This Week In History- Dec. 8, 2022

100 Years Ago

That north Idaho contains the finest stand of white pine timber in the world was the statement made by J.A. Fitzwater, National Forest Supervisor, before the members of the Kootenai Valley Commercial Club.

Today is “Visitor’s Day” at the municipal power plant just being completed at Moyie Springs and preparations have been made to show the plant to all who come and to serve all with sandwiches.

W.E. Talmadge, the proprietor of the Favorite Confectioner Store, is remodeling his place of business preparatory to installing several pool and card tables. A part of the store has been leased to Dave Forsythe for his barber shop.

50 Years Ago

Walter Mastre, fighting at 165 pounds, from the Edmonton, Alberta area, holder of numerous titles throughout Western Canada, has been named as an opponent for fighting Fred Hatfield of Bonners Ferry, as the main event in this Saturday night’s 15 bout match at the old Bonners Ferry High School gymnasium.

New Head Mentor Dick Hollenbeck freely admitted his first weekend as Basketball coach of Bonners Ferry High School, was a thrill- his team dropped the Eureka Lions Friday night 87-70, then went on to bag the Bulldogs from Sandpoint 45-36 there Saturday. Dan Dinning has been named first place winner of the recent V.F.W. Post 3622 Voice of Democracy contest. Penny Fairchild was second and Donna Behm was third.

15 Years Ago

According to reports, snow totals from a winter storm that hit the Inland Northwest were heaviest in Boundary County. Reports indicated 17 to 25 inches during a 24 hour period that began late Saturday afternoon.

A nationwide slump in new housing starts is hurting North Idaho’s timber industry, according to a regional economist.

Mt. Hall Elementary School’s fifth and sixth grade classes did not attend school Tuesday because of water damage from Sunday’s heavy snowfall.

Submitted by the Boundary County Museum