HUCKLEBERRIES: True to his word
Jim Fromm, right, debates Ray Stone on the radio during the 1985 Coeur d’Alene mayoral campaign.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Jim Fromm displays items he took with him on a 1984 trip to the old Soviet Union.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Corissa Yasen, a former high school and college track superstar, picks huckleberries.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Ben Shepard was proud of “Old Glory” and his ancestors.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Marilyn Stewart, the first Miss Coeur d’Alene, reigned over the 1954 Fourth of July celebration in a specially designed outfit.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler, right, and security guard Michael Teague announced plans to march in downtown Coeur d’Alene in 1999.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Doctors Don and Jane Gumprecht were grand marshals of the 2004 Fourth of July Parade.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Technologist Terri Porcarelli monitored a patient with new echocardiology equipment after moving into the expanded Kootenai Memorial Hospital.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
Jon Mueller pointed out proposed route of the North Idaho Centennial Trail.
Photo courtesy of the Coeur d'Alene Press archives
I kept my newspaper job in Coeur d’Alene for four decades because Jim Fromm was an honest man.
I might not be writing this now, if the former mayor (1982-86) had changed his mind Oct. 15, 1985.
Become a Subscriber!
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
