Irene Simpson celebrates 100th birthday

Simpson is shown at her 100th birthday celebration at Bishop's Place Saturday. Between 60-70 people attended the celebration in her honor.

Life on the Palouse was different 100 years ago, and Irene Simpson can attest to that.

A native of Johnson, Simpson celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 13 and marked it the next day with a party at Bishop's Place in Pullman where she lives. About 60-70 people attended the celebration.

“That's my favorite birthday,” Simpson said, referring to her 100th falling on Friday the 13th.

The third-born of 10 children to Jacob and Verniece Steiner, Simpson was born...