Don't tell her what to do!
At 100 years old in 2021, Rose Christmann is shown in her Rose’s Avon Shop at Ninth & Best.
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Niece Jane Pittsley holds the door in 1996 while Rose Christmann, visibly shaken, is wheeled out of jail by Deputy Randy Smith.
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Some underestimated the political savvy of Coeur d’Alene Mayor Ray Stone, shown in 1986, because he was a drummer in a band.
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Coeur d’Alene High students Mary Ann Tanner and Betty Walden count jaywalkers in 1966 at Spokane and Fourth.
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Pro golfer Tracy Hanson, formerly of Rathdrum, tees off during The Showcase golf exhibition at The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course in 2021.
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In 1986, Jean Holt became the first female commander of an Idaho Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
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Clemans siblings (from left) Colleen, 8, Keith, 4, and Karen, 2, enjoy the new fountain on Sherman Avenue, fronting Everson’s Jewelry in 1966. Their parents were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clemans.
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In 1961, Bob Templin (second from left) and architect Ed James hold the blueprints for a 16,000-square-foot convention center.
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The body of heroic Coeur d’Alene firefighter Richard Gaines is carried from the scene of a fatal 1951 Sherman Avenue fire.
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A tube of “exotic melon” lipstick landed an aging Avon saleswoman in jail during the 1990s and launched a public relations nightmare for Coeur d’Alene.
For eight years, feisty Rose Christmann battled for her right to sell Avon. And lost.
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