Do You Recall

| March 11, 2010 8:00 PM

10 years ago

• Glen Piper, 73, and Dan Dunning, 53, announced last week their plans to run for seats on the Republican Central Committee.

• Amanda Allenberg will participate in the 2000 Miss Idaho Teen-Ager pageant to be held May 5 and 6.

• The Boundary County School District Trustees adopted a resolution for a $1,054,000 supplemental maintenance and operational levy to voted upon on March 28.

• Dean Stonehocker received the highest Boy Scout Honor available The Eagle Scout award.

• A mud slide on Highway 95 north had motorists delayed early Saturday morning. Boundary County Disaster Services Incident Commander Bob Graham said with the beginning of the spring thaw in the area could possibly bring future slides.

15 years ago• Something rocked Mike Hanson’s world on his way home Thursday. A meteorite that spat green fireballs and brightened the afternoon sky and was the size of a Volkswagen.

• Brenda Poulton has been named the Boundary County Artist Association’s Artist of the Month.

• Bonners Ferry wrapped up its regular wrestling season by sending seven wrestlers to the state championships.

• Coach Dick Hollenbeck has been coaching or refereeing basketball since 1964, before all of the athletes and even some of the referees and coaches have been alive.

• Casey Clark at Whitworth College, formerly from Bonners Ferry High School competed in a conference triple jump on March 4, against Lewis and Clark College.

50 years ago

• Reports on trips to California by Jack Hern and Alan Gillis were the main items on the agenda of the Bonners Ferry chamber of commerce meeting Monday in Don’s Cafe.

• Austin Irwin, a senior in Bonners Ferry High School, was declared second place winner in the First District American Legion Oratorical contest held in Coeur d’ Alene Tuesday.

• Don Hoagland was elected president of the Boundary County Cattlemen’s association at their annual meeting held last Friday.

• The annual fund drive of the American Red Cross in Boundary County was kicked off this week with Mrs. Mary McNearney acting as chairman.

• The Intermediate Youth fellowship group of the First Methodist Church recently elected officers with Linda Portrey being named president.

100 years ago

• The distribution of intoxicating liquors in less quantities of five gallons by a social club by its members for consideration though without profit, is held, in states requesting a license for the sale of liquor.

• The public of Bonners Ferry is cautioned not to buy Singer Sewing machines from peddlers, our only agent is Bonner Dry Goods Co., and F.J. Campbell.

• W.W. VonCan announces his candidacy for county auditor and recorder, subject to the republican primaries to be held in August.

• Last Saturday afternoon Miss Mable Flagil entertained, at her aunt’s home, Mrs. Draves, a number of her school mates for a taffy pull.

• Now is the time to buy 16 large lots available near school and church on Northside. F.H. McCall Addition near McNear acre tracts, from $75 to $400.