Looking back: Man shot, robbed in his backyard and four people miraculously walk away after plane crash

IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking backmost astatine what life was for illustration during nan week of July 8 to July 14 successful eastbound Idaho history.

1900-1925

POCATELLO — A man was changeable and robbed successful nan backyard of his home, The Bingham County News reported connected July 11, 1912.

C.A. Valentine, president of nan Farmers and Traders Bank, mislaid 2 diamonds successful nan robbery. He besides received slug wounds successful his correct leg, which ended up needing to beryllium amputated astatine his knee.

“(He) is resting easy astatine nan wide hospital,” nan insubstantial mentioned.

1926-1950

POCATELLO — Four Idahoans “escaped death” aft being successful a level clang successful Butte Montana, The Post-Register reported connected July 11, 1932, from an article primitively shared by The Associated Press.

Ralph Knapp, of Pocatello, was nan pilot. His passengers were A.H. Hegler and Billy Crew, some of Pocatello, and J. Williams, of Boise.

“Knapp cracked up nan level erstwhile he was forced to onshore connected unsmooth terrain adjacent nan airdrome here,” nan article states. “The trade was wrecked but nan occupants suffered thing worse than insignificant cuts and bruises.”

1951-1975

RIGBY — A Rigby High School coach was rewarded for “a program betterment idea,” The Rigby Star reported connected July 13, 1972.

J.D. Lowder, subject teacher, was presented a cheque for $25 from nan Board of Trustees of School District No. 251 aft he presented a measurement for “improving mathematics and subject teaching.”

“His thought was to person a typical laboratory people for mathematics wherever calculators would beryllium disposable for student use,” nan section insubstantial wrote. “Mr. Lowder experimented, utilizing a coagulated authorities calculator successful 1 of his classes this past year, and remarked that nan results has been remarkable.”

He said, “Problems that took 10 to 15 minutes to do could beryllium done successful 5 aliases 10 seconds. I person noticed students looking alternatively pensive erstwhile they still remembered nan problem erstwhile they had nan answer.”

The insubstantial mentioned nan schoolhouse territory hoped to supply much calculators for mathematics and subject classes.

1976-2000

BANCROFT– Four cars of nan Pocatello-Wooley Valley Local derailed connected nan Union Pacific tracks, The Caribou County Sun reported connected July 8, 1976.

The mishap happened connected nan eastbound move eastbound of Bancroft. The 4 cars, filled pinch earthy phosphate ore, were successful nan mediate of a 67-car train. The derailed cars were enroute to Silverbow, Montana.

“Union Pacific officially said nan origin of nan derailment was not known,” nan article said. “There were nary injuries. About 200 to 300 feet of way were taken out.”