25 YEARS AGO

A Falls High School graduate was named 1987-88 “Teacher of the Year” at Kasson-Mantorville School at Kasson. He is Tim Johnson, son of Buck and Dale Johnson, Island View Route.

In honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Ronald and Marian Judd their children request the pleasure of your company at an open house on Jan. 30, 1 to 5 p.m., at the Holiday Inn.

40 YEARS AGO

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Windsness.

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Velmon Brown.

Ardel Henrickson will be student teaching English and speech at Backus Junior High during winter quarter.

50 YEARS AGO

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Birket Anderson, 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

A pink and blue shower at the home of Mrs. Joe McGregor recently honored Mrs. Jim Edwards. Mrs. Marvin Erickson was assisting hostess.

Danny Barg has been a patient in the Littlefork Municipal Hospital for the past two weeks receiving treatment for frost-bitten toes.

The Falls’ hockey Broncos matched the modern state high school record for consecutive games without defeat by eking out a victory and a tie against two mighty Iron Range representatives last weekend. The Eveleth contest marked the 44th straight game in which the Broncos have played without sustaining a defeat.

60 YEARS AGO

Both Eugene Holler and his son, Darrel, 8, of Highway 53, are confined to Falls Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. The father contacted pneumonia last Wednesday and was taken to the hospital where he was joined Thursday by Darrel, who had an attack of asthma.

Local friends of Mrs. Eddie Hickey, formerly of the Falls and now of Tacoma, Wash., honored her in absentia at a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Delbert Hickey, 308 Ninth St.

A Falls man is believed to be the owner of what is believed to be one of the 50 oldest Johnson outboard motors still in use in the United States. He is Earl Thorson, Peterson Apartments, whose 1921 2-horse won him a prize in a national contest sponsored by Johnson Motors.

Mrs. Charles Vadnais, 1116 13th Ave., entertained the Sew and Sews’ Club at her home.

70 YEARS AGO

Mrs. William McGillivray of Birchdale was pleasantly surprised Jan. 15, her 75th birthday, when a group of friends and neighbors arrived at her home to celebrate.

Mrs. Nahan W. Fitterman (Roseltha Nesheim) has been appointed to fill the school faculty vacancy created by the resignation of Arne B. Larson, director of instrumental music.

Cpl. Ivan J. Warmuth is taking his officers training course at the field artillery school, Fort Sill, Okla. He seems happy to report that he has received The Journal every day since he was drafted last July.

Re-elected officers of the Ericsburg 4-H Club are: Clyde Caple, president; Fred Averill, vice president; June Taxearhis, secretary; Dolores Fredin, treasurer; Marion Kocinski, reporter; Mrs. Eric Fredin and Ralph Fredericks, leaders.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library