Looking Back ~ From the Archives of the Reinbeck Courier-By Laura Beard
10 YEARS AGO JUNE 4, 2009 Duane Habben will celebrate his 80th birthday on June 21 with an open house. Dakota Nicholas & Jennifer Jacobs will be married July 18 in Baggs, WY. Mr. & Mrs. Chad Gould are parents of a daughter born May 22. Kathleen Blecker, 49, died May 24 at Iowa Medical Center in Des Moines. Ray Watson, 85, died May 24 in Minnetonka, MN. 20 YEARS AGO JUNE 3, 1999 Coin Lodge donated $3,300 to help defray medical expenses for Sara Powers of Hudson. John Deere collectors Club will have their vintage tractor ride on June 12. G-R Rebels boys golf team was crowned state Champions on May 29 at Un. of Ia. Finkbine golf course. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Paulsen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 12. Emily Bailey has received athletic award from Wartburg College. Suetlana Lerner and David Poppen will be married in June. Justin Roberts has been accepted into the Family Medical Program at the Un. of Osteopathic Medical School in Des Moines. 30 YEARS AGO JUNE 15, 1989 Roger Storjohann, 59, formerly of Reinbeck, died June 7 in his home in Long Beac h, CA. Mr. & Mrs. Wade VanHauen are parents of a daughter born May 30. Kenny’ Foods has been purchased by Ray & Sandie Rannfeldt and will be changed to Sandies Food. Paul Lovell was named MVP of Central College in Pella track team. 40 YEARS AGO JUNE 22, 1979 A car-van crash near Dike killed & injured five people in one family. Faye Moser, 84, died June 16 following major surgery. Margaret Rasmussen, 69, died after she suffered a heart attack. Liddie Specht, 89, died June 14 at her home. Linda Brandt & Rod Wiebensohn were married June 8. 50 YEARS AGO JUNE 19, 2969 Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Johnson have purchased Robby’s Standard Station and will take possession on July 1. Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Bowen are parents of a son born June 12. Mr. & Mrs. Don Thiel are parents of a daughter born June 12. Mr. & Mrs. James Beenken are parents of a son born June 11. Mr. & Mrs. George Ehlers are parents of a daughter born June 16. Judith Robinson & John Hicks were married June 15 at the UCC Church in Reinbeck.



