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One Hundred Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 22, 1925.)
Robbers intent upon wholesale looting visited the towns of Tingley, Shannon City, and Knowlton Friday night and escaped without leaving a clue to their identity.
Seven business houses in Tingley, two in Shannon City and one in Knowlton were entered, in most instances entrance being effected through the front door by use of crowbars stolen in the towns visited.
The door to the safe at Sheesley and Son’s General Store in Tingley was blown off, nitro glycerine being used and every indication was that the work was done by expert safe crackers.
Mr. Sheesley had left only a small amount of cash in the safe having banked late the night before and only about $6 was found by the robbers.
At the B.D. Weeda General Store about $110 was taken from the cash register and silks valued at between $50 and $60 were taken. At the Jones restaurant entrance was effected by breaking out a glass in the door and turning the spring lock from the inside. Here about $3 was taken from the cash drawer. At the Breckenridge store, the robbers found it not necessary to blow the safe in order to find the cash drawer as Mr. Breckenridge had taken the precaution to keep hanging over the door a sign which read, “This Safe Is Not Locked. Turn to the right 89.” Only a small amount of change had been left in the safe.
At the Day Carter Hardware store some small tools and some knives were missing, one of the knives bearing the well defined finger print being found at the Sheesley Store. The knife was sent by the officers to Des Moines where the fingerprint could be compared with records.
At the Farmers Elevator in Tingley between $5 and $6 was taken, the robbers overlooking a pocket book containing several bills/ Tools used by the robbers in Tingley were taken from the blacksmith shop.
At the lumber yard in Shannon City of which Charles Mapel is manager, the safe door was easily opened as the night lock was not used. The money drawer was opened by the use of a drill and punch and about $55 stolen. There was also evidence of an attempt to open the safe at the Farmers’ Cooperative elevator in Shannon City, but nothing of value was missing. Tools from the C.G.W. Tool House were taken by the robbers at Shannon.
The L.E. Yaryan store at Knowlton was broken into, but only a few small articles were missing.
The robbers were evidently professionals, who left no clue as to their identity. A star sedan was stolen from a garage in Afton the night of the robbery and was found parked in the street at Osceola the next morning. The theory was advanced that probably the robbers arrived in Afton the evening before, stole the car and used it in making the rounds of the towns and left it in Osceola, catching the train on the main line in that city, but this theory was exploded when Sheriff Marion Stephens interviewed members of the train crews who were on the trains which passed through Osceola that night and learned that no passengers were taken on at Osceola.
Seventy-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 20 1950.)
Lyle Dulany, of this city, was chosen county commander of the American Legion at a joint meeting of that organization and the Auxilary held Friday night at Kellerton.
Lyle Dulany announces his candiacy for Republican nomination for the office of county treasurer.
Vance Geiger, superintendent of Blockton schools, this week was elected principal of the Mount Ayr high school for the school year 1950-51. His salary will be $3,600.
Marriage: March 26, Theola Hightshoe and Wayne Foltz…April 19, Dorothea Kilgore and John Collier.
Births: April 3, a son, Dana, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dabney…April 17, a daughter, Linda, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Motsinger…April 14, a son, Merrill, to Mr. and Mrs. George Still…April 17, a son, Stephen, to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb.
Obituaries in this edition were: George W. Munden, Alonzo Quartz, Jessie Spitznogle Teale.
Fifty Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 24, 1975.)
Six band members are Arion award candidates. They include Maurice Greene, Judy McNeill, David Roed, Sherri Cunning, Teresa Wagonknecht and Ken Runyon.
Marilyn Yashack Werner assumed respondsibility of Extension 4-H youth leader on April 15. Mrs. Werner was formerly the extension home economist in Clarke and Decatur counties.
Coach Jim McIntosh has a 440 yd relay team entered at the Drake Relays. He tentatively plans to take a team consisting of Pat Weeda, Scott Taylor, Kelly Richards and Jeff Monaghan.
Marriage: March 28, Pamela Phipps and Ray Miller.
Births: April 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Hank…April 15, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Troutwine…April 16, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hall…April 15, a son, Jeremey, to Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stogdill…April 16, a son, Jarod, to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Beede.
Obituaries in this edition were: Ansel Alvin Jones, Floyd Creveling, Clarence Marlin Henderson.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 27, 2000.)
Storm fronts moved through the area, though they didn’t drop much rain in the past week. Causing damage to the metal roofing of a barn at the home of Rodney and Debbie Bastow east of Mount Ayr. The metal roof to the barn there was ripped away from its mountings.
Allyn Monaghan, a former Mount Ayr resident, has been named district principal of the year by the School Administrators of Iowa Education Agency 6 for the year 2000. Monaghan is principal at Hubbard-Radcliff high school.
Two restaurants welcomed by Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce with ribbon cuttings last week. Small Corral changed hands in October, 1999 while All Seasons Cafe opened their doors April 10.
A ribbon cutting was held at Office Associates, a new business in Mount Ayr. Janis Denney is the business owner. Office Associates offers paralegal and office services to the community.
Obituaries in this edition were: Ida Maude Greenman Burchett, Jerry Lee “Chip” Long, Ina Prisicilla Napier, and John William Woollums.
Ten Years Ago
(From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, April 30, 2015.)
Another Ringgold county HELP Pod youth service day is in the books and by all accounts, the day of community service conducted by county students was an overwhelming success.
Four Mount Ayr community students awarded FFA Iowa Degree~Jesse Ruby, Tyler Triggs, Riley Weehler and Tucker Winemiller were the recipients.
Ashton Johnson is currently second on the all time best list for 100m hurdles. She lowered her time to 16:72. The school record in this event is held by Tiffany Wimer with a time of 16:28.
Birth: April 12, a daughter, Kaitlyn, to Cindy and Malcolm McDee.
Obituaries in this edition were: Juanita Matthews, James Doyle Ruby, Billie Gene Goodale, Richard Max Lesan, Richard Dwain Franklin, and Elieen Pritchett Mason.