Over the Years

60 YEARS AGO

January 2, 1948 — Mild holiday weather came to an abrupt end when temperatures dipped to 21 below on New Year’s Eve. Colder weather was ushered in by strong north winds and blowing snow. Horses were used in the Greenfield area to transport people from farmsteads over blocked gravel roads to their cars parked on plowed paved roads.

A new North Dakota law required school boards to notify teachers by April 15 if the school district did not plan to renew the teacher’s contract for the following school term.  Keep reading →

60 YEARS AGO
January 2, 1948 — Mild holiday weather came to an abrupt end when temperatures dipped to 21 below on New Year’s Eve. Colder weather was ushered in by strong north winds and blowing snow. Horses were used in the Greenfield area to transport people from farmsteads over blocked gravel roads to their cars parked on plowed paved roads.
A new North Dakota law required school boards to notify teachers by April 15 if the school district did not plan to renew the teacher’s contract for the following school term.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO

November 28, 1957 — Eldorado Township residents took the first step toward school district reorganization when they launched a petition campaign requesting all Eldorado school district territory be annexed to the Hillsboro Special School District. Three other rural school districts — Hillsboro Township, Norway and Bloomfield — also met to discuss annexation. Hillsboro PTA president George Sorlie was working with rural school districts, encouraging annexation to improve educational facilities and curriculum.

Hillsboro’s boys basketball team was set to open its season against East Grand Forks Sacred Heart.

The Hillsboro Fire Department offered its old fire truck for sale. The 1934 Ford has served the department for 23 years and had been replaced by a newer machine.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO

November 28, 1957 — Eldorado Township residents took the first step toward school district reorganization when they launched a petition campaign requesting all Eldorado school district territory be annexed to the Hillsboro Special School District. Three other rural school districts — Hillsboro Township, Norway and Bloomfield — also met to discuss annexation. Hillsboro PTA president George Sorlie was working with rural school districts, encouraging annexation to improve educational facilities and curriculum.

Hillsboro’s boys basketball team was set to open its season against East Grand Forks Sacred Heart.

The Hillsboro Fire Department offered its old fire truck for sale. The 1934 Ford has served the department for 23 years and had been replaced by a newer machine. Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO
November 28, 1957 — Eldorado Township residents took the first step toward school district reorganization when they launched a petition campaign requesting all Eldorado school district territory be annexed to the Hillsboro Special School District. Three other rural school districts — Hillsboro Township, Norway and Bloomfield — also met to discuss annexation. Hillsboro PTA president George Sorlie was working with rural school districts, encouraging annexation to improve educational facilities and curriculum.
Hillsboro’s boys basketball team was set to open its season against East Grand Forks Sacred Heart.
The Hillsboro Fire Department offered its old fire truck for sale. The 1934 Ford has served the department for 23 years and had been replaced by a newer machine.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO
November 28, 1957 — Eldorado Township residents took the first step toward school district reorganization when they launched a petition campaign requesting all Eldorado school district territory be annexed to the Hillsboro Special School District. Three other rural school districts — Hillsboro Township, Norway and Bloomfield — also met to discuss annexation. Hillsboro PTA president George Sorlie was working with rural school districts, encouraging annexation to improve educational facilities and curriculum.
Hillsboro’s boys basketball team was set to open its season against East Grand Forks Sacred Heart.
The Hillsboro Fire Department offered its old fire truck for sale. The 1934 Ford has served the department for 23 years and had been replaced by a newer machine.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO
November 21, 1957 — The North Dakota State Highway Dept. announced that a new north-south interstate highway would run parallel Hwy. 81 from the Canadian border to South Dakota. Designated as I-31, the four-lane road was already under construction near Manvel. I-94, the east-west interstate in North Dakota, was scheduled to be completed by 1970.
As the number of influenza cases decreased in the community, the visiting ban was lifted at the Hillsboro hospital.
Mrs. James Porter, president of the Traill County 4-H Leaders Council, was elected president of the state council.
The American Legion Post held its annual Turkey Party — a turkey, chicken and ham raffle — for the Friday before Thanksgiving at the Hillsboro Armory.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO

October 31, 1957 — Hillsboro Community Hospital kicked off its annual fund drive. Chairman Art Magnuson announced a goal of $7,000 to fund a new heating system and window replacement. Forty-five volunteers were to assist with a door-to-door campaign.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Hillsboro celebrated the laying of the cornerstone for its new education building. The stone was engraved with “1957″ and Psalm 27, “Teach me thy way, O Lord.”

Hillsboro High School’s football team won the RRVC crown with a 3-3-1 record. The Burros were best in the conference with wins over Mayville, Hatton and Portland and a tie against Larimore. They lost exhibition games again East Grand Forks, Cooperstown and Oak Grove.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO
October 31, 1957 — Hillsboro Community Hospital kicked off its annual fund drive. Chairman Art Magnuson announced a goal of $7,000 to fund a new heating system and window replacement. Forty-five volunteers were to assist with a door-to-door campaign.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Hillsboro celebrated the laying of the cornerstone for its new education building. The stone was engraved with “1957″ and Psalm 27, “Teach me thy way, O Lord.”
Hillsboro High School’s football team won the RRVC crown with a 3-3-1 record. The Burros were best in the conference with wins over Mayville, Hatton and Portland and a tie against Larimore. They lost exhibition games again East Grand Forks, Cooperstown and Oak Grove.  Keep reading →

50 YEARS AGO
October 24, 1957 — A $2,000 deficit in the water department account prompted Hillsboro city commissioners to consider a rate hike for municipal water users. The new rate would be $2.50 per month plus 77 cents per hundred cubic feet of water consumed. Old rates were $1 per month plus 44 cents per hundred cubic feet. City supt. Ralph Byars advised that the department had been losing money for years and expenses were expected to increase with a long list of repairs to complete.
The McCabe Company’s new barley pellet mill in Hunter celebrated its grand opening with an open house. Frank Prete was the plant’s manager. The 50-horsepower mill had increased capacity to produce three to four tons of pellets per hour. The pellets were a popular hog feed. The plant also had storage capacity of 105,000 bushels for other products like crumbled poultry rations and mash feeds. Keep reading →