25 YEARS AGO

Carol Wherley of International Falls has been named Koochiching County tobacco use prevention coordinator.

Kira Wennstrom, freshman in science, daughter of Jerry Wennstrom, 303 Shorewood Drive, made the scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University fall term.

40 YEARS AGO

A boy was born yesterday at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Lacher.

Airman First Class Kenneth D. Shoberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris E. Shoberg of Rogers Route, has arrived for duty at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

50 YEARS AGO

A host of friends and relatives gathered at the Parkway Restaurant Saturday evening and pleasantly surprised Mrs. Hannah Bergstom on her 70th birthday.

Jim Amidon, the Falls Broncos' captain and center ice, is one of the 32 best hockey players in the United States, according to a recent survey made by Hockey magazine.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Randolph Williams yesterday at Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. The child was named Sarah Elizabeth.

A girl was born today at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. John Holt, 6 pounds, 15 ounces.

60 YEARS AGO

A daughter was born yesterday at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bolin, Loman Route, weight, 7 pounds.

A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams, 316 Fifth St., weight, 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

Ancy Tone, 17, Falls High School senior, has good reason to be excited. Monday she received an airmail letter informing her that she is one of four senior Girl Scouts from the United States to be awarded a trip to Adelboden, Switzerland, where she will attend an international meeting of Girl Scouts.

Mrs. Alex Glowack, 905 Ninth St., was honored at a stork shower last night at the home of Mrs. John Owens, 912 Eighth St.

70 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vohler, Holler, are parents of a son born Feb. 3 at the Laurion Maternity Home.

Wayne Jespersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jespersen, has been confined to his home several days due to a severe hand injury. He severed part of his thumb and hurt the muscles of his arm while working on his father's farm last Thursday.

Mrs. Otis Gordon and Mrs. Helmer Blixt entertained at a dinner party at the Gordon home complimenting six boys who have enlisted in one of the services.

Ronald D. Judd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Judd, Papermakers Colony, who enlisted in the Army Air Corps last July, received his call and will leave this evening for San Antonio, Texas, to begin training.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library