Looking Back

(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 21, 1924.)

The Junior-Senior banquet held last Friday evening at Hotel Mount Ayr was a most delightful affair, the decorations, the bright colored dresses of the girls, and the spirit of youth, all contributed to the joyous occasion. Franklin Spurrier, president of the junior class, presided as toastmaster, the scheme of the program being an aeroplane flight. The toasts were as follows “The Take off” Clark Lay, “To the Pilot,” Emerson McAninch, “To the Wings”, Miss Stella Hinkle, “To the Motor”, Bernice Armstrong, “To the Propeller”, Esther Fuller, “The Safe Landing”, Supt. Lee Jones.

After the serving and toasts the company adjourned to the Timby Club rooms where an informal program furnished entertainment for the remainder of the evening.

Ted Hightshoe had the misfortune of breaking his arm while cranking his car. His arm was set by Dr. Walker and he is getting along fine.

A car load of Mexicans passed over the Northwestern Railway through Iowa the other day on their way to the sugar beet fields in Minnesota.

The men and women in the collection were intensely interested in the northland as viewed by the car windows. They are to be returned to their own country at the close of the sugar beet season. The cultivation of this crop is done exclusively by foreigners.

Marriage: May 10, Laura Dingman and Milton Garrett.

Birth: Born Tuesday, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Milton McDowell.

Obituary in this edition was, infant, Meredith Earl Bayless.

(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 19, 1949.)

A campaign for individual subscriptions to the Ringgold County Hospital fund is in progress under sponsorship of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Mount Ayr.

Hoover and Bickel, breeders of registered Herford cattle near Delphos, last week sold twenty-four registered Hereford heifers to start two new herds in Hardin county.

Harry Skarda, in his usual fine performance, pitched the Mount Ayr Vets to their 3rd straight victory of the season Sunday in a 7-3 game against the Sanders Motor Dodgers of Des Moines.

Marriage: May 15, Doris Pratt and Norman Klejch.

Birth: May 11, a daughter, Linda, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hayes.

Obituaries in this edition were: Lyle Rush, Vesta Pearl Beauchamp Cox and Elmer Marshall Tidrick.

(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday,  May 23, 1974.)

An appeal for a hearing on the Mount Ayr Community school board’s decision to terminate his contract has been filed by Russell Boyd with county superintendent of schools, A. Joe Whitaker, of Bedford.

The Mount Ayr Jaycees arrived in Des Moines after making their Jaycee marathon bike run to help raise money for pledges for building the bleachers at the Jaycee ball field at Judge Lewis Park.

The bike team of Rick Stull and Benson Hainline left Mount Ayr at 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, and arrived at the LePizza House in Des Moines approximately 9 hours later. Top speed for the run was 48 mph downhill. Their effort raised approximately $400 in pledges.

Sophomore Earl McAlexander won the 2 mile run at the Tall Corn Conference track meet in the time of 11:10.8.

Marriage: Sunday Katherine McJunkins and Mark Toland were united in marriage.

Births: May 18, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunt…May 19, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Terry Adams…May 19, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Glee Mobley…May 21, twin girls to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Anderson…May 15, a son, Bryan, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campbell…May 15, a son, Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Dillon…May 8, a daughter, Randi, to Mr. and Mrs. Carey Crowson.

Obituaries in this edition were: Jean Allen Strange and Wilbur Clayton Bagley.

(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 13, 1999.)

A major disaster was averted by quick action of the Mount Ayr fire department at Dredge Feed in Mount Ayr Monday.

Royce Dredge was working to stretch the frame of a pickup truck so it could be used as a feed delivery truck when a spark from a metal saw set some gasoline that had been drained from the pickup tank on fire. Dredge moved the container toward the overhead door, which was closed and the area around the door caught fire before the door could be opened.

The fire then threatened a gasoline tank just outside the door of the building. Dredge worked on the fire with a garden hose until the Mount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department arrived after a call at 3:05 p.m. and soon had the blaze under control.

An on-line version of the Record News is being announced this week. People who have access to the internet can visit the Mount Ayr Record News page  on the World Wide Web at mtayrnews.com.

Deputy sheriff Bob Bennett was officially appointed sheriff of Ringgold County in a meeting of the board of supervisors held Thursday, May 13.

A former Ringgold County resident has been named Crawford County Cattlemen’s Assoc. beef queen. Cinnamon Weeda, 17 year old daughter or Dan and Coletta Weeda of Denison, IA, former Tingley residents, was crowned the new beef queen at the associations annual meeting.

Obituaries in this edition were: Eleanor M. Thompson Campbell, Lee Curtis Hogue, Geraldine Fogle Rief, William Perry Stuck and Jessie Alma Saville Trullinger.

(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 15, 2014.)

Allison Wallace a student at Mount Ayr Community high school was recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds for outstanding academic achievement at the 11th annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition ceremony April 27 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

Three retiring Mount Ayr Community school employees were honored at the staff breakfast last week. Betty Newton has served MAC for 27 years in a variety of capacities; Dick Still has served 31 years as transportation director, mechanic, and bus driver; elementary teacher Donna Kemery is completing her 19th year.

Birth: April 14, son, Crew, to Mr. and Mrs. Luke Larsen.

Obituaries in this edition were: Joseph Paul Haley, Ruth W. Welhousen Chandler and Patrick Gene Potts.