Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, Friday, April 30, 1937, for Edwin Martens, popular Manning business man, youngest son of Henry and Bertha Martens of Manning, Iowa, Last rites will be at two o'clock at Zion Lutheran church with Rev. John M. Ansorge officiating.

Edwin, known to his countless friends as "Skinny," passed away Tuesday evening about 7:30 at the Wyatt Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for some time. His condition for several days had been critical.

The deceased was twenty-seven years of age on January 19th.

Although a young man, he had been in business a number of years. He was owner of Skinny's News Stand, Soft Drink Parlor, Confectionery and Shine Parlor. He perhaps had an acquaintance larger than anyone in town.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery.

Note: Edwin P. Martens birth year is 1910 on his tombstone.