LOOKING BACK in the Early Files

The fellow who hereafter disregard the laws to the extent that it becomes necessary for the courts of Ringgold County to impose jail sentences will not find it possible to spend the period of incarceration in relaxation and sleep. At the meeting of the board of supervisors last week it was decided to provide a rock pile and the “hard labor” clause in sentences pronounced from this time forth will mean something.

A waterfowl which had lost it’s bearings while on its way to the southland was captured Monday evening on the porch at the H.M. Miller home in the south part of the city. The bird probably mistaking the water on the paving for an appropriate place to rest, had evidentally wandered about until it alighted on a chair on the porch at the Miller home, where blinded by the light from the window, it became bewildered and when discovered had not sufficiently recovered itself to be able to make a getaway before it was captured by Mr. Miller’s nephew Ed Hoover. A second later Mr. Hoover discovered the bird was equipped with a means of defense and the penalty suffered for the capture was an injury to the finger inflicted by the operation of the birds bill. The bird was being exhibited on the street yesterday and opinon differed as to the species, some saying it was a cormorant, while others frankly said they didn’t know. The bird tallies with the description of the Shearwater contained in the latest edition of Websters dictionary.

Obituaries in this edition were: James P. Newton, Esther Iona Willey, Miles Arthur Shaner and Barbara Anna Wyant Coffman.

The Hyde Food Store in Mount Ayr recently installed a new open-type frozen food cabinet of the latest design. It is 8 feet in length and constructed with all the latest features to facilitate shopping convenience to the customers.

The W.B. Buell farm of 105 acres in Liberty township was sold Friday to Dale Black of Clearfield for $165 per acre. Mr. Buell has owned the farm for two years held a closing out sale yesterday.

The Lincoln Hotshots 4-H Club elected Dick Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor, president at their September meeting held September 21. Other 1950-51 officers elected were Jerry Schlapia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Schlapia of Diagonal, vice president. The new secretary-treasurer will be Jack Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Taylor of Diagonal. Roy Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bullock was elected reporter.

Marriage: September 9, Rose Courtney and Robert Andrew..September 24, Juanita Drake and Donald Clouse..September 21, Phyllis Fetty and Lyle Dulany.. Kathleen Adams to Earl Evans.

Births: September 20, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ricker..September 24, a daughter, Sandra, to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Landis..September 21, a son, Stephen, to Mr. and Mrs. Billie Mathis.

Obituaries in this edition were: Nellie May Gardner Faubion, Pearl Melita Fry Holden.

A new eligibility policy for Mount Ayr school students was adopted by the school board at its September 15 meeting.

The new policy differs from the old policy in that the decision to declare a student ineligible is left with the school. Under the former policy, a student charged with a misdemeanor or of using alcohlic beverages was automaticly ineligible.

Just one answer has been received from the 388 helium filled balloons sent up by Mount Ayr elementary youngsters as part of the Centennial observance.

As of Tuesday, only one youngster, Jeff Fletchall, a student of Nancy Willey’s 1st grade class at Mount Ayr has had an answer. The balloon was found September 10 in a corn field near Hummeston, with the letter written by Jeff.

More Centennial winners announced. Tami Solliday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Solliday of Mount Ayr, was chosen as band queen of the Centennial parade. Style show winners in the mother-daughter class were Martha and Nicole Landphair and Geri Dailey. Family winners were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hightshoe and son Billy.

Marriage: July 20, Diane Burge and Dwight Anderson.

Births: September 15, girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Siverly..September 18, twin girls to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hellberg..September 18, a daughther, Amy, to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dillenburg.

Obituaries in this edition: Lula Agnes Kinder Pottorff, Lynna Ionia Nobles Sherman and Ora Adison Yashack.

Two Mount Ayr high school seniors have received recognition in the 2001 National Merit scholarship program.

Janice Weddle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dan Weddle of Mount Ayr, has been named National Merit semi-finalist and Elijah Terrell of Maloy will receive a letter of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program.

Golf club thefts here may be part of a series of four states investigation reveals. Three Mount Ayr residents may have a lead on their stolen golf clubs after a Lamoni man found the trail of his stolen clubs on the Internet lately.

Back on Labor Day weekend, three local residents, Hap Richards, Randy McDonnell, and Eric Ehlen, reported that their golf clubs had been stolen from carts parked in the cart shed at the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club.

A 32 year-old St. Joseph man was detained, photographed and fingerprinted but has yet to be charged in the thefts of the clubs.

Birth: September 15, a daughter, Aria LaRue, to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Knedler.

Obituaries in this edition were: Alice Marie Reel Charter and Donald A. Tyler.

The Mount Ayr Raiders made it four straight wins over Nodaway Valley in the “Battle for the Rock” with a 61-0 victory Friday evening in the homecoming game. Rhett Murphy and Maddie Mobley were crowned homecoming king and queen.

For many decades there has been speculation about who the characters in the Mount Ayr post office mural might be.

The people in the mural according to Orr Fisher (the painter), are Dr. Brown and his dog, postmaster Howard Tedford, mayor H.E. Bagley is on his horse, Roy Schwartz is on the tractor and William Belvel is the cameraman. Orr was very sensitive about the little boy in the mural. Orr said “He was mentally challenged child,” and he did not want to give his name.

Obituaries in this edition were: Kathryn Ruth Faust Chartrand, Shirley A. Martin Plomedahl, Joan Janice Cadle Waske, John E. Stephens and Diane “Wendy” Fleming Farrell.