25 YEARS AGO

The children of Frank and Charlotte Budris invite you to a celebration in honor of their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary today at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn.

Maria’s Oriental Cuisine, a take-out restaurant operated at 909 Third Ave., opened for business Aug. 1. The business is owned by David and Maria Leyendecker.

 

40 YEARS AGO

Lewis Reeve, 55, retired this summer after 24 years and nine months of service with the postal service.

Ricky Slatinski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Slatinski, of Ericsburg, entered the United States Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program on Aug. 17.

Mrs. Clifford (Ellen) Breneman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lovell of Ray, recently completed the course in practical nursing at the Eveleth Area Technical School in Eveleth.

 

50 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Paulson, 817 Ninth St., and Warren Paulson, 404 Fifth St., left last week for a trip to the World’s Fair in Seattle, Wash.

A recent release to The Journal by the Bemidji State College athletic department reads as follows: “Because of his strong showing as a pass receiver and his rugged defensive play in recent scrimmages, Duayne Johnson, a freshman from International Falls, has gained a position as an end on the alternate team of Bemidji State College’s varsity squad.”

Robert Kyryluk, 15-year-old Borderland accordionist, was a featured soloist with the Tamburitzans when they played a concert in Eveleth Saturday night.

 

60 YEARS AGO

Falls area ladies are invited by Mrs. George McGregor, owner of Wauna’s Millinery shop, 311 Fourth Ave., to attend open house Friday to help celebrate the first anniversary of the shop.

Ralph Miller, Northern Minnesota Apartments, was honored on his birthday anniversary last night with a party at his home.

Mrs. Tranquillo Lucca, 1118 Seventh Ave., was guest of honor at a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Gus Holm, 1139 Eighth Ave.

Members of the MEC softball team, champions of the girls’ league, are Jeanette Strom, Rita Misner, Mayanne Parkin, Jackie Sutliffe, Valrae Beckstrand, Beverly Sutherland, Arlene Grandaw, Darlene Grandaw, Dixie Dunweber, Edna Hill, Virginia Hoff and Beverly Beckstrand.

 

70 YEARS AGO

Mrs. Harold Nelson, Eleventh Street, entertained the afternoon of Sept. 10, complimenting her daughter, Elaine, who celebrated her 12th birthday.

Announcement was made today of the marriage of Miss Mabes Richards of this city to Arnold H. Anderson, SF, 2/c, United States Navy, San Diego, Calif.

I wish to announce that I now have Emil Kjelaas with me at the West End Garage, 1119 Fifth St., Phone 940. Ted Oachs, proprietor.

Clayton Spath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Spath, is a patient in Northern Minnesota Hospital. While cranking his model T Ford after school Monday, the boy broke his right arm.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Shoberg (Julia Stillar) and family left for Valley, Calif., where Mr. Shoberg will be employed in defense work.

 

Compiled by International Falls Public Library