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110 years ago 1915
The 100 years of peace reached between the United States and Great Britian was celebrated on the international boundary near Blaine.
The contracts awarded for the building of a new courthouse with heating and plumbing were for less than $23,000.
Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Sherman and family and Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Johnson spent the 4th and 5th at Cheney and places in the Palouse County, making the trip in Mr. Sherman’s car.
“The Show That’s Different” was presented in Newport by Al G. Barnes 3-Ring Animal Circus.
100 years ago 1925
A Fourth of July celebration at Diamond Lake netted $500 for the community hosital.
An Idaho Engineering crew completed the work of locating piers and approaches for the interstate bridge.
Rossiter Towle, pioneer of this region and for many years postmaster at Newport, died at the age of 82.
Ten airplanes were in used in fire patrols of Northwest forests. Several flights were made over Newport by pilots bound for the North Idaho patrol.
90 years ago 1935
The Pend Oreille County Livestock Association was organized. Officers included F.W. Schwab, president; Ed Sherman, vice president; Valley W. Long, secretary.
A.S. Carter of Cusick was slated to be Newport office manager of the Diamond Match Co. The planning mill prepared to operate on lumber brought from the Cusick mill and the Olson mill at Westbranch.
The Forest Service built a road from Kings Lake to connect with another being build up from the Upper Westbranch on the east side of the range.
80 years ago 1945
In an appeal to passenger car owners to conserve their automobiles, Col. J. Monroe Johnson, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, warned that it would be at least three years before private car owners and prospective car owners would be able to get new cars.
Harold Brittan returned from five months employment as a plumber in Pearl Harbor and said there were no shortages except for meats at times.
Supply Sgt. Ted Peterson, with the Marines in Guam, was promoted to second lieutenant.
70 years ago 1955
The auditor’s office was swamped with people filing mining claims.
Kondo’s Super Market opened and clowns were on hand with the wonder-go-round for the kids and orchids for the ladies.
Justice of Peace Al Jansen reported light business on the docket after the adoption of the new state speed regulations on the highways.
Free taxi service was offered to anyone in Oldtown or Newport headed to Stan’s Café, advertised as the best place to eat.
60 years ago 1965
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate IC Allan D. Rader, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Radar of Ione was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service off the coast of Viet Nam while serving aboard the U.S. Seven Freet’s attack aircraft USS Midway.
Seven Idaho mountain goats were live-trapped and moved from their home range in the Clearwater country to the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille.
A 2-lb. can of Folger’s Drip of Regular Coffee sold for $1.74 at Safeway.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pleger became the parents of a girl, Sally Kay.
50 years ago 1975
A large black bear refused to let a boatload of people disembark at Bead Lake and was sprayed with bird shot, whereupon he departed, highly indignant.
Seeber’s Drug opened its new addition with about 700 square feet new space. It occupies the space that previously housed the medical offices of Drs. Morrow and Johnson.
Kend. N. Clark and Ricardo L. Romero of Newport received perfect 4.0 grades at Eastern Washington State College and were named to the spring quarter honor roll.
The Department of Fisheries installed a toll-free telephone line for those interested in obtaining the department’s sport fishing report.
40 years ago 1985
Newport’s Safeway Superstore welcomed a new manager with the arrival of Mike Manus, formerly Safeway manager in Chewelah for 3 1/2 years. His wife Kim, who will join him later, is currently head accountant and office manager at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah.
Light blue and sapphire accented the candlelight wedding of Crystal Lee Smith and John C. Zieske at the United Church of Christ.
Two spiders brought to Priest River Medical Center for identification appear to be the dreaded brown recluse type, Dr. J.B. Fowler confirmed this week.
30 years ago 1995
Vaagens Brothers Lumber Inc., officials this week decided to permanently close the company’s division at Ione, which had been closed for two months because of lumber prices and other adverse conditions.
Branching out this year into Greek drama, Willy Hutchinson is seeking actors, a chorus and stage and scenery to put on “Antigone” in Willy’s hayfield this September.
Steve McKenzie of Metaline took fourth place in the softball throw at the Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Conn.
20 years ago 2005
The continuing trend of a declining student population enrollment has officials budgeting conservatively once again. The 2004-05 budget was based on 1,115 full time equivalent students and the 2005-06 budget was based on 1,100 students.
The Town of Metaline Falls was expected to pass a new animal control ordinance. The new law requires that dogs be licensed and for owners to maintain control over their pets.
The First Baptist Church in Newport has been celebrating its centennial with a variety of events over the past several months. Nancy Bergau, who researched the church’s history, wrote that “when 14 brave souls met in January 1905 to organize the Baptist Church in Newport, they could not have realized the triumph they started.”
10 years ago 2015
Last week the Merritt family opened their new event and meeting center in Priest River.
“Two women want Pend Oreille County Prosecutor job” the headline read announcing the election profiles of candidates Dolly Hunt and Robin McCroskey.
Selkirk Ace Hardware in Oldtown is the first 20/20 Vision Pinnacle Store, a national award.
