This week in History

This week in history

10 years ago

Snowmobile riders Brian Zimmerman, Willie Byars, Chris Mesenbrink, Tim Bertling, Chad Farrens and brothers Dan and Jim Tucker were featured in The Herald for surviving an avalanche in the Grass Creek area.

James Eldon Hurst of Bonners Ferry made the Dean’s List at Stephen F. Austin University. He is majoring in music performance.

Griffin Black Falck was born Feb. 8 to Levi Falck and Case Perszyk. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

Bonners Ferry wrestler John J.B. Plato pinned Josh Tweedy of St. Maries in 4.25 to win the 171-pound class.

15 years ago

Bonners Ferry police reports increased by 50 percent in 1994 over 1993.

Boundary County School District students performed better than other Idaho students in most academic areas, according to Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores.

Panhandle State Bank’s new tellers are Julie Eby and Patti Tritt.

Gertrude Carver celebrated her 90th birthday on Feb. 27.

Canadian Merle Bredt is the biggest single winner in the history of the Kootenai River Inn and any Idaho Indian casino. The Creston trucker won $44,460.

50 years ago

Former Boundary County resident Lyle Nelson died in Spokane.

Boundary County Wheat Growers Association re-elected Don Howe as its president and Elmer Smith as vice-president.

Fifty members and friends from Moravia and North Bench granges attended an open house at Moravia Grange.

Bonners Ferry boxer Mike Smith was the lone winner for the Jaycee-sponsored fighters as he earned a clear cut nod over Dale Couples of Kimberly, British Columbia.

Bonners Supermarket was offering round steak at 85 cents a pound.

The Social Neighbors Club met at the home of Hilma Lockman. Thelma Berger acted as secretary for Thelma Bernice Billingsley, who was unable to attend.

100 years ago

W.T. James has received his official appointment as postmaster of Bonners Ferry.

The Bachelors Club held a dandy roundup at Kent’s Hall last Saturday night and showed a good time to more than 50 of their friends. Five hundred was enjoyed during the evening and first prizes were won by Miss Agnes Callahan and Mr. F.H. McCall.

Epworth League will give a box social next week. Each girl and lady are requested to bring a basket filled with edibles for two. The boys and men are requested and invited to be there with plenty of money to buy the lunch boxes.

Mr. and Mrs. N.H. Danforth and daughters Ella and Evelyn left Thursday for Spokane, Wash., to visit family.

The Catholic Drama Club will give a comic drama in the IOOF Hall. The play will be given to raise money for repairing the church.

Ira Parker of the firm of Parker Bros. of Copeland was in the city the first of the week. He purchased one of the largest DeLaval cream separators made. Parker Bros. will soon build several large barns on their land near Copeland.