10 YEARS AGO
MARCH 14, 2002
Reinbeck pool fundraiser set for April 6. Roger & Norma Thede presented a $500 check to the Park Expansion Fund.
Jeff Lenius receives United States Achievement Academy Award. This is a prestigious award that fewer than 10% of high school students receive.
Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Dew of Grundy Center, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on March 14.
Pam J. Stewart, 17, St. Alsbans, Vt. passed away on Feb. 26 due to results of an auto accident.
Elizabeth Bern, 91, Reinbeck, died March 5 at Parkview Manor.
Marvin Graves, 87, Dike, died March 7 at Sartori Hospital.
Rozella "Rosie" Huisinga, 75, Ackley, died March 4 at the Ackley Presbyterian Village.
Vernon Wm. Storjohann, 83, Reinbeck, died March 4 at Covenant Medical Center.
20 YEARS AGO
MARCH 19,1992
Nevin M. Johnson, Grundy Center, died March 15 at his home.
Russell Meewes will celebrate his 85th birthday on March 20.
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Noteboom are parents of a son born March 4.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Liska are parents of a daughter born March 10.
30 YEARS AGO
MARCH 25,1982
Lynn Neil has been hired as custodian for the Reinbeck Memorial Bldg.
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Brandt celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house on March 13 at their home.
Louis Schildroth farm sale to be held April 2.
40 YEARS AGO
MARCH 23, 1972
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eastman, Waterloo, were killed in an auto accident.
Mary E. Cold, 72, Grundy Center, died at her farm home near Grundy Center.
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Martens are parents of a son born March 19.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Junge are parents of a son born March 15.
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Juhl are parents of a daughter born March 5.
Herman Hook, 67, died March 19 at Allen Hospital. Mr. Hook was owner of Hook's Food Store in Reinbeck and Grundy Center.
50 YEARS AGO
MARCH, 1962
Fire destroyed a large barn on the Guy Stover farm on March 17.
Mrs. Harold Henderson fell on the ice and fractured her left leg.
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Beninga, Dike, are parents of a son born March 19.
60 YEARS AGO
MARCH, 1952
Beverly Staker, 14, died on March 17 due to a blood clot.
Mr. & Mrs. Sherman DeWolf will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on March 26.
70 YEARS AGO
MARCH, 1942
Joyce Hofer, Toledo & Duane Weiler, Traer, were married March 16.
Leeward Albert severely cut his left hand while chopping wood at Melvin Simonsen's farm.
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Kratzer are parents of a daughter born March 12.
Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Smoldt are parents of a son born March 11.
Robert Anderson, former C.N.W. Station agent, has taken a night tower job at Hick's. C.C. Craig is the new agent at Voorhies.