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Spokane’s Wild 1926 to Beatlemania 1976 | Spokane News
In 1926, Spokane County Auditor Elmer Bartlett stirred controversy by allegedly demanding 40% of his staff’s pay for his campaign, claiming it was a common practice. Meanwhile, downtown Spokane embraced modernity as telephone companies rolled out dial phones, phasing out switchboard operators. That same year, a rusty saber inscribed with “1848” and initials J.W.H. was found in Liberty Lake and later donated to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Fast forward to 1976, and Spokane was buzzing with Beatlemania—25-year-old collector T.J. Meenach III, who even received mail addressed simply…
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