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Looking Back

10 YEARS AGO

OCT. 12, 2006

October is AIDS awareness month.

Julie Versluis completes School of Trust & Financial Services courses.

Anna M. Burdick, 87, Reinbeck, died Oct. 5 at her home.

Mr. & Mrs. Claus Wrage celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Oct. 9 in Hemet, Calif.

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Folkerts, Reinbeck, are parents of a daughter born Sept. 20.

Alexa Krull and Drew Billerbeck were crowned King & Queen on Homecoming

20 YEARS AGO

OCT. 10, 1996

General election absentee ballots are now available.

Jill Arp & Mike Thede were crowned Homecoming King & Queen.

J.R. Shoup, Sr. 83, died Oct. 7 at Parkview Manor.

James Erpelding, 81, Dike died Oct. 6 at the Grundy Hospital.

Mr. & Mrs. Marc Beenken, Buckingham. are parents of a daughter born Sept. 16.

Mr. & Mrs. LaVerne Bown, Sidney, Neb. are parents of a daughter born Oct. 4.

30 YEARS AGO

OCT. 16, 1986

Frances Multhauf, 80, formerly of Reinbeck, died Oct. 6

Jeanette Bartels, 67, died Oct. 10.

Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Roster, Wichita, Kan. are parents of a daughter born Oct. 4.

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Petersen, Hubbard, are parents of a daughter born Oct. 9

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Frei are parents of a daughter born Oct. 9.

Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Tripp, Carrollton, Texas are parents of a daughter born Oct. 13.

40 YEARS AGO

OCT. 21, 1976

Morrison will erect a new building that will be used to house street equipment and also provide a room for City Council meetings.

Reinbeck City Council members passed a resolution providing for the construction of a new fire station & City Hall addition.

Cindy Dufel named 1976 Homecoming queen and Honorary queen is Sue Stahmer, foreign exchange student.

Household & antique sale of Nellie Dunn to be held on Oct. 23.

Barbara Glasener, Hudson & John Peschang, Waverly were married on Oct. 9.

Noble Lauterbach. formerly of Reinbeck, died Oct. 16.

Funeral services were held for Jerry Richards, 22, Vinton, formerly of Reinbeck, on Oct. 18.

50 YEARS AGO

OCT. 20, 1966

Parkview open house on Oct. 23 to show off the new addition.

Dan Coulter won the Iowa Corn picking championship on Oct. 13 for the 4th time.

Roy Strohbehn, 73, died Oct. 18.

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Slick, Readlyn, are parents of a daughter born Oct. 13.