Looking Back at August 20

10 YEARS AGO
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hendrickson request the pleasure of your company at an open house in honor of the 50th anniversary of the marriage of their parents on Aug. 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the VFW Hall.
Punky Stadum fired a 41-41-82 at the Falls Country Club Wednesday afternoon to win her sixth women’s club title.

25 YEARS AGO
If the Zeipen family has its way, International Falls hasn’t heard the last of Jack Zeipen. The Paper Division accountant has retired after 34 years with Boise Cascade and is considering a return to his first love — music.
Four International Falls students, Lynda Field, Jennifer Geddes, Keith Ladsten and Patricia Stewart have been accepted for admission to Hamline University in St. Paul.

40 YEARS AGO
Howard LaVigne will teach in the elementary grades of the school district after three years of experience in the St. Louis County schools.
Chuck Armstrong and the staff of Rainy Lake Oil are most pleased to announce the employment of good friend and former competitor, Leon Watrous.
Ensign Allan T. Johnson, USN, son of Dr. and Mrs. M.W. Johnson, 115 Wayside Lane, has completed Primary Flight Training in Training Squadron One, Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Saufley Field, Pensacola, Fla.
Cheryl Ann Cole, John J. Gust, Robert J. Hammond, Charlynn Reuter and Kathlyn Weir have been named on the honor roll at the first summer session at St. Cloud College.

50 YEARS AGO
Football returned to the local scene this morning at 9:30 when 62 hopeful prospects turned out at Sports Stadium in response to the call for practice by Coach Frank “Butch” Larson.
A stork shower was given in honor of Mrs. Fred B. Day at the home of Mrs. Claude Hemsworth, Highway Lane, with Mrs. Thomas Hellings, co-hostess.
Mrs. Angus Lindquist, Riverside Trailer and Cabin Court, left for Elkhart, Ind., by plane to attend a multi-million dollar trailer show.
Richard Allen, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Allen, Island View Route, left for Newport, R.I., where he will enter the U.S. Navy’s officers’ candidate school.

60 YEARS AGO
Miss Mary Elinor Rydberg, 22, of International Falls, this week was appointed a chemical engineer in the regular corps of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Miss Frances Rassier has accepted a position at the First State Bank and began her duties on Monday.
A daughter weighing 6 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces, was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walker, South International Falls.
A 9-pound, 1-1/2-ounce girl also arrived today. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Ruport of this city.