This Week In History - Aug. 27, 2020

100 Years Ago

Schools of Independent School District #4 will open the 1920-21 term on Tuesday. The school board is at work on a plan to provide a girls’ dormitory for the benefit of girls from out-of-town attending the high school. Ten girls can be accommodated in the dormitory in the house formerly occupied by J.F. McGlocklin.

The county commissioners have a crew of men at work on a new grade for the Mission Creek Hill road. Its former grade is one of the worst grades in Boundary County.

Beginning September 1, the drug stores of Bonners Ferry will close each evening at 9:00 pm, except on Saturdays.

50 Years Ago

After building 18 miles of fire line, the Ball Creek fire is contained. Final estimated size of the burn is 2,670 acres on both sides of the canyon.

Claus Johnson has sold the Husky dealership to Maurice Dreisbach.

Local citizens have formed the Boundary County Economic Action Commission. The goals of the commission are primarily to prevent the occurrence of fires and to see what can be done to help recover from the terrific economical losses due to fires.

15 Years Ago

Classrooms are empty of students, but many teachers are there, preparing for the arrival of the students on September 6.

The Bonners Ferry girls placed third and the boys fourth in Saturday’s cross country meet at Stampede Lake.

The treats were tasty and the bidding kept Auctioneer JoJo Baker busy during the baked treats auction at the fair.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum