25 YEARS AGO

It was billed as the bruisers vs. the skaters, and this time, the skaters prevailed. Led by two goals from senior wing Cory Lindvall and some clutch goaltending from rookie goalie Joe Casareto, the Broncos opened their season with a 3-2 win over Grand Rapids.

Mike DeBenedet copped the Men’s Class A title over the weekend during a racquetball tournament at the Northsite Health and Racquet Club.

40 YEARS AGO

Newly-elected officers of the Border Blood Bank are Jasper Klein, president; Verl Karjula, vice president; and Otto Kuehne, secretary-treasurer.

Kevin Constantine, Paul Allan Bender and David Gene Bender, members of the Awana Club of the First Baptist Church, recently received coveted awards.

Coach Larry Ross’ second line, after three games under their belt, proved to be the most productive with 18 points totaled — Kevin Nagurski, five goals; Buzz LaFond, one goal and six assists; and Paul Brown, three goals and one assist.

50 YEARS AGO

A boy was born today at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoppe, 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

Dear Santa — Please, may I have a wrist watch, a wallet, a cap that you can make any shape you want, a robot commando, some records. Ricky Wolk.

Dear Santa — Here is a list of things I would like to get for Christmas: popcorn popper, machine gun, bazooka gun, train set, dash cat, water powered rocket with gun and radar scanner. Leigh Mattson.

Dear Santa — I would like these toys for Christmas: Kidd-E-clinic, staff nurse uniform, corner store and Tom Thumb cash register. Melanie Mattson.

60 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Davis and family of Littlefork moved back to South International Falls for the winter. Davis is employed in the mill.

Scott W. Erickson, of Orr, president of Rex Hotel Company, today announced the appointment of Fred Scoggin as manager of Rex Hotel.

The youngest member of the December naturalization class was 7-year-old Lawrence Flovick. Lawrence, a former Canadian, was one of 15 granted citizenship in a hearing before Judge Hadler Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Shirley Roche was honored at a dinner party at Twin Elms in Ranier by fellow employees in the county welfare office. Mrs. Roche is leaving next week for Stillwater to join her son Bruce.

70 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Gust Stavseth, Jameson Addition, have received word that their son, Pvt. Oscar Stavseth, has arrived “safely” somewhere in Alaska.

Peter Magnussen Jr. left for Minneapolis where he enlisted in the Merchant Marines. He will receive training in New York.

P.F.C. Tim McDevitt arrived from Camp Cooke, Calif., to spend his furlough with his mother, Mrs. James McDevitt and other relatives

William E. Sullivan, United States Navy, has been promoted to captain and is stationed with the fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library