August 13, 1938
3/4 Century Club
MRS. ANNA REINHOLDT

Mrs. Anna Reinholdt of 503 Ann Street, Manning, has spent all her life since her marriage 55 years ago in Manning. She was born Anna Hoffeins April 8, 1863, in Delve, Holstein, Germany, where she grew to young womanhood. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in her native land. She is the only living member of a family of four girls and three boys.

In 1882, she came to the United States, directly to Iowa where she lived in Westside, Crawford County, for one year.

February 7, 1883, she was married to Claus H. Reinholdt at Carroll. At that time, Mr. Reinholdt was a clerk in the first merchandise store in Manning, Hoffmann and Schoop. He later established the present C.H. Reinholdt Hardware Company which his son, Harry C. Reinholdt now operates.

Mr. Reinholdt passed away in Manning July 15, 1929.

Mr. and Mrs. Reinholdt were the parents of two sons, one of whom, John, a civil engineer located in Des Moines there November 7, 1985.

Her son, Harry C. Reinholdt, lives in Manning. He was recently re-elected county chairman of the Democratic Party.

Mrs. Reinholdt has two grandchildren, Woodrow and Doris Reinholdt.