VFW Post, Auxiliary dedicate Evergreen Cemetery
100 Years Ago — 1920
Making lumber,
peculiar weather
Snyder’s sawmill at Kalispell Bay started up with a full crew getting out lumber for the construction of a tourist hotel at that point.
Those who arise early enough assert there was some frost on the ground almost every morning in the past month. The snow that fell Sunday morning to the north of here shows very clearly how out of kelter the season is.
90 Years Ago — 1930
Graduates hear address
Before an audience that filled the high school auditorium, the Hon. E. E. Hunt gave an address filled with sound advice and encouragement. The graduating class: Fern Doolittle, Tena Lathrop, Frances Parks, Frances Redmond, Marcia Will, Beatrice Shaw, June Smith, Lucille Barker, George Bailey, George Bennett, Wilber Nevins, Edgar Morrow, Lloyd Salter, George Allen, and Charles Long.
80 Years Ago — 1940
Birds back
The hermit thrushes are here. They invariably arrive a few days before June 1. They are among Idaho’s sweetest song birds.
70 Years Ago — 1950
Evergreen Cemetery dedicated
The VFW Post and Auxiliary held a parade downtown Tuesday morning with dedication ceremonies in Evergreen Cemetery following. The grave of each veteran was marked with a small flag and an impressive ceremony was held near the gates. Rev. James O. Duffy gave a short address, followed by Post Commander Charles Theobald and Auxiliary President Bessie Caprai. New flags were placed on either side of the gate and a floral tribute placed on the marker, which commemorates all war dead. Taps were sounded to conclude the ceremony.
60 Years Ago — 1960
Ropp joins state police
Ronald Ropp, who has been with the city police department, will leave June 8 for Boise to report for duty to the superintendent of the state police. He will be assigned to Idaho Falls with the Port of Entry. Don Fiedler will succeed Ropp on the city police force.
50 Years Ago — 1970
Car wrecks plentiful
Six cars have been totaled within the last 2 ½ weeks, with one fatality, within the jurisdiction of Deputy Sheriff Wally Mitchell.
40 Years Ago — 1980
Mills get going
Several area lumber mills are resuming some of their operations that have been shut down because of poor market conditions. Jack Strongman of Brand S says his mill is planning to put back on two sawmill and two planer shifts, which will increase the work force to 114. Buck Merritt of Merritt Brothers said the price of lumber has been up $40 a thousand recently, and his operation is hiring back laid-off employees. Louisiana-Pacific is still going full-bore and is the only area operation that has not had extensive lay-offs. According to Diamond International plant manager Bob Nix, “We are looking to start up the sawmill within the next few weeks.
30 Years Ago — 1990
Corner Gas purchased
The Corner Gas and Grocery, located at the intersection of Highway 57 and U.S. 2, was recently purchased by a Potlatch-based business. Pipeline Distributing took over ownership of the business on May 25.
20 Years Ago — 2000
First District 83
graduation held
Priest River Lamanna High School presented diplomas to 86 regular students plus four foreign exchange students Saturday under bright sun warm enough to raise a few sunburns and breezy enough at times to send band music skittering and tipping the pedestal baskets flanking the stage on the football field. In introducing the graduates, Principal Ron Hopkins said they were the first class he taught P.E. and Health to at Priest River Junior High. It was also the very first graduation ever for West Bonner County School District No. 83.