Diane Adams
October has arrived and the library isn’t ready; it seems to have crept up on us. We are still getting ready, but as they say, time just keeps marching along so here we go.
Storytime continues each Thursday morning in October at 10:30 a.m. with stories about cats, fire prevention, pirates, nuts and pumpkins. All young children and their caregivers are welcome at the library to enjoy about 30 minutes of stories, rhymes and more followed by about 30 minutes of free play.
Great Decisions, the local foreign policy discussion group, will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to discuss Refugees and Global Migration. Anyone in junior high and up is welcome to attend to learn, share and discuss this important topic.
Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., anyone ages 12 and up who enjoys drawing comics or wants to learn more about creating comic characters can attend a free workshop sponsored by the Arrowhead Library System and made possible with funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Libratory, the Wednesday afterschool program full of shenanigans, continues through October each Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p.m. School age children are welcome to come and participate in the fun and learning. Call or message the library with questions.
If you can’t find the book you want, check the digital resources available on your phone or tablet. Many items are available in multiple formats. We buy hardcover books, digital ebooks, CD books, digital audiobooks, and sometimes large print editions for the same title. Don’t forget that all school age children attending Falls Elementary or Falls High can use their student card to access ebooks and digital audiobooks with Libby and Hoopla and digital magazines with RB Digital. Call the public library for their school card number or ask at the school library and begin borrowing books to listen and read on tablets and phones.
Audiobooks are a great way to make the miles go fast when you travel, so before you head out on a trip stock up on plenty of listening and you will be back home before you know it. There are lots of great audiobooks for family listening as well. Build shared experiences by listening to the same story and talking about it, building relationships around common experiences and knowledge.
October the library will be encouraging everyone to think about their history and consider collecting stories either in print or verbally (a great chance to come and use the new recording studio space). Pictures can be an important part of family history and getting pictures scanned and available digitally can make it easier to share and tell stories. The library will have a scanner available at the library Oct. 14-22 if you would like to bring in a few photos to be scanned and saved to a thumb drive. We will have thumb drives available for sale for $5 or bring your own. Contact the library for times available during that week to scan photos.
15 YEARS AGO
The 1954 state football champions are to be honored at the halftime at the Broncos – Blue Devils game. It’s been 50 years since the mythical state championship was brought to International Falls in 1954 and the reunion will have many players from the ’54 team in attendance coming from all over the country. Talking with Jim Holenko, a junior and back-up lineman in ’54, revealed a moment in the Hibbing game that season that summed up how good the team was. On offence, Holenko witnessed Nagurski absolutely flatten four or five Hibbing defenders on one single run play. Holenko tried to take advantage of the situation and went up to coach Frank “Butch” Larson and told the coach that if he let Holenko play fullback, even he would score a touchdown in spite of being a lineman. Coach Larson looked at Holenko and replied, “Son, with this team, I could go in and score.”
25 YEARS AGO
Littlefork/Big Falls junior king Myles Schafer, homecoming queen Kelli Polkinghorne, homecoming king Matt Erholtz, and junior queen Katie Peterson lead the homecoming parade Friday in Littlefork. Future Viking cheerleader 3-year-old Kristi Bloom rode in a float in the parade.
40 YEARS AGO
Reflections by Harry Davey: It was saddening news when I learned of the death of Ted Rowell Sr. of Baudette last week. No town in Minnesota ever had a more loyal booster and finer citizen than this man who “built a better mousetrap” (Rowell Laboratories) and who lived to see the world beat a path to his hometown door. Ted had a warm spot in his heart for International Falls, and I got acquainted with him during his frequent visits, often to attend Rotary Club meetings. While he was a student at the University of Minnesota, Ted spent several summers work in City Drug Store, and came to know many Falls people. He maintained those friendships during his lifetime. Despite the goodly amount of fame and fortune that resulted from Ted’s success in the pharmaceutical manufacturing business, his hat size remained the same.
50 YEARS AGO
Bronislaw (Bronko) Nagurski, All-America tackle on the University of Minnesota football team in the late ‘20s, was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as one of the two all-time standouts in his position. He was photographed with Robert D. Lund, general sales manager of Chevrolet and a native of Duluth. Lund was a high school football standout and played tackle and guard at St. Thomas College in St. Paul. Lund was selected to the Little All-America squad while attending school there from 1938 to 1942. Chevrolet will present a scholarship to the University of Minnesota in Nagurski’s name. The two attended a banquet in New York sponsored by Chevrolet in honor of the All-Time All-America selections.
60 YEARS AGO
Silverdale News by Mrs. Trygve Oslund:
Mrs. Carl Johnson, Cook, and Mrs. Alvin Pedersen served coffee and lunch to the diggers at the cemetery.
Many Silverdale folks attended the Catholic dinner at Summerville Hall at Rauch.
Some Silverdale folks attended the Smorgasbord held in Bear River Lutheran Church parlors. It was given by the Lutheran Ladies Aid.
70 YEARS AGO
The big rush of Koochiching County veterans applying for the state World War II bonus is just about over. Fred Ludwig, county service officer, said that more than half of the county’s 2,500 veterans have signed up. Registration opened Saturday. Volunteer workers from service organizations assisted in the effort. The first batch of registrations was sent to the State Capitol Saturday.
Compiled by Marge Veeder
and Catherine Crawford
Birth
The following birth has been reported from La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
Born to:
Jamie Townsend and Taylor Hazel, Fort Frances, Ontario, a son, Van Hazel Townsend, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, Sept. 13, 2019.
Rob and Jenny Chivers-Wilson (nee Scott), Fort Frances, Ontario, a son, Knox William Robert Chivers-Wilson, 9 pounds, 2 ounces, Sept. 16, 2019.
Bobin Sebastian and Jyothi Joy Mathew, Fort Frances, Ontario, a son, Liam Davis Mathew, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Sept. 17, 2019.
Adam and Karen Wigdor (nee Hosick), Fort Frances, Ontario, a daughter, Parker Jean Patricia Wigdor, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Sept. 17, 2019.
Josh Sigurdson and Jillian Kellar, Fort Frances, Ontario, a son, Jack Porter Sigurdson, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, Sept. 23, 2019.
Chris and Emma Page (nee Elliott), Alberton, Ontario, a son, Rowan John Page, 9 pounds, 3 ounces, Sept. 23, 2019.
Tyler and Andrea Coyle (nee Boileau), Fort Frances, Ontario, a son, Brenner Lawrence Coyle, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, Sept. 26, 2019.
Joe Galbraith and Lindsay Hamilton, Fort Frances, Ontario, a daughter, Beatrix Hamilton Galbraith, 9 pounds, 14 ounces, Sept. 26, 2019.
James and Hailey Burns (nee Heyens), Atikokan, Ontario, a daughter, Iris Ann Margaret Burns, 5 pounds, 8 ounces, Sept. 26, 2019.
Stephanie Boshey and Douglas Wright, Fort Frances, Ontario, a daughter, Rae-Lynn Treeah Wright, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, Sept. 27, 2019.
Senior Menu
TODAY
Egg salad sandwich
Chicken noodle soup
Fresh fruit
THURSDAY
Roast pork loin
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Pumpkin cheese coffee cake
FRIDAY
Baked fish
Potato wedges
Pea and cheese salad
Fruit
“Julie” is a very friendly girl. She is about 9 months old. Her four kittens will be going to their new home soon and she would love to find a home also. Julie is orange and white in color and weighs about 8 pounds.
For more information, visit the website at www.borderlandhumanesociety.org or call the Holding Facility, 218-283-9276.
