10 YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 2003
Ora Meyer, resident at Parkview Manor, turns 100 on Feb. 9.
Holly Witt & Christopher Cleghorn were married on Oct. 24, 2002.
Jiles Eslinger, 83, Reinbeck, died Feb. 5 at Covenant Medical Center.
Carl M. Dudden, 87, Grundy Center, died Feb. 7 at the Grundy Co. Hospital.
20 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1993
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Arp will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4.
Beth Hamer, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Hamer, has been chosen to audition to perform at the Young Artist Concert on Feb. 28 at the Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls.
30 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1983
Kathy King, Reinbeck, won $500 in the bankroll drawing at Ernie's Super Valu.
A ground and air search for two Morrison men, Cortland Butterfield and James Hood was called off when they were found safe.
Carolyn Sager & Rod Beenken were married on Feb. 4.
Gladys Albert, 86, Reinbeck, died Feb. 16.
Wm. Bogaard, 80, formerly of Reinbeck, died Feb. 13.
40 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1973
Dick Keith and Curt Ballard, State Wrestling champs and Jeff Billerbeck placed 5th to give Reinbeck a 2nd place finish in 1973 Class A State Tournament.
Jen "Mike" Jansen, 69, Reinbeck, died Feb. 28 at Parkview Manor.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Messerly are parents of a son born at Schoitz Hospital.
Lisa DauSchmidt, 7, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ross DauSchmidt, sustained a serious head injury when she fell from a slide at school. She was taken to Univ. Hospital in Iowa City.
Cecil "Rusty" Robinson has planned a gala celebration at his store on March 7. He is observing 50 years in the business.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gladen celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Feb. 24.
50 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1963
Roger Harrison was seriously injured when Mexican thugs hit him on the head with a pop bottle.
Theo Brandt, 79, died at his home on Feb. 25.
Mary L Johnson, Waterloo and Gregg Moser announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
Terry Fink and Vicki Johnson were married on Feb. 2 at Lincoln.
Joyce Jacobs of Buckingham, and Don Kittrell announce their engagement.
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Petersen are parents of a daughter born Feb. 25.
60 YEARS AGO
FEB. 1953
John Sieh, 68, formerly of Reinbeck, died at Spencer on Feb. 18.
Architects deliver new revised drawings for the proposed Memorial Bldg.
Longtime Traer agent with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, William Soule, 83, died Feb. 23.
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Vest are parents of a daughter born Feb. 23.
70 YEARS AGO
FEB . 1943
Joe C. Johnson is having a closing out sale sectional basketball tournaments to be played at Reinbeck High School on March 3-6.
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Martens are parents of a daughter born Feb. 4.