This week in history - April 22, 2021

100 Years Ago

The Board of Commissioners of Boundary County have practically perfected plans for a new road on the bench south of Bonners Ferry with the north and south highway now being constructed as far north as Peterson’s Hill.

The “smoker,” given Saturday night at the Rex Theatre for the benefit of the baseball club, drew one of the largest crowds that have ever attended an event of the kind in the city.

The Boundary Dry Goods Co., of Brody and Prell, has taken a lease on the Geo. R. Gray brick block.

The nine members of the Class of 1921 will graduate on May 20.

50 Years Ago

Volunteer firemen were busy here early this week with recovering a canoe that had overturned in the Kootenai River Sunday evening and a grass fire on the East Hill Monday afternoon.

Lake fishermen, becoming a little nervous as the season opener nears on May 1, are asked to be just a little patient this weekend if Glauner’s Marine and Sporting Goods continues to be closed. An agreement has apparently been reached whereas Larry Pinkerton and Larry Swing have purchased that business and inventory is presently in full swing.

Using the theme “The Good Earth,” this year’s annual Spring Festival, sponsored by the Boundary County Extension Homemakers’ Council, will be held April 29 at noon in the American Legion Hall.

15 Years Ago

A crew of 35 BNSF Railway workers and contractors used heavy equipment to move crushed metal Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a Monday night derailment that left 13 cars derailed in Elmira.

Eighteen water quality experts descended on Bonners Ferry Monday night to start a week-long evaluation of the town’s water treatment capabilities.

Bonners Ferry High School students Alicia Hedrick and Tristan Mullis attended the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference March 9-11 at Boise State University, Hedrick competed in Prepared Speech and Mullis finished in first place in Cisco Systems Administration.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum