Who are these women?

Your Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, sponsors this column.

During the summer, the Museum is open Tuesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To help maintain the buildings and keep the doors open, a small entrance fee is now being charged.

It is $2 per person or $5 per family. No charge for Historical Society members.

In honor of Mother’s Day, we present this picture of the 1975 Homemakers of the Year. The two ladies in the middle were presented the awards by two officers of the Extension Council. Do you recognize any of these women?

If you know the answer, all or part, please email doyouremember@meadowcrk.com by Sunday evening.

Include your answer, name, and telephone number, in case we have questions. If you want to remain anonymous, just let us know.

Lisa West recognized her great uncle, Usher Foust, in last week’s picture. She stated that he lived on Oxford Loop Road and was holding up a hops plant, the first that were grown in the county.

Lisa says that Foust Pond is in the background, where three generations swam and ice skated. Phyllis Dirks also remembers Mr. Foust as a farmer on the North Bench. Thank you ladies for your help!

Ed Bohlman shared a history of hops in our county. He states, “The first hop processing plant was about one mile north of Three Mile Junction with a field across the road and fields in District Two.

At harvest they hauled the hops up the old north hill to the processing plant. Later the plant and fields were moved to the west side, west of Copeland. Then more fields and another processing plant were added at Porthill. The original plant and fields was discontinued quite a few years ago. Hops have brought many jobs to our county.”

Thank you Ed for helping preserve our history.

Timothy Saunders came to visit the museum the other day and would like to know if anyone remembers its fourth grade Idaho history project? He brought in his to show us what he learned.

Come on down and see what is happening at the museum. It is a great place to share with your out of town visitors this summer. See you soon!