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One Hundred Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 9, 1924.)
Arrested on bootlegging charge.
Tom Clark, who resides on the Jesse Wion farm 3 one-half mile northeast of Mount Ayr, was placed under arrest by Sheriff Stephens and Deputy Sheriff S.V. Hale the evening of the fourth. One and one-half gallon of liquor and about 1/4 barrel of mash was seized.
Clark was brought before Justice G.A. Tennant, waived arraignment and the case will be investigated by the grand jury. Appearance bond in the sum of $500 was furnished.
Benton Church Notes~ Ford and buggy day was a real success. The Sunday school reached the highest attendance in years. Owen Schlapia arrived first with eleven in his Ford and we felt sure he would win the prize. In a few minutes Beatrice Landes drove in with seventeen and it looked as though she could not be beat, but there is always someone to do just a little better. When Esther Wallace arrived with her faithful Ford, there were 28 in and around it. She won the prize. Earl Roden won the prize when he came with a one seated buggy with seven.
For the first time in this law abiding community interest and curiosity were awakened locally in the activities of the Ku Klux Klan last evening when a meeting was held in the pasture west of the barn on the farm occupied by Ira Miller west of Mount Ayr.
Automobiles in large numbers were seen driving into the pasture and the highways were lined with cars whose occupants, impelled from a distance the activities. It was estimated that more than one hundred cars provided a border for the inner circle and that probably 400 persons were present to hear the lecture delivered by a gentleman from Columbus, OH.
Information is not available as to the number who have become affiliated with the order.
Marriage: July 6, Gladys Lone and Lyle Lantz.
Births: Sunday morning a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Korn…June 27, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hayden.
Seventy-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 7, 1949.)
The Mount Ayr Vets won two easy victories Sunday and Monday on the local diamond behind good pitching and a heavy batting attack.
Skarda and Eason shared pitching honors Sunday in a one sided 10-6 triumph over New Virginia. Clair Johnson led the hitting with three singles and Lent and Dulany collected two hits each of the twelve accredited to Mount Ayr. Monaghan led the attack for the Vets, driving in four runs.
Geist won his first start of the season by pitching a neat four hitter and striking out seven for a 6-2 win over the Knights of Columbus of Des Moines Monday.
With the visitors ahead 2-1 going into the sixth, Hannon walked, reached second on an error and scored the tying run on Newton’s double. The Vets gained the winning margin in the seventh when with two down, Dulany walked, and Geist, Hannon, and Clair Johnson hit successive singles. Monaghan’s double completed the hitting as Mount Ayr scored four runs on as many hits.
James McKee, county engineer of Ringgold County for only one month, Thursday tendered his resignation, which was immediately accepted by the board of supervisors.
He accepted the position at an annual wage of $4,800. Since he worked only one month, he was paid $400 for his services. During the one month period, the engineer and supervisors failed to agree on matters pertaining to policy and road construction and maintenance.
Marriage: July 2, Olive Leazenby and Carson Williams…June 29 Frances Bradshaw and Emery Evans Jr…June 8, Grace Kuntz and Carter Rains.
Births: July 4, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Burl Sackett…June 29, a son, Eddie, to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Overholser.
Obituaries in this edition were: David A. Riley, Calvin Harvey Moore, and Alva Owen Campbell.
Fifty Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 11, 1974.)
July brought with it high temperatures and continued dry weather reminiscent of the thirties to many old-timers.
A frontal system moved through the county on the night of July 3, bringing with it a funnel cloud that touched down on the Ed Still farm southeast of Mount Ayr but caused no damage. Rain amounted to .63 of a inch at the official weather bureau station maintained by Barton French, but residents in the south part of the county reported up to 2”.
Fireman were called to the Park Rinehart farm southwest of Mount Ayr about 11 a..m. Tuesday morning when sparks from a motor driving a hay elevator set fire to one of the bales being hoisted into the barn.
The bales went up in the barn, setting fire to other bales already in the structure. By the time the firemen arrived at the scene, the fire was too far gone to save the barn.
Marriage: March 15, Jeanne Bryant and Bill Thompson…May 18, Virginia Hudson and William Milikin…June 17, Bernice Holland and Everett Menelaus…June 30, Annabelle Ethington and Marvin Snodgrass.
Births: July 8, a daughter, Stacey, to Mr. and Mrs. David Schuetts.
Obituaries in this edition were: Dennis Andrew James, Nelson Bowen, Andrew Jackson Scott.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 1, 1999.)
Not many people from Iowa can display pictures of themselves standing with President Ronald Regan or President George Bush and wife Barbara on the shelves in their homes. There also aren’t too many who know former governor Terry Branstad on a first-name basis.
There is one Mount Ayr resident who can lay claim to these things, though. Mildred Elliott has served on 3 different policy-making boards under four past governors since 1961.
A new playground has been installed at the Family Resource Center in Mount Ayr this week. The set was purchased from Miracle with funding from Dekko Foundation grant dollars and other donations.
Birth: June 14, a daughter, Kasydi, to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Klommhaus.
Obituaries in this edition were: Howard Simpson and Ernest Paul Schmidt.
Ten Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, July 3, 2014.)
Michell Ricker of Mount Ayr received a 2014 Governor’s Volunteer Award from Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds during a special recognition ceremony held on June 18 at Pleasant Hill.
Effective July 1, Iowa retailers were banned from selling alternative nicotine products and vapor products to individuals under the age of 18 years.
Preparations are in full swing for the annual Ringgold County Fair, which is set to open Wednesday July 9.
Births: June 24, a son, Bentley, to Trevor Kinkade and Kayla Angelo…June 6, a son, Tyce to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Parrish.
Obituaries in this edition were: Jo Rees Louden, Sherman L. Bathurst and Roberta Jean Lamb Farmer.