Thelma M. Grimes THELMA M. GRIMES Thelma M. Grimes, daughter of Homer and Minnie (Tapp) Ibbotson, was born November 18, 1917 on a farm north of Shannon City, IA. Thelma was blessed with a brother, Loren and when she was four years old, Roger Harris came to live with the family, and he became a…
Read MoreJACK DEAN SOUTH
Jackie Dean South, 77, was surrounded by loved ones when he went to his heavenly home alongside Jesus on December 30, 2019. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God was steadfast in his final days and ultimately gave him peace. Jackie was born to the late Burnell and Doris (Jarvis) South…
Read MoreRaiderette JV downs Wayne Falcons
The Raiderette junior varsity squad took out Wayne before the break, winning 41-13. Tegan Streit led the Raiderettes with 12 total points. Multiple Raiderettes scored including Payten Lambert with eight, Halsie Barnes with six, MaKenna Jones with four, Kaylie Shields with three, Hope Whittington with four, and Jill Kniep and Zoey Larsen with two each.
Read MoreKnights of Columbus Free Throw Contest
The first round of the 2020 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be held at the Clarke Community High School in Osceola instead of Leon on Sunday, January 19. Doors will open at 1 p.m. while the contest will begin at 1:30 p.m. The contest is for boys and girls ages nine through 14.…
Read MoreRon Scott Duals coming up
The 32nd annual Ron Scott Duals in Mount Ayr begins Friday, January 17 at 4:30 p.m. and will feature nine rounds, with rounds one through four taking place on Friday, while rounds five through nine will take place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, January 18. The teams competing this year are Central Decatur,…
Read MoreRaiderettes 6-2 after splitting tough games
Mt. Ayr 68, WC 51 The Raiderettes hosted our neighbors to the south from Worth County last Friday in what has been named the “Battle of the Border”. Mount Ayr and Worth County squared off in a tight contest throughout the night, with Mount Ayr holding a slight advantage throughout. Early in the contest, Mount…
Read MoreRaiders remain undefeated through seven games
Mt. Ayr 79, WC 62 The Raiders hosted the Worth County Tigers in the “Battle of the Border” last Friday night and came out with another victory, winning 79-62. Worth County held their own against Mount Ayr, trailing four in the first but outscoring the hometown Raiders 31-29 in the second, giving Mount Ayr a…
Read MoreSnapshot of History by Mike Avitt
This photo was at the Mount Ayr Depot Museum when I joined in 2001. There is lettering on the wagon that appears to say,”A. D. Chance.” This would be Dorington Chance and the man in the wagon could be Dorington or one of his sons. A huckster wagon, seen here, was a traveling store which…
Read MoreEnjoys the newspaper
To the editor: My name is Jim Sheldon I was born and raised in Des Moines. I married Carol Shay in January of 1971. We have lived in the Des Moines area ever since. I just wanted to pass on how much I enjoy your paper. The articles are a joy to read. I really…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, February 4, 1920.) Trial of Diagonal automobile case results in acquittal of men charged with conspiracy. “Not Guilty,” was the verdict of the jury in the case of the State of Iowa vs Harry Pollen, Victor Graham, Otto Sobotka, Cecil Dillenburg and Dave Benson, tried…
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