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One Hundred Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 8, 1924.)
The Sunday Des Moines Register of September 28 contained a picture of Kellerton’s Jackson family of horseshoe-pitching stars, that is Frank Jackson and his three sons. And had the following to say of them. “Like father, like son” is an old saying and it holds true in referring to Frank Jackson of Kellerton, IA, and his three sons, Carol, Hansford and Vyrl.
Iowa was admitted into the union in 1846. In 1847 a colony from Holland was located in Marion County named Pella.
That was the first foreign colony established after Iowa became a state. This bit of history prompted Prof. Royal Holbrook, of the extension department at Ames, in an address before the Chamber of Commerce in Pella the other night, to remind that body that it owed a duty to the state in maintaining something of a permanent character that is really Dutch~something that will perpetuate for all time the origin of the brave band of immigrants who braved all manner of hardships that they might establish themselves in this land of opportunity.
Prof. Holbrook suggested a real Holland windmill to be erected of permanent material at a conspicuous place in the city park. The appeal by Mr. Holbrook met with much favor by the assembled pioneers of the long ago, and no doubt the suggestions will be carried out.
Births: October 5, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Jackson…September 30, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Merrill…born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Borrush a son…October 3, a son to Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Pottorff…October 1, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Caldwell…October 2 a daughter, Geneva, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ballew.
Obituaries in this edition” Millard McKinley Holden, Sarah Anne Hartley Bradley, George McConnell and Mary E. Dickerson Knight.
Seventy-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 6, 1949.)
Circus man fined $100 for assault and battery. John Klein souvenir salesman with the Kelly~Miller Circus, pleaded guilty last Wednesday evening in Justice C.E. Thompson’s court to charges of assault and battery. He was fined $100 and paid the costs in the amount of $400.
The assault was made against Clarence Walter prior to the opening of the afternoon performance.
Robert Monaghan, 24 years of age, pleaded guilty Saturday before Judge Charles Lewis to charges of breaking and entering as filed in count attorney’s information. He was sentenced to the state penitentiary at Fort Madison for an indeterminate period not to exceed ten years.
Monaghan, an employee of the United Food Market, entered the store through the coal shute early Saturday morning, took $143 from the cash register, and left the building the way he entered. Monaghan then took the 1940 Ford, owned by Jay Liles, drove north on Hwy 169 until he lost control of the vehicle 2 miles north of the Union-Ringgold county line, overturning several times, causing extensive damage to the car. Mongahan escaped without injury and was arrested by Sheriff C.E. Hoover while eating breakfast Saturday morning in an Afton restaurant.
Births: September 27, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jarvis…September 26, a daughter, Marie, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Klang…October 2, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roe Greimann.
Fifty Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 10, 1974.)
Robin Shreve was crowned 1974 homecoming queen by Angi Fisher Friday night.
Mrs. Louise Kessler, 6th grade teacher in Diagonal Community school, has been named regional winner in the Des Moines Register and Tribune’s outstanding conservation teacher awards program in Division I grades K-8.
A new whirlpool for all athletes will be installed soon in the west room on the stage. This equipment has been donated by the Mount Ayr Booster Club and cost approximately $700.
Mrs. Steve Livingston and Mrs. Alan Oshel have been hired as teachers for the new nursery school being formed.
Dedication services for the new First Lutheran Church of Mount Ayr will be held Sunday, October 13, in the new building on east South Street according to Pastor Bruce Frederickson.
Birth: October 1, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith.
Obituaries in this edition were: John P. Lane, Neil D. Meyers, Rev. Maurice J. Culhane and Vickie Lea Saville.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, September 30, 1999.)
The rain held off for the CROP walkers Sunday, September 26 and one of Ringgold County’s most dedicated CROP walkers participated in the event for her 22nd time. Cela Fugate of Kellerton has had a hand in the organization of the CROP walk since it began in Ringgold County in 1977.
A Light the Path to Safety day will be held Monday, October 4, during Domestic Violence Awareness month, which is held during the month of November.
Iowans across the state will be leaving their porch light on Monday night in a special event.
Three Ringgold county students were some of 350 students graduated from Des Moines Area Community College following the summer semester. They include Tim Burton, Maloy, automotive technology; Bill Jones, Mount Ayr, automotive collision repair and Joseph Saville, Mount Ayr, automotive collision repair.
Named to DMACC’s president’s list was Alicia Still of Mount Ayr, a respiratory therapy student. She had a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Named to the dean’s list was Tim Burton of Maloy, an auto mechanics technology student. To be eligible a student must have earned a grade point average of from 3.5 to 3.99.
Marriage: June 12, Cindy Goodale and Darin Goins…June 26, Jaime Mason and Brian Sabel.
Obituaries in this editon were: Don Edwin Burch and Maxine Grace Stetzler Hall.
Ten Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, October 2, 2014.)
The first ever Mount Ayr Community school Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will take place Saturday, October 4, in the Mount Ayr Community school commons. Members of the inaugural Hall of Fame class to be inducted at the ceremony include Dawn Huff Elliott, Jack and Mildred Elliott, Vance Geiger, Larry Hunter, Joe McNeill, Dave Still and Peggy Whitson.
At a special meeting Friday, September 26, the Mount Ayr school board voted to hire Adam Still as the district’s new bus mechanic.
It was another successful year at the Iowa State Fair for Tyler, Johnathan, and Kevin Triggs as they exhibited the Grand Champion spotted gilt.
The 1964 football team, whose seniors graduated in 1965 is remembered as one of the more successful in Raider history. They will be honored at the Homecoming festivities. The 1964 conference champions were led by 12 talented seniors. Seniors included were: Barry Monaghan, Andy Abarr, Stanley “Bird” Bryan, Dan Coulson, Ken Hunt, Jerry Knight, Gale Miller, Keith Sackett, Alvin Sickels, Bill Stull, Jon Thompson and Roger Trullinger.
Obituaries in this edition were: Michelle Lynn Pomerenke Bedier, Kenneth Driftmier and Allen Kimberlin.