25 YEARS AGO

Wendy Johnson and Thomas Mayer announce their engagement. Parents are David and Janice Johnson of International Falls and Robert and Marylin Mayer of Roseville.

Wendy K. Miller, daughter of Earl and Barbara Miller of 1300 Ninth St., has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of sergeant.

40 YEARS AGO

Richard Valentine, International Falls, has been selected by the Scholarship Committee of Rainy River State Junior College as the recipient of a $250 scholarship awarded by the Koochiching County Association for Retarded Children.

Capt. Gary L. Gilchrist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gilchrist, 130 Hiway Lane, arrived here from Saigon, Vietnam, for a 30-day leave.

Mrs. Darrell (Carol) Gustafson and Mrs. Paul (Peggy) Johnson were initiated into membership at the April meeting of the Mrs. Jaycees.

50 YEARS AGO

First Lt. James R. Reardon, son of Mrs. Francis Holler, Blackstone Apartments, is being reassigned to Olmsted Air Force Base, Pa., following his graduation from the United States Air Force Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 13.

Charles Michael (Mickey) Shuff, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shuff, 104 Park Ave., has been awarded a $500 scholarship at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Billy and Bobby, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mason, 418 Fifth St., will celebrate their first birthday on Easter Sunday.

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Rognerud, Blue Goose Apartments, 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

60 YEARS AGO

Leading the 26-week season most of the way, the Hamm’s quintet last week won the Women’s City Bowling League championship with a record of 53 victories against 25 losses. Team members are Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. John Person, Mrs. Art Larson, Mrs. Henry Erickson and Miss Billie White.

A daughter was born today at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Taylor, 1415 First Ave. W.; weight, 5 pounds, 11 ounces. Name chosen, Sherril Diane.

A daughter was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geving, Loman Route, weight, 8 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces.

H.H. Berg, superintendent of Border Publishing Company’s plant, observed his 35th anniversary Thursday as an employee of The Journal.

70 YEARS AGO

Warplanes bearing the United States insignia bombed Tokyo and at least three other great Japanese cities for the first time in history today, strewing death and destruction across an 800-mile trail in a bold daylight assault that stirred bitter outcries from the Japanese people.

Private First Class Joseph Ludwig writes from Camp Callan, Calif., that the food is sure swell in the camp. Pvt. Ludwig should know, because he’s been doing the cooking for about a month now.

The government announced today that the nation’s first sugar ration allowance would be half a pound a week per person.

A three-day neighborhood search for Norman Bacon, 15, of the Ray community ended late Wednesday when the lad was seen walking on a road near Littlefork. Norman disappeared from his farm home northwest of Ray Sunday.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library