In memory of Ray Henrikson, who passed away March 1, 1987, and Fern Henrikson, who passed away Jan. 17, 1991.
Though your smile is gone forever,
And your hand we cannot touch;
We have so many memories,
Of the ones we loved so much.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we’ll never part;
God has you His keeping,
We have you in our hearts.
Lovingly remembered by their family
25 YEARS AGO
You are cordially invited to the 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Connie and Jim Lacher at the Elk’s Club on Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Clement are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Melanie J. to Thomas L. Clarity, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clarity.
40 YEARS AGO
First place winners of the Junior High GAA basketball league were Averill’s Red Necks. Making up the top place team are Patty Anderson, Marilea Aydt, Jan Reeve, Donna Randolph, Tracy Baron, Debbie Piekarski, Tammy Holler, Lois Averill and Faith Meyer.
Ken Ball, Willi Kostiuk and Victor Armit traveled to Winnipeg last weekend to take part in the North Kildonan Invitational Youth Judo competition.
New officers of the Happy Hollow Community Club are: Marian Johnson, president; John Cullen, vice president; Marguerite Davison, treasurer; and Jessie Jessop, secretary.
50 YEARS AGO
Former International Falls prep standout Tony Lynch helped Harvard to a smashing indoor heptagonal track victory at Ithaca, N.Y., last week. Lynch equalled the meet record for the 60-yard high hurdles and anchored the Crimson mile-relay team that forced Cornell to set a new mark to win that event.
Mr. and Mrs. Berger Romslo have announced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sonja, to Lt. David W. Strutz, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Strutz, Merrill, Wis.
60 YEARS AGO
Larry Frenette, well-known Falls vocalist, won the opening talent contest on the stage of the Grand Theater. Runners-up were members of a trio, Mickey Myhera, accordion; John Iraci, trumpet; and Larry Reichel, bass.
Mrs. Clifford Weum was honored at a stork shower in her home, 1108 10th St. The honored lady was assisted in opening her many gifts by her sister, Shirley Green.
Charles Freden of Ericsburg was honored at an open house party on his 83rd birthday anniversary Sunday afternoon.
A daughter was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Michalek, South International Falls, weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
70 YEARS AGO
Three men were hanged at Fort Frances Jail early March 1 in the final chapter of the widely publicized “hot stove” murder case growing out of the death of 49-year-old Mrs. Viola Jamieson of Flanders, Ontario, last July. The only indication to the public that the sentence of the court had been carried out was the traditional black flag flapping idly over the jail.
Word of another Koochiching County war death was received here Saturday night when Mrs. Dorothy Anderson of this city was notified that her son, Cpl. Niels Anderson, 19, was killed in an airplane crash in Alexandria, La. Anderson was receiving training as a gunner in preparation for overseas duty.
Paul Johnson, who will leave March 8 for induction into the armed services, was honored at a farewell party Saturday evening at the S.H. Brown home on Highway 11. Mrs. Johnson and their two sons, Sammy and Duayne, will continue to make their home at 1118 11th Ave.
A cablegram extending congratulations on her first birthday, was received Tuesday by little Elizabeth Berdell Gjesdahl from her father, Pvt. Erick Gjesdah. who is serving with the 13th armored division in France. Mrs. Gjesdahl and two children reside in Jameson Addition.
Hopefully March’s arrival will bring warmer weather even as daylight increases. I know the longer days are making me want to get out and enjoy the sunshine. I dream of baseball, gardening, long walks by the lake and all those other summer activities that just don’t work as well in winter.
Here are some new books that made me want to get outside but also made me feel as if I could wait until the weather cooperated. “Homegrown Berries” published by Timber Press. This book says you can successfully grow your own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and more. I love berries and nothing beats fresh berries sun warmed and eaten right off the bush. I hope to be growing more berries this year.
Those of us living in town generally have limited space for vegetable gardens and if you make use of the community garden beds you have limited space to grow as well. “Small-space Vegetable Gardens” by Andrea Bellamy is a great resource for ‘growing great edibles in containers, raised beds and small plots.’ She provides lots of ideas, details and information to allow successful gardening in small spaces.
“The Glory of the Tree” by Noel Kingsbury is a coffee table-sized book with glorious pictures and incredible details about growth, life and ninety species of trees from around the world.
While not particularly ‘summer’ related, “The Horse Lover” by H. Alan Day details one cowboy’s quest to save the wild mustang. The tale make me think of wide open prairies, hot summer days and running free.
“A Story Written in the Rocks” by Chris B. Hemstad tells the geology of Voyageurs National Park and this book made me want to get out in the park exploring the features talked about and finding some of these rocks.
Jeff High has written a tale set as the seasons change from winter to spring, definitely something I hope we see here soon. “Each Shining Hour” is a novel of Watervalley, Tenn., and details small town life with its big dreams and life among the familiars.
Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket has a new book out that makes me feel warm because pirates don’t like the cold, at least one never thinks of them raiding ships in the north seas, they are always where it is warm. “We Are Pirates” is a story of fathers and daughters, another thing that makes me warm.
Rosanna Ley has written ‘the perfect summer read’ at least according to Kate Furnivall in “The Villa.” Tess has been bequeathed a house perched on a cliff in Sicily and must visit it as a condition of the bequest. Maybe the weather gets cold in Sicily, but I choose not to think about their cold weather.
The lobby exhibit is changing. We have really enjoyed the paintings by members of the Northland Art Society the last two months. Students from Falls High School are displaying some of their work through April. See what they are creating.
