What people of the past were reading about in the month of May
Students tend to only pay attention to what happens at the University of Idaho in their four to five years here. The Argonaut has been reporting information on campus since 1898, giving students the opportunity to look back in the history of the campus and the Palouse area.
May 1, 1974
UI President Robert Gibb reported an unknown person(s) had thrown a garbage can through the middle north window of his office in the Administration Building.
May 3, 1974
UI Geology student completed mapping the far side of the moon. The mapping covered 300 miles in diameter. John Kauffman presented his analysis to the Geological Society of America in Flagstaff, Arizona.
May 3, 1977
240 pounds of marijuana was seized and eight people were arrested at a farm house in Potlatch, Idaho.
May 4, 1973
An exhibitionist, still on the loose, ran around campus revealing himself eight times in total. Moscow Police and campus security were in hot pursuit of the perpetrator. “He had his zipper down and a hole cut in front.”
May 5, 1970
The women’s rodeo team competed in goat tying, a women’s rodeo event similar to calf roping, except the goat is tied to a stake.
May 7, 1946
A UI fraternity member was charged with embezzlement from his fraternity of around $7,000.
May 8, 1973
A man in Potlatch, Idaho, is robbing coyote litters and selling the pups for $20 each.
May 8, 1973
A “movie orgy” will take place May 9, featuring the Three Stooges, Charlie Chaplin, Abbott and Costello and the Keystone Kops. All tickets are free in the Student Union Building.
May 9, 1941
Students signed up for flying classes during the summer through the engineering college.
May 10, 1974
Basketball player, UI dropout Sid Hansen, was revealed as an undercover commissioned officer. Hansen helped the Moscow Police Department bust eight students — including two basketball players.
May 12, 1978
Beginning in fall 1978, the “safe container” policy, which allowed outside alcohol to brought into the Kibbie Dome, will become the “no container” policy.
May 12, 1978
The circus Meeker’s Show stopped at Washington State University for May 12 through May 14. All rides cost $2.
May 19, 1971
Approved by the Board of Regents, registration fees increased to $173 total.
May 19, 1971
Men’s tennis wins Big Sky and sixth straight conference title.
May 26, 1942
The ASUI executive board passed an executive board order, cutting The Argonaut to a weekly publication for the duration of World War II.
May 27, 1932
Unofficial premium auction hosted by ASUI President Ray Lox auctioned off $500 worth of lingerie for a “pajama party.”
May 27, 1932
Four men’s varsity boxing team members competed for a spot on the national Olympic team.
May 28, 1915
No tuition is charged for attendance at the University of Idaho because it is the student’s university. Students at UI had to pay only for the cost of living, which was about $350.
May 30, 1944
Local businessman finds a copy of the Spokesmen Review from 1892 encouraging students to attend the University of Idaho.
Patrick Hanlon can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @pathanlonID