In 1951, a Coeur d’Alene Press advertisement offered surplus Farragut Naval Training Station houses for $1,650.
July 26, 2026
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The first Miss North Idaho
Fern O’Toole credited her 15 minutes of fame nearly a century ago to a white bathing suit, a white flying helmet and a roaring biplane. At 16, during the Great Depression, Fern was crowned as the first Miss North Idaho.