Snowy weather makes trouble for Diamond Match Company
Clerks in white aprons and customers pose for a photograph inside a general store in 1923. According to Alberta Rice, the man on the right with his hands behind his back is Max Salesky.
20 Years Ago — 2000
Weather report
The winds were calm the day after the region was struck by powerful winds. The sun broke out briefly Monday as a prelude to another storm that blanketed the area with five inches of new snow. Gale force wind gusting up to 70 miles an hour knocked out power in scattered outages throughout the region, Northern Lights customers at Priest Lake among them.
30 Years Ago — 1990
Students, drugs nabbed in raid
A drug bust at a residence near Priest River Lamanna High School resulted in the arrest of a Priest River man and 12 juveniles on drug-related charges and produced a small drug-growing operation, according to Bonner County law enforcement officials. Todd A. Rogers, 22, who lived in the home, was booked into the Bonner county Jail. The juveniles were later released into the custody of their parents pending court appearances.
40 Years Ago — 1980
Eveland announces
Rocky Eveland, a Bonner County native, announced that he would run for sheriff on the Republican ticket. Eveland worked for the sheriff’s department until Sheriff Mike Guthrie fired him because Eveland intended to run for Guthrie’s job, according to the 29-year-old.
50 Years Ago — 1970
Band sells records
The high school band, under sponsorship of the Lions Club, is offering Apollo 11 records for sale. The record is a summary of the Apollo 11 flight to the moon.
60 Years Ago — 1960
New class offered for girls
Something new has happened at Priest River High School this semester. Douglas Klein, Ag instructor, and Lornell Wittmeier, math teacher, are conducting classes in Vocational Agriculture and Wood Shop. The uncommon feature is that only girls are allowed to participate. The unusual amount of interest shown by the girls to learn about these fields is the reason the two teachers gave up their free period in order to conduct the classes.
70 Years Ago — 1950
Frakes sell theater
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Frakes have sold their theaters in Priest River, Garfield and Palouse to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bishop of Newport, who are now in position. The Bishops also own the theaters in Newport, Ione, Cusick and Metaline Falls.
80 Years Ago — 1940
Postmaster affirmed
Miss Mercedes Tremblay received a telegram of her appointment as permanent postmaster at Priest River. This office, and many others, comes under the Civil Service.
90 Years Ago — 1930
Weather making trouble
The Diamond Match Company is having a hard time unloading. Recently, the landing froze, making it necessary to deck. Previously, it took a few minutes to unload. Now it takes hours. A crew of 10-15 men is working at the landing.
About two feet of snow is reported at Camp 8.
100 Years Ago — 1920
Wed in Spokane
Mrs. Kreszence Kramer and Edwin Johanson slipped off to Spokane Thursday and quietly joined in the bonds of matrimony. She is known to all the residents of this county and especially those of Priest River, as she was one of the first settlers in this locality, coming here at a time when wild animals and Indians were plentiful but white people and the signs of advancing civilization were few and far between. She settled here more than 30 years ago.