10 YEARS AGO
Sue Swendsen and Leigh VanMeeteren recently opened a private practice providing individual, couple, family and group therapy and counseling.
To better serve the community, Falls Memorial Hospital has an emergency room physician in the hospital 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Assisting in the emergency room will be Dr. Morgan Althoen.

25 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. James Nicodemus announce the arrival of Trella Evonne, 6 pounds, 1/2 ounce, 21 1/2 inches long, born today at Falls Memorial Hospital.
Brenda Kay Roche, a junior majoring in therapeutic recreation and coaching at North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D., has received a professional work placement through the North Dakota State University Cooperative Education program.

40 YEARS AGO
Brent Gerlach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gerlach, 1300 Beyer Drive, has successfully completed 1,500 hours of classroom and practical training in Barbering at the Minneapolis Area Vocational-Technical School.
Borderland’s own Paul Bunyan for over 20 years, Len Costley, won’t be at the hearthside of his family for Christmas nor for his 84th birthday on Dec. 31. He is a patient at the nursing home in Bagley.
Paul Koski, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Koski, 809 Sixth St., who enlisted in the Army for two years and commenced basic training at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Sept. 30, is now taking 17 weeks of advanced training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., where he arrived Dec. 5.
Phyllis Rosenthal is the newly appointed Koochiching County Chairman of the 1970 Heart Fund Campaign.

50 YEARS AGO
A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ginter, 1113 Seventh St., 8 pounds, 10 ounces.
Mrs. Mary Christie, 1008 Seventh St., left today for Kansas City, Mo., to spend the winter months with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hall.
Christmas customs in Norway will be described by Miss Wenche Andersen, Norwegian foreign exchange student, when Rotarians stage their annual Father and Child Program at Community Building Wednesday.
E.J. “Buck” Riley, the Falls, who has been officiating hockey games in the Border area and throughout Minnesota for 20 years, has been named as one of the two American hockey referees for the Olympic Winter games at Squaw Valley, Colo.

60 YEARS AGO
A son was born today in Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ness, Island View Route. Weight 7 pounds, 7 ounces.
Women’s Society of Christian Service, Calvary Methodist Church, feted Mr. and Mrs. Bert Teal, Falls residents for 19 years, Monday evening in the church in observance of their 54th wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mannausau, Loman residents for 46 years, will be feted at a reception Sunday evening in Loman School in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Compiled by International Falls
Public Library