Priest Lake producing large, trophy mackinaws
The Diamond Match mill is pictured in this 1958 photograph shared by the Priest River Museum.
(Photo courtesy PRIEST RIVER MUSEUM)
20 Years Ago — 2002
Teachers in Boise
Schools in the West Bonner County School District were closed on Tuesday, March 5, as 67 of 90 local teachers traveled to Boise to protest cuts in education on the steps of the Idaho Statehouse, according to Superintendent Joe Malleta.
30 Years Ago — 1992
DeBlaquiere on All-League team
Rich deBlaquiere has been elected to the North Idaho All-League (basketball) team. The Spartan junior averaged 13.6 points a game and about 8 rebounds a game.
40 Years Ago — 1982
Kondo’s store hit
More than $55,000 in damages was sustained by Kondo’s Department Store early Sunday Morning when it was vandalized and robbed, Bonner County Sheriff’s deputies reported. Merchandise in the clothing store was spray-painted. An estimated $800-worth of merchandise was taken.
50 Years Ago — 1972
Zaney tour
The annual PTA variety show will be presented in two entertainment-packed evenings. The show, emceed by the Rev. Marlow Thompson, and packaged as a round-the-world tour, will feature local talent.
60 Years ago — 1962
Priest Lake competitive
Priest Lake was the only U.S. water to produce mackinaws large enough to compete with Canada’s lakers in in the 1961 contest sponsored by Field and Stream magazine.
70 Years Ago — 1952
Remodeled church dedicated
A capacity crowd attended the dedication services at the Community Congregation church Sunday. The newly remodeled and redecorated sanctuary was attractive in a color scheme of green, ivory and maroon. Dedication service and sermon were given by Rev. Donald Mills.
80 Years Ago — 1942
Tire conservation needed
Due to the present emergency, we have found it necessary to conserve our tires. We will be forced to abandon our delivery service unless our customers place orders large enough for delivery. Signed: Mears Store, Mike’s Grocery, City Market.
90 Years Ago — 1932
Against wholesale killing
Deputy Game Warden Robertson and Bennett of Sandpoint were called to Blanchard on a complaint that Oscar Ragstad had been shooting deer out of season. He was taken before a justice of the peace where he was given a 60-day suspended sentence. The Blanchard community was not concerned about the killing of one or two deer out of season, but they believed that a halt should be called to wholesale killing.
100 Years Ago — 1922
Logging job successful
R.A. Sheriff finished his gypo job at old Camp 4 for Humbird Lumber Company. He has taken out about 480,000 this winter, and has employed six or seven men for several weeks.