversary
The father-son banquet held in the basement of the Congregational church was attended by more than 100. Following the fine dinner, Max Salesky addressed a few remarks from the father to the son, while Donald Brudie responded. Harold Little gave an outline of Scout work, this being the 30th anniversary of the Scouting movement. School music instructor Arnold Melby led the gathering in singing, while piano numbers by Edward Dalva, Jr; trumpet numbers by Wendell Sission and Charles Wickware, and a vocal number by Russell Gillaspie, Roland Naccarato, and Bob Baker concluded the program.
80 Years Ago — 1930
Business district floods
Due to the unusual conditions, the frost not having gone out of the ground, the recent thaw of snow and the unusually heavy rain, a small flood developed in the business district and lower residential section of the town Wednesday morning.
90 Years Ago — 1920
Church hospital gives good care
After two weeks of active existence the emergency hospital formed in the Congregational church building has about completed its term of service. From the nearly 30 patients harbored at one time, the number has decreased this week to less than ten patients. Many influenza patients were taken care of at this hospital that otherwise would have received no expert care. Under the guidance of a trained nurse, the patients were given the best of care by women of the city who devoted the entire time to the care of the sick. A nominal charge of $1.50 a day was made for those receiving care.