10 YEARS AGO
JAN. 10, 2002
Beryl Manlick retired on Dec. 31 as Street & Water Superintendent after 35 years with the City of Reinbeck.
Reinbeck native Gary Lorenz, is promoted to President of Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance Indirect Lending in Philadelphia.
Julie Storjohann and Ryan Routh plan a wedding for May 25 in West Des Moines.
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Arends of Keilen, Texas are parents of a daughter born Jan. 2, 2002.
George Backhoff, 74, Wellsburg died Dec. 23 at Allen Hospital.
Chris E. Christians, 85, Wellsburg, died Jan. 4, 2002 at the Ackley Presbyterian Village.
Earl Claussen, 89, Gladbrook, died Dec. 24 at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home.
Dorothy Dirks, 78, Reinbeck, passed away Jan. 6 at Covenant Medical Center.
Norma M. Segebarth, 91, Reinbeck, formerly of Plainfield, passed away Jan. 1, 2002 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home.
Ralph E. McDaniel, 46, Parkersburg died Dec. 24 at Covenant Medical Center from complication of cancer.
Katie Giesking, 89, Grundy Center, died Jan. 7 at the Ackley Presbyterian Village.
Viola A. Shield, 89, Reinbeck, died Dec. 31 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer.
Elsie Kessler, 90, Grundy Center, died Dec. 29 at the Grundy Care Center.
Elmer Lage retires from Central Counties Coop in Lincoln on Dec. 28 after 32 years of service.
Kyleah Dugan, 4, Reinbeck, donates 13 inches of her hair to Locks of Love.
Marion Robertson, Reinbeck, receives national recognition for outstanding performance in reading education Renaissance Learning.
Melanie Redeen and David Larson were married on Aug. 11 in St. Paul, Minn.
20 YEARS AGO
JAN. 16, 1992
Amy Johnson of Des Moines and Pfc. Trent Brookman are announcing their upcoming marriage.
Services for Fred Staker, 89, Gladbrook, were held Jan. 13 at French-Hand Funeral Home.
Services for Lois Whaley, 87, Grundy Center, were held Jan. 11 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Traer.
Charles Baldwin, 84, Grundy Center, services were held Jan. 10 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center.
30 YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1982
Mrs. Warren Hall, 63, Reinbeck, died of cancer on Jan. 14 at Allen Hospital.
Funeral services for Bruce Brockway, 69, Grundy Center, were held Jan. 21.
Funeral services for Richard Hanisch, 90, Gladbrook, were held Jan. 15. Mr. Hanisch died at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook.
40 YEARS AGO
JAN. 29, 1972
Wm. J. Breakenridge, LSB Board Chairman, announces that he will retire after serving 38 years. Lester T. Bicket, President of LSB, is also stepping down after 55 years in the banking business.
Joanne Carte and Jay Rickert were united in marriage on Jan. 14 at the United Church of Christ.
Vera Murphy of Dike won $300 in Ernie's Super Value Bank roll.
Alma Ohrt, 92, died Jan. 18 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home.
Fritz Wiese, 88, died Jan. 18 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home.
50 YEARS AGO
JAN. 1962
Kermit Jacobs farm near Buckingham was sold to Norman Mitchell for $75,600.
Doris Stickfort, Grundy Center, died Jan. 13.
60 YEARS AGO
JAN. 1952
Leonard Phillips, 45, died at his home on Jan. 6.
Mrs. Carl Petersen, 75, died on Jan. 10 in Iowa City.
Mr. & Mrs. Carsen Plaehn are parents of a son born Jan. 9.
70 YEARS AGO
JAN. 1942
The boy or girl in Grundy Co. to collect the most scrap iron will win a $25 bond and the runner up will receive $5 in stamps.
Wayne Schmidt & Bernard Kuhse have enlisted in the Army Air Corp.
Margaret Kepler of Des Moines became the bride of Wallace Breakenridge on Jan. 17.