Looking Back

100 years ago

• Directors and officers of the Lincoln-Adams County Pioneer and Historical society met at Sprague and formulated plans for the annual pioneer picnic on Crab Creek.

• Plans for a new Presbyterian Church to replace the building destroyed by fire four months prior were discussed in Davenport.

75 years ago

• Robert Gunning was picked as new commander of the Jim M. Gale Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 7080.

• About 100 people attended the annual stockholders meeting of Lincoln Mutual No. 2 in Reardan.

50 years ago

• The City of Davenport tested a new 2-way radio system that allowed City Hall employees to communicate with local crewmen.

• Sandy Bell, Laurie Scott, Yvonne (Sissy) Heimbigner and Kathy Wilcox were named finalists for the Miss Harrington title.

• Janis Carstens, Carolyn Hicks, Judith Likarish, Debbie Benning, Kathy Goucher and Mary Ann Rettkowski were named finalists for the Miss Reardan title.

25 years ago

• Harrington High School business education teacher Patti Aune was named Teacher of the Month by Eastern Washington University.

• Ryan Floyd of Harrington saw action in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as part of the Gonzaga men’s basketball team.

10 years ago

• Ryan J. Bereton of Spokane Valley was arrested for eluding after leaving the scene of a traffic stop for reckless driving in east Davenport and forcing local deputies to pursue his vehicle to Rocklyn Road.

• Sherman Johnson was named Citizen of the Year by the Reardan Lions Club.