Looking back: Oct. 22 issue

OCT 19, 1950

70 YEARS AGO

MOBILE X-RAY UNIT CHECKS 788 DURNING 3 DAY STOP HERE

The number of Davenport persons getting free X-Ray checks for tuberculosis rose to 788, as the mobile unit made its last stop here last Thursday, according to Mrs. Rex F. Carpenter, executive secretary of the county T. B. League. The unit is working in Wilbur today and will be at Creston Friday which will complete its work in Lincoln county. Serving as hostesses for the unit Thursday were Mrs. J.D. McChallum, Mrs. Ira Rowe, Mrs. C.G Dekker, Mrs. Mary Rodgers, and Mrs. Carpenter. Typists were Mrs. Leland Japer, Mrs. Ross Trout, Mrs. Otis Hilton, and Ruby Scott. Mrs. Martha Robinson and Mrs. Robert Gunning were the nurses on duty. Mrs. Carpenter expressed her thanks to the hostesses, typists, county school superintendents and all others who helped with the campaign to get a 100 percent in the X-ray checks. “Hundred percent” plaques are expected to be available soon to be placed in those restaurants and food handling places whose employees have all been x-rayed.

OCT 22, 1970

50 YEARS AGO

NEW FIRE STATION

The space just south of the existing city fire station will be the new location for the new addition planned by Fire District No. 5. The structure will be attached to the present one and will be built to match. It will house two fire engines and the ambulance.

OCT 18, 1990

HELIPAD DEDICATION ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD

Numerous spectators turned out for a special dedication ceremony on the Lincoln County Hospital grounds last week held in honor of the newly-constructed helipad – a 60 by 60 foot concrete slab that represents a sturdier link between this county’s rural hospital and Spokane’s urban facilities.

The helipad is the first major project of the Lincoln Hospital Foundation, provides a 24-hour, year-round landing site for Helicopters.

“This dedication of the heliport symbolizes the connection that this rural hospital has fostered with the urban hospitals in providing top notch care to the community it serves.” Lincoln Hospital Administrator Tom Martin wrote in the notice to the media.

OCT 21, 2010

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOWLER RECEIVES TAILGATE PRIZE

Special Olympics bowler Maegan Arnold was given a $222.00 “Tailgate Party” prize from Reardan High School classmate Bailey Wiedmer and KREM TV meteorologist Tom Sherry. Earlier, Davenport student body president Peter Rustemeyer exchanged A Gorilla hat with Sherry for his schools $222.00 check.