25 YEARS AGO

Contestants in the Miss International Falls Pageant are Sherry Markoe, Debbie Anderson, Anne Epley and Stacey Burns.

Dean’s Tire Service and Moving Center has moved to Highway 53 and Eighth Street. The 21-year-old business was previously located about one block from its new location. The business is owned by and operated by Dean Dieren, 47.

 

40 YEARS AGO

Joan Klow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Klow of Ranier, graduated on June 2 from the St. Barnabas School of Nursing in Minneapolis.

The Rev. and Mrs. Leo H. Buechler of Faith United Church of Christ will be honored at an open house from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall of the church. The Buechlers will be moving to Cottage Grove in August.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glines of Hastings, Neb., announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Patricia Ann, to Thomas W. Smyithe, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Smyithe of the Falls.

 

50 YEARS AGO

A boy was born June 24 at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peterson, 8 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces.

A boy was born June 24 at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers, 6 pounds, 4 ounces.

A girl was born June 23 to Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, 6 pounds, 13 1/2 ounces.

A boy was born June 24 at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Nelson, 7 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces.

 

60 YEARS AGO

A daughter was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Wallen, 1114 11th St., weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Name chosen, Ellen Mae.

Tony Lucca, a Mando employee since 1921, has decided to retire. Although he’s only 59 and in good health, Tony decided on retirement at this time so he could devote more time to the operation of his grocery business at Seventh Avenue and Eleventh Street.

Sgt. Robert Wood, Fay Apartments, was among a number of Minnesota rotation servicemen to arrive in the U.S. Sunday from Korea.

Marlys Pearson entertained at a party for her cousin, Raymond Sonderman, at the Oscar Pearson lake cottage. Twelve young people enjoyed canoeing, swimming, dancing and a wiener roast.

 

70 YEARS AGO

Maj. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower has arrived in London and taken command of the European theater for American forces, it was announced today by the war department, which defined a theater of operations as “an area where combat is in progress or will be.”

Mrs. Marie Matheson of Fort Frances announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Irene Hogan, to Dr. H.J. Dworsky of this city. The ceremony was performed here last evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nordlum, Riverdale Farm, announce the birth of a son yesterday at the Laurion Maternity Home.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Moorman, 506 Ninth St., are parents of a daughter born yesterday at the Laurion Maternity Home. Dorothy Louise are the names chosen for the child.

 

Compiled by International Falls Public Library