10 YEARS AGO
International Falls volleyball player Katie Gjertson, a senior hitter/setter, was recently named to the 1998 All Iron Range Conference volleyball team.
Congratulations Marge Veeder on receiving your master of arts in management from the College of St. Scholastica.

25 YEARS AGO
Bonnie Aitchison killed a 267-pound trophy buck west of the Falls Saturday.
Susie Espe recently had a tonsillectomy at Falls Memorial Hospital.

40 YEARS AGO
A daughter was born yesterday at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Radford.
A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wegner.
Staff Sergeant John A. Simonis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucachick of 1100 Eighth St., has completed the special U.S. Air Force recruiter course at Lackland AFB, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson, Becky, Scott and Kevin, 1305 Ninth St., visited the Wheaton College campus for the annual Parents’ Day festivities. Their son and brother, Thomas, is a senior at the college.

50 YEARS AGO
A son was born yesterday at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence LaBlanc, Gateway Cabins, Rocky Allen, 6 pounds, 13 ounces.
A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, 8 pounds, 1 ounce.
A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Phaklides, Ranier, 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
South International Falls will have a new mayor in the person of Emil Kalar, formerly trustee and one-time village clerk. Kalar was appointed to that position to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Mayor Harvey Steele.

60 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. George Growette, South International Falls, are the parents of a daughter born today in Falls Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 3 1/2 ounces.
LeaEtta Borg entertained 10 of her classmates yesterday afternoon in observance of her sixth birthday.
Mrs. Victor Costley of South International Falls was honored guest at a stork shower last evening in the home of Mrs. Alex Pleimling, also of South International Falls.
Eugene Holler, veteran printer employed by Border Publishing Company, entered Falls Memorial Hospital for treatment. He expects to be hospitalized a week or 10 days.

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