Log truck collides with BN train

20 Years Ago — 2002

Kissing a pig

Priest River Junior High principal David Bradbury kissed Leopard the pig at a ceremony on Dec. 20. Bradbury had bet the student council that they couldn’t collect 1,000 items for the food bank. They collected 1,203. Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Kleiberg, and student council president Dustin Lehman also took turns locking lips with the pig. Special thanks to Toni Carey for sharing Leopard for the day.

30 Years Ago — 1992

Weapons banned at school

Following increasing reports around the region of students bringing weapons to school, the Bonner County school District adopted a weapons policy at Tuesday’s board meeting. According to a memo to district principals, Superintendent Gary Barton said the action is part of a “zero tolerance” approach. There have been several incidents involving students with knives at school. All but one was “very minor,” and there were no injuries involved.

40 Years Ago — 1982

Coyote ran on two legs

Dale Robertson of Laclede finally shot a coyote making off full speed with his barnyard animals. Robertson speculated that the badly crippled animal he shot had lost its front leg in a trap and had had the hind leg shot off. About four inches of the front leg remained, but none of the back leg. The carcass can be viewed at Robertson’s ranch.

50 Years Ago — 1972

Log truck backs into train

Richard A. Nelson of Usk escaped serious injury when the logging truck he was driving was hit by a Burlington Northern train as it was backing up at the switchback at the Diamond mill. Nelson, driving his truck owned by his father, attempted to drive it across the tracks before the train arrived and collided with the caboose. The train, backing up at approximately five miles per hour, smashed the front end of the truck. Nelson received a citation for failure to be reasonable and prudent.

60 Years Ago — 1962

Spartans split games

The Spartan cagers split their games over the weekend, winning over Cusick 26-25 and dropping a close game, 51-48, to I.H.M.A. of Coeur d’Alene.

70 Years Ago — 1952

So true at Christmas time

My wife when out buying is always insistent/ that fabrics be moth and water resistant/ resistant to wrinkles, resistant to gales/ the only resistance she needs now is sales.

80 Years Ago — 1942

Ad served her well

Mrs. Clara Nichols has finished killing and marketing her fine bunch of 1,180 turkeys. She missed that gobbling so much she can hardly keep from gobbling herself and has already gone around strutting a little. She said she put an ad in the P.R. Times and got all the good help she could handle on the very first day and was very well pleased with them. The 1,130 birds lost their feathers to those pickers in 9 ½ days.

90 Years Ago — 1932

Windows replaced

The plate glass windows in the Mears Department Store were replaced the first of the week. The windows were broken by the heat from the recent burning of the Priest River Bakery and being insured, were replaced at once for fear the windows might be forced in by the wind. Attractive awnings have also been added.

100 Years Ago — 1922

Beardmore’s opening

The opening of the Beardmore stock of new merchandise in the new Beardmore Block Tuesday was well attended in spite of the great amount of snow underfoot. All day long the place was thronged with visitors. Souvenirs — calendars, billfolds, thermometers, and lead pencils--were given to the visitors, and Schillings Coffee was served by a demonstrator during the afternoon.