Looking Back at May 4

Former Falls Bronco Kevin Sullivan recently completed a successful season playing for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks hockey team.

40 YEARS AGO

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mathews.

Army Private First Class Kim Lessard, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Lessard, Ranier, was recently assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kaminski.

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Withrow.

50 YEARS AGO

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Halvorson, 8 pounds, 6 3/4 ounces.

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Arnold, 8 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces.

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Mitchell, 6 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces.

Michael Romslo was one of 236 UMD students named to the dean’s list by getting grades of “B” or better during the winter quarter.

60 YEARS AGO

Building activity in the Riverview section of International Falls stepped up last week as construction started on a dwelling for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pihulak, 316 Fifth St. A Mando machinist, Pihulak has been planning this building program for more than a year.

Mrs. Merton Christensen, Ranier, was honored guest at a stork shower Friday evening in Ranier Community Hall. Hostesses were Mrs. Floyd Paulson, Mrs. Valio Johnson, Mrs. Anton Rud, Mrs. Jack Paulson and Mrs. John Sop.

Mrs. Harvey L. Misner, 915 Ninth Ave., left the city this morning by bus for St. Paul where she will visit Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson and daughter, Nancy. She plans to travel by airliner from Minneapolis to Denver, Colo., to reside while her husband, an airman third class, is stationed at Lowry Air Force Base.

A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lucachick, 610 Ninth St., weight, 8 pounds.

A son was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dault, 422 1/2 Second St., weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Name chosen, Douglas James.

70 YEARS AGO

Mrs. Henry Wirkkula, 1105 Eighth St., was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party at her home. In charge of arrangements were Mrs. Olaf Bromberg and Mrs. Hilma Sterna.

Mr. and Mrs. William Hoglund, City Hotel, announce the birth of a son today at the Northern Minnesota Hospital. William John are the names chosen for the child.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Darval received word that their son, Ernest, arrived safely in Pearl Harbor. Darval said the trip took 2 1/2 weeks.

Misses Glea Solberg and Alice Holenko left this morning for Minneapolis where they will take a series of nursing aptitude tests for prospective student nurses at the University of Minnesota testing bureau.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library