New lights brighten Priest River’s streets
20 Years Ago — 2000
Retired cop to run
Phil Jarvis, a retired California police captain, says he wants to run for sheriff to put his 33 1/2 years of training to work in Bonner County. Jarvis is a 63-year-old Republican who retired to Hope in 1994.
30 Years Ago — 1990
New truck supply opens
A new business which opened at the Huot Center in Priest River on March 3 will carry logging truck and equipment supplies, according to owner Les Wylie.
40 Years Ago — 1980
Class sponsors fund-raiser
The eighth-grade graduating class of Idaho Hill School has decided on a hot lunch fund-raiser for Wednesday. Funds will be used to purchase awards, certificates and flowers for graduation. A hot dog on a bun, beans and potato chips will be offered for 50 cents. The turnout will be indicative of the number of children who would participate in a school hot lunch program. The district would have to offer initial funds, but it would be self-supporting thereafter.
50 Years Ago — 1970
Booster Club vs. Newport cagers
A squad of Spartan Booster Club basketball players, all over 30 years old, will travel to Newport to engage members of the Grizzly Booster Club in mortal combat on the L.E. Johnson gymnasium court. A special feature of the evening will be a drawing for a door prize, a rickshaw donated by Pik Kwik Thrift Store. Proceeds will be used to pay for special conditioning equipment for both high school athletes and adults.
60 Years Ago — 1960
Appointments in City Hall
Appointments in city hall personnel were announced by Mayor Mike Venovich. Don Van Vleet, who has been employed in street maintenance for the past six months, will again take over police chief duties to succeed George Binkley, who has retired, and was honored for 20 years’ employment with the city. Ronald Ropp, who returned from service in the U.S. Army, is the new night police officer; he served with the department before entering the army. Bob Butigan, formerly with the police department, takes over water and street maintenance.
70 Years Ago — 1950
Woodcutter found dead
Hylas Wilbert Baker, 66, was found dead last Tuesday in his cabin on the West Branch road, about 10 miles from Priest River. He was found by a neighbor, Fred Heywood, and authorities believe he died of a heart attack about Feb. 11. He was employed as a woodcutter by Gus Naccarato. Information about Mr. Baker’s relatives or former home is still lacking.
By order of the city council
All cars and vehicles going to a fire MUST stay at least 500 feet distant from fire trucks and police cars, and out of the way of all equipment. Tickets will be handed out freely to anyone disregarding this notice.
80 Years Ago — 1940
Local bowler reaches 200
Johnny Sado was the first local bowler to reach the 200 mark on the local alley. Johnny got hot Saturday night and carried off the $2.50 offered by the management for the first 200.
90 Years Ago — 1930
Tying the knot
E. E. Severns and Mrs. Paul Meyers of Nordman are reported to have been married last week.
Dr. L.J. Stauffer, of Mineral, Wash., who is taking over the practice of Dr. L. A. Lower. Dr. Stauffer needs no introduction here, as he has been company doctor for the A. C. White Lumber Company at Dover until recently, and several years ago was associated with Dr. E. E. Fry at Bonners Ferry.
100 Years Ago — 1920
Lights make a difference
The streets of Priest River were the lightest last Saturday that they have ever been. That was the first night that the new street lighting system, installed by Mountain States Power Company, was turned on.