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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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Don't tell her what to do!
July 19, 2026 1:05 a.m.

Don't tell her what to do!

'This is what I do. It’s what I am.'

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. But, for what it’s worth, she won her case in the court of public opinion.