10 YEARS AGO

MARCH 27, 2008

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Neal celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a card shower.

Lois Snow, 90, Reinbeck, died March 24 at Parkview Manor.

New Life Assembly of God hold second annual Royal Ranger Pinewood Derby on March 12.

Touch Of Life golf tournament scheduled for June 14.

Grundy Co. Area host families are needed for foreign exchange students.

Grundy Co. Hospital offers complete line of therapy services for joint replacement patients.

20 YEARS AGO

MARCH 26, 1998

Pioneer donates $5,000 to Learning Center.

Merlin Olsen spokesman for Pioneer was featured speaker at a luncheon for Pioneer Growers & Employees on March 19.

Doris Clubine 68, Reinbeck, died March 21 at Allen Hospital

Jeanette Forbes, 67, Hudson, died March 17 at St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids.

Harry Staack, 93, Hudson, died March 23 at Parkview Manor.

Reka Knock, 84, Grundy Center, died March 22 at Grundy Co. Hospital.

Patty Stephan and Dervan Anderson will be married on May 16.

Carol Brubaker & Glenn Harris, Gaffney S. Carolina are announcing their upcoming marriage on May 9.

Robin Mowery & Monte Miller were married April 18.

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Dostal, Eldora are parents of a son born March 5.

Dawn Colbert has joined Pet Setters International.

30 YEARS AGO

MARCH 31, 1988

Postage stamps going up to .25 cents for first class.

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Witt will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on April 10.

Doris Casey will be recognized for her volunteer services to the community.

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Henrichs are parents of a daughter born March 23.

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Melstad, Sioux city, are parents of a daughter born March 27.

40 YEARS AGO

APRIL 6, 1978

Cordell Peterson purchased two acres in the Reinbeck Industrial Park.

Rev. John Schlosser has been appointed Pastor of the United Methodist Church succeeding Aldreth Weigel who is retiring.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Weber purchased the home at 501 West St.

Mr. & Mrs. Mel Thede are parents of a daughter born March 22.

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lage are parents of a daughter born April 3.

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Meyer are parents of a daughter born March 29.

Effie Hargan estate sale to be held on April 8.

50 YEARS AGO

APRIL 4, 1968

Smoke from a grass fire caused an accident involving two cars & two pickups. Five people were injured.

Jane Schildroth is on a concert tour at Yucatan, Mexico with a group from University of Iowa.

Frank Campbell, 76, died at the home his brother in Hudson on March 29.

Tena Dirks, 87, died March 29 at a Waterloo Hospital.

John Schlicht, 73, Reinbeck, died March 31 of a heart attack

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Petersen are parents of daughter born March 31.

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ladd are parents of a daughter born March 28.

Ronnie Jans Ford pickup was gutted by a early morning fire. It was due to a electrical short.

Dr. A. J. Redding, Grundy Center, 74, was buried on April 1.