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7 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 18, 1950 SERVICES AT HOPE FOR PIONEER SHERIFF Graveside funeral services for Joseph L. Hartman, 85, Sanders County pioneer and sheriff for 10 years, who died here last Tuesday night were conducted at Hope, Idaho. Born February 11, 1864, at Akron, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Chanute, Kansas, and came to Belknap near here in 1886. He arrived when the thriving town of Belknap was part of Missoula County. He was a timberman in his youth, cutting ties when the Northern Pacific railway was built through here. He later h...
JERRY JOHNSON, Sandpoint, Idaho – “Hum…the Vikings look really good. Seahawks I would like to see go. But, I’m not sure they’ll beat Green Bay in the icy conditions.” ANTHONY PIKE, Missoula – “I’m biased because…well, the Seahawks are going to go. They’ll take out the Packers next week. It’ll be Seahawks and Ravens. Gotta go with Seahawks all the way.” LISA AUSTIN, Trout Creek – “I don’t even watch it. Who’s in it? My mom watches it. I do know my whole family goes for the Seahawks. That’s about all I know.” MATT FENNESSY, Libby – “All...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Hops 5. Empire 11. Intermittent 14. Scathed 15. Oboist 18. Essen 19. Slaked 21. ADC 23. Raga 24. Amass 28. Alum 29. MT 30. Baal 32. Dan 33. Bib 35. PMT 36. Amp 39. Anas 41. Ad 42. Coif 44. Gidar 46. Tori 47. Pit 49. Sloops 52. Taroc 56. Agrees 58. Caritas 60. Denominators 62. Sepias 63. Este SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. His 2. Once 3. PTAs 4. Sets 5. Emendating 6. Mid 7. PT 8. Ito 9. Rebs 10. Enol 12. Rhea 13. Tiara 16. Skald 17. Tegua 20. Damn 22. CM 25. AB 26. Sap 27. Samaritans 29....
No more waiting on spring to clean. The start of a new year is now the time to organize and declutter your home. Before you go into purge mode, keep in mind, this doesn’t have to be a marathon. All you need to begin are a few minutes every day. Start will a small area, like a drawer or a cabinet, that way you won’t become overwhelmed before you even start. Toss out anything empty, or that you don’t use anymore. That’s it, once you clean drawer, call it good, and begin the next day. You will find that you are much more motivated to start a...
Maybe the thought of bringing home new houseplants is an intimidating thought, mainly because you are convinced you don’t have a green thumb. Not true, you don’t need a green thumb. All you need to know are the basics. Choosing the right indoor plant for your home, along with learning the basics for how to care for your new greenery is all you need. There are three components every houseplant needs in order to survive. Sun, water and food. If you’ve had issues with keeping your plants alive in the past, it’s because one of these three compone...
Since 2006, a group of equine enthusiasts has celebrated the new year with a ride from Beaver Creek to Trout Creek. This year, 14 people joined the group on horseback for the ride last Saturday. They stopped to rest and warm up next to a fire for lunch at the Whitepine Cemetery. The group gets permission from land owners to cross private property in areas where it is unsafe to ride along Highway 200....
The Plains-Paradise Senior Center might be in danger of shutting down, taking away an important link of senior citizens to the community. "This is a vital lifeline for seniors," said John Sheridan, acting president of the center. "They need this. It's a good contribution to the community and to the well-being of the seniors in general," he added. The center's membership has been steadily declining over the past couple of years, losing about a dozen members in the last year. The center also has...
Having a birthday on Christmas Day can be a treat, but when Santa Claus makes an exclusive stop to deliver the birthday presents, that's even more special. That's what happened to Anita Wise, who turned 102 years old on Christmas, when Santa showed up at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Long Term Care to personally hand deliver her gifts. Wise, known to most as "Carol," was a bit surprised when Santa - aka Chuck Nichter of Thomson Falls - sat down next to her and gave her presents. Five of Wise's...
She'd catch you at Harvest Foods, Minnie's or Grocery Surplus. Some people would avoid her. Others would walk up and hug her. Either way, Jay Simons would find you, and she had questions to ask. Judith Marlene Simonson, 80, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. She was born November 26, 1939. She was known throughout Sanders County by her pen name, Jay Simons. A staple at The Ledger, Jay worked as a contributor for more than 35 years. She started doing the Question...
7 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 2, 1950 DRIVE ON TO RAISE FUNDS TO BUILD MODERN, COUNTY HOSPITAL Past federal legislation has made $345,000 available to be used in grants to aid in the building and furnishing of county hospitals. Sanders County has $38,000 in the county hospital fund which was voted on and passed by the voters several years ago as a bond issue. In applying for the federal aid for our county hospital the application was turned down for lack of sufficient funds. The board however pointed out that if additional funds of 14 to 16 t...
TAMMY OLSON, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – “It would be in a cabin with a river running behind me, with mountain views and my family. My kids and grandkids would be with me and fishing right out back.” MONTA MOORE, Trout Creek – “Disneyland. Mexico. The beaches in Mexico.” BODIE LEAF, Thompson Falls – “To go visit Santa Claus at the North Pole.” CHRIS TRULL, Thompson Falls – “Hawaii. That’s an easy one. I want to go to Hawaii where it is nice and warm!” SHAWNNA MCKINNEY, Thompson Falls – “Not to have to come to work!” GREG WADSWORTH, Thompson...
Ringing in a new year and saying farewell to the old one is a ritual celebrated all around the world. Different countries and different cultures all have their own customs when it comes to welcoming a fresh beginning. In America, time is marked by a big ball drop, followed by that highly sought-after midnight kiss. The champagne is flowing and everyone around the country, for a brief moment, is in unison about their promising feelings for the future. The passing of all things old, and welcoming the new, is how everyone defines the coming of a...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. DBMS 5. Galena 11. Oran 12. Ruddiness 16. Paso 17. Id 18. Labia 19. Inhumanities 24. Al 25. Edited 26. Tens 27. Emu 28. Ryes 29. Moan 30. Fret 31. Tahrs 33. Abase 34. Eerier 38. Arises 39. Caeca 40. Samba 43. Utah 44. Eads 45. Avid 49. Aar 50. Menu 51. Misery 53. DB 54. Acceleration 56. Olmec 58. AV 59. Ulna 60. Reprobate 63. Teem 64. Oyster 65. Eddo SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Dopier 2. Brandy 3. Mashie 4. Snouts 5. Grin 6. Auditor 7. LD 8. Ed 9. Niles 10. Anas 13. Eb 14. Siamese 15....
The Plains horse sculpture artist is almost ready to get his second steel animal to the greenway. He's working on applying coats of cement to go over the perforated steel and hopes to start staining the project next week. Pies started on the horses two years ago and began work on the second horse in January with the help of Paradise resident Sig Person, who is also assisting with the third horse, a rearing equine with most of the steel skeleton finished. Pies started putting on the cement coat...
5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 25, 1969 LAW OFFICERS BRIGHTEN CHRISTMAS FOR NEEDY A total of 57 individuals, firms and organizations contributed money, toys, food or other items to the Sanders County Sheriff’s Christmas project to make Christmas brighter for needy families and children, Sheriff Dick Cole reported Tuesday. Individuals contributing to the project included Mrs. Bud Iff, George Austin, Ron Calvert, Ted Mellinger, Dean Margelin, John G. Miller, Floyd Bastible, Duke Sallee, Evelyn Pardia, Lyle McGuigan, Mrs. Glenn H. Larson, C.E. Wha...
What is your New Year's resolution for 2020? CINDY KEPPNER, Thompson Falls – “I typically don’t do resolutions.” JADEN ELDER, Thompson Falls – “I don’t really know. Work more, do more stuff for the community.” ED CURRY, Thompson Falls – “Stay debt free and healthy.” MINDY PACKER, Thompson Falls – “I want to be healthy and happy.” JOE MAUER, Thompson Falls – “To get a job and keep it.” TAMMY RAINES, Thompson Falls – “I want to lose weight and to get closer to knowing my son....
Dance Xplosion presented their annual holiday program last Thursday at the Rex Theatre. Instructor Brynn Kenyon served as the director and choreographer of the event. Kenyon's advanced students helped choreograph and assisted with the younger classes, and volunteers helped decorate the theater for the event. Local boys and girls age three and older, and even some of the dads and Kenyon's husband Bill (right) participated in the presentation, tited "All That Glitters." Students have also been...
Most kids don't get a kick out of taking a test, unless it's with the Blue Heron Karate Academy in Plains. Fourteen youngsters and one adult were promoted to the next belt level at Clark Fork Valley Hospital building one last Monday. The kids' ages ranged from 6 years old to 12 and their belts went from yellow to purple, said Jason Williams, the club chief sensei and one of two judges for the testing. Also judging was black belt holder Chloe French, 16, also a sensei, the Japanese word for...
Happy holidays from the staff at The Sanders County Ledger!...
The kids at Plains Elementary School had to wait outside Monday morning, but when they were let in, they all got a special train ride. Conductor Tom Hanks, aka Superintendent Thom Chisholm, greeted the students at the door and handed each one a special ticket for the Polar Express. Its tracks ran for nearly 300 feet through the elementary school halls. The 10 elementary school teachers from kindergarten to fourth grade, along with two title one teachers and a handful of aides, started...
4 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 20, 1979 LEDGER LINES by K.A.E. Dear Santa: As you make your annual run Monday night here are some of the appropriate gifts we think you might leave for some Sanders County citizens and organizations: Rich DeWitt and his Blue Hawk wrestlers, another state class B crown. New water systems for the communities of Noxon and Thompson Falls. More office space for Bill Manley and his congenial staff and Thompson Falls’ No. 1 financial institution. A move soon for Sheriff Harvey Shultz and his staff into the long awaited new...
LANCE HARTSHORN, Hot Springs — “Rudolph, also might be Silent Night.” LEE GRESS, Thompson Falls — “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.” JUDY WALTON, Trout Creek — “Silent Night isn’t so great.” KEN MONTOURE, Thompson Falls — “They all make me cringe.” CLIFFORD TRAINER, Thompson Falls — “White Christmas by Bing Crosby.” JAN KELLEY, Thompson Falls — “I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus....
Students from the 7th Day Adventist School gathered at the Whitepine Grange Hall earlier this month to present and compete in their very first toothpick bridge contest. Teacher Maurita Crew said the students could use up to 750 flat toothpicks, and they could use any glue they wanted, "but most chose to use yellow wood glue. The bridges had to span 12 inches and be at least four inches wide. There could only be glue on the joints (where they connected) of the toothpicks." While this is Crew's...
Winter Solstice, the day winter officially begins. This year, solstice arrives on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 9:19 pm, MST, marking the first day of winter for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight, and the longest night of the year. In this part of Montana, we will only get about 8 to 8.5 hours of daylight. The solstice occurs on a specific day every single year, twice a year. Once in the Northern Hemisphere (on either Dec. 20 or 21) and once in the Southern Hemisphere (on either June 20 or 21)....
"Socialization" is the number one thing most needed by young dogs throughout Sanders County, says Jan Manning, trainer for Sanders County Dog Training Club. The rural lifestyle of many dog owners in this area precludes their dogs from exploring and adapting to the world outside their home acreage. An improperly socialized dog can grow to become fearful, anxious and even aggressive when pushed out of his comfort zone, because he hasn't learned how to cope with stimuli he encounters in the real...
