Coeur d'Alene woman recalls fond memories of working as Press carrier
Kathy Pierce reminisces about her many years as a Coeur d'Alene Press carrier while seated at the dining room table in her Coeur d'Alene home Jan. 3.
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Kathy Pierce was featured in an April 28, 1984 Press article headlined, "Driving motor route takes dedication, strong stomach."
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Kathy Pierce loved her Press route so much her license plate read "Papers." This photo is from a 1984 article highlighting her work as a longtime Press carrier from the mid-1970s to the 1990s.
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Kathy Pierce points out her "Papers" license plate Jan. 3 while seated next to husband John Pierce in their Coeur d'Alene home as they share stories of their paper route adventures.
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Coeur d'Alene Press carriers were gifted special commemorative scarves for making sure the news was delivered the day after Mount St. Helens erupted.
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The license plate said it all: "Papers."
Everyone who saw the station wagon coming down the street in the afternoons knew it was Coeur d'Alene Press carrier Kathy Pierce on her route, ready to deliver the day's news in a world before Facebook, smartphones and 24-hour media coverage.
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