25 YEARS AGO

Falls High School German and language arts instructor Darrell M. Schmidt has been awarded a national fellowship for independent study in the humanities.

Air Force Senior Airman Eric J. Nilson, son of James A. and Isabelle Nilson of Ranier, has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Greece.

40 YEARS AGO

Michael Carney, David Olson and Dale Skrien were among the St. Olaf College students who were honored for excellence in scholarship at the college’s annual Honors Convocation May 3.

A boy was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Larson.

Members of the Falls High School girls’ winning volleyball team are Nancylee Enzman, Liz Smyithe, Joyce Wold, Debbie Tornes, Tweetie Phair, Lyn Hokenson, Cindy Carney, Bonnie Fichuk, Debbie Krats and Debbie Baron.

50 YEARS AGO

A boy was born May 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Logdahl, 8 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Reiginald Hogan, 921 Phair Ave., Fort Frances, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sharon Ruth, to Allen James Raboin, son of Mrs. Eleanor Raboin, the Falls.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carlson, 323 Seventh St., announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen May, to Dale Randolph Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles, 622 12th Ave.

A girl was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford LeMoine, 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

60 YEARS AGO

Several parties honored Mrs. Hallie Lee during her week’s visit here with friends. Mrs. Lee is the widow of Mr. R.G. Lee, former Falls dentist.

May Salmi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Salmi, Lake Kabetogama, entertained 17 little friends at a party in celebration of her seventh birthday anniversary.

A daughter was born today at Falls Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Adee, weight, 4 pounds, 13 ounces.

Chief Petty Officer William J. Torseth, his wife and two children, Tenth Street and Thirteenth Avenue, were to leave the city by car today for Lebanon, Ore., to make their home.

70 YEARS AGO

Four Koochiching County men known to have been on Corregidor are presumed to be among 11,574 soldiers, marines and civilians taken prisoners by the Japanese yesterday. The solders are: Harold and George Mohn, sons of Mrs. John Mohn of Littlefork; Fred Monrean, son of Mrs. Grover Monrean of Holler; and Douglas Robertson, son of Stuart Robertson of Indus.

Five pounds of sugar per person for home canning purposes will be made available “for the present” by the Office of Price Administration, it was announced today.

Viola Morff, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morff, underwent an appendectomy at the Northern Minnesota Hospital this morning.

Mrs. Sophie Havluck was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dean Gilchrist.

Compiled by International Falls Public Library