25 YEARS AGO

Lawrence I. Lepper is retiring from Boise Cascade after 44 years of service.

David and Barbara Cassibo, along with Heidi and Janelle, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Samuel David Lewis, who was born today.

40 YEARS AGO

Mrs. Carol Dalton of the Falls has been selected to conduct interviews in Koochiching County in the federal government’s nationwide survey of consumer buying habits.

The rank of Eagle Scout will be conferred on Jon Peterson, 19, of Loman, at a court of honor to be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Bethany Fellowship Hall at Loman.

A son was born today at La Verendrye Hospital, Fort Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Long, James Albert.

50 YEARS AGO

A well-known pioneer of Koochiching County, Mrs. Stephen Mannausau, 90, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Falls Memorial Hospital where she had been admitted Dec. 17.

Sheriff Milton Kochaniuk Monday appointed Ray Julien to be in charge of the four-man deputy squad sworn in by him Monday.

Miss Rita Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jackson, 1319 11th Ave., who recently completed an I.B.M. course at the Key Punch Training Center, Detroit, Mich., is employed at the J.A. Price Insurance Company in Minneapolis.

Den members of Cub Scout Den 8, Pack 152, are Gregory Grinsell, Joey Joyal, John Lucachick, Thomas Reff, John Murray, John Rogers and Peter Schultz. Den mother is Mrs. Carroll Rogers.

60 YEARS AGO

A son was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Lindvall, 1012 Second St., this morning. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Orstad, 1220 Second Ave. E., announce the engagement of their daughter, Vivian Ann, to John James Rapaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Rapaway, 818 Ninth St.

Sgt. 1/c Leo Toninato was honored guest at a family party Saturday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Toninato, 1100 11th St. Sgt. Toninato will leave Saturday to report to an army camp in Colorado.

Janice McEldowney, 17, is confined to Falls Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries received in a tobogganing accident Sunday.

70 YEARS AGO

Miss Mary Toninato, who will leave here Sunday for Daytona Beach, Fla., to report for training in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, entertained the eight girls of the local telephone office at an Italian spaghetti dinner at her home.

Mr. and Mrs. John Bergstrom were honored on their 25th wedding anniversary recently when a large number of friends from the Lindford and Littlefork communities gathered at their home to spend the evening.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thompson, Third Avenue, at the Northern Minnesota hospital today.

Henry Zigo has been promoted to first sergeant at Camp Gruber, Okla.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library