15 Years Ago
Congratulations to Cameron Bonner, Timberline High School musician who has been selected to participate in the Eastern Washington University School Honor Band this weekend.
Kari Jenks a senior at Orofino High School was February Kiwanis Student of the Month.
Tracy Leanne Johnson and Darin Ruel Tucker of Twin Falls will exchange marriage vows May 29 at St. Theresa’s Church. Tracy is the daughter of Neal and Jeannie Johnson and he is the son of Dwight and Kay Tucker.
Winners of the Elks essay contest from Orofino Junior High were Will Crockett, Mark Bonnalie, Brian Glaze, Amber Christensen and Mandy Fowler.
25 Years Ago
Orofino High School Student of the month for March was John Dempsey, son of Keith and Martha Dempsey.
Daryll Haley, Lewis-Clark State College Senior, is one of several students who will represent Idaho at national competition in Houston, TX.
Lori Ann Seeley and James E. Beck have set May 29 as the date of their wedding. She is the daughter of Gerald and Shirley Seeley and he is the son of Carole Beck.
30 Years Ago
Bob Thomason won the 16-yard singles in the ATA Trap Shoot this week. Dick Allen and Bill Mattis were Class B and Class C winners. Sonny Lage of Pierce won the Sunday 100 bird shoot Class B title.
35 Years Ago
Debbie Enevold, Peggy Gillette and Susan Scott have been selected Girls State Delegates from Orofino High School.
Orofino High School Girl’s A basketball team closed their season with an 8-6 record. Team members were Susan Fitzsimmons, Phyllis McIver, Darcy Aldrich, Carol Yenni, Patty Steinbruecker, Barbara Boren, Debbi Burns and Janis Newman.
Members of the B Squad were Vicki Hudson, Julie Dahl. Laurel Heiskari, Jacki MacArthur, Julie Nygaard, Pam Powers, Susan Scott, Gail Easterbrook, Carol Danner, Becky Reece, Debbie Hornsby, Sue Claffey and Terry Wyatt.
Randy Steiner has been selected as Safety Patrol Captain for the month of March at Orofino Elementary School. His assistant is Julie Duff.
Peck has adopted a $34,559 budget, including plans for placing the old river bridge at Myrtle across Big Canyon Creek.
40 Years Ago
Cheryl Stoddard and Jean Fagan and Vicky Reece have been chosen to attend Girls State in June in Nampa.
Two Cavendish girls Karen Lansing and Lynda Sullivan took top scholastic honors for graduating seniors at Orofino High School.
45 Years Ago
Weippe High School newspaper won all-state honors at the annual University of Idaho High School Journalism Conference. First class award went to Pierce High School.
Kenneth Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harvey, and a third grade student, received the grand prize in the primary section of the Lewis-Clark Science Fair in Lewiston. His project was on showing how impressions are taken from teeth.
Jaycees Jack Fairley and Don Halbmaier presented nine new trash cans to the city for mounting on parking posts.
55 Years Ago
Abandonment of rail mail service from Lewiston to Stites and Grangeville in favor of truck operated star routes was recommended by the district postal department.
Mr. And Mrs. Vance Dobson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Harriet Lee Walrath, to William R. Reece son of Mr. and Mrs. George Reece of Southwick.
Back from a honeymoon trip to Victoria, B.C. are Mr. and Mrs. John Kayler, married at Spokane Feb. 14.
65 Years Ago
Orofino war price and rationing board has been advised of a new price ceiling of 34 cents per pound on live broilers and fryers and 38 cents per pound on dressed chickens.
City Council has voted to raise the price of a Riverside Cemetery lot from $10 to $15 and will use funds provided for improved cemetery care.
75 Years Ago
Beginning Tuesday of this week Snyders and Portfors Motors Companies will close at 7:30 due to little or no business.