LOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull

The Mount Ayr high school baskeball team were unable to cope with the speed and basket shooting of the Delphos team in the game here Friday night and were trailing 22-11 at the end.

The game started fast and both teams playing flashy basketball. Varner put his team in the lead with a field goal, but Downie shot into the open and evened the score with a basket before the first quarter ended. The visiting players displayed more speed and a close defense during the second period and had obained an  8-2 lead by the half-time.

The Mount Ayr players displayed a passing attack soon after the second half opened that proved successful, but they were unable to make any headway in cutting down the lead of the visitors.

In the last period the Delphos players worked the ball through the local guards to Varner who sank four spectacular baskets and put the game safely in their favor. It is hard to pick individual stars of the Delphos team in this game, but the goal shooting of Varner, the floor game of O. Polley and the guarding of Sefrit and Geiger deserve mention. The local guards, Buck and Davis, were again the leading players for Mount Ayr.

Once more our little city of Kellerton was given the honor of claiming the horseshoe champion of the world when Frank Jackson won first place at the mid-winter tournament of St. Petersburg, FL, last Thursday February 18, when he met Orren Mossman the present champion in a three game match to decide the championship after they had tied for first honors. This is the first time in the history of the game that a championship has ever resulted in a tie.

Marriage: February 17, Sadie Moulton and O.C. Bradley.

Births: February 22, a daughter, Gloria, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters..February 20, a son, John, to Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Anderson.

Obituaries in this edition were: Raymond Leroy Bonner and Charles Brooks Humphrey. .

The old bandstand in the courthouse park was razed Monday and Tuesday by the county road gang.

The structure, more than thirty years old, was declared unsafe following a few minor accidents. Its destruction was authorized by the Mount Ayr Businessmen’s club, and a committee, composed of County Engineer M.A. Rubek, County Auditor Roy Lepley and County Attorney Grant Hayes, was named to carry out the wishes of the club. Destruction of the bandstand caused scores of pigeons to find refuge elsewhere.

Also destroyed was the concrete base that supported an old cannon placed in the courtyard under the administration or the late Clinton J. Lewis as mayor of Mount Ayr. The cannon was contributed to the scrape metal drive during World War II.

Ray Jayne was named cashier of the Security State Bank at a meeting of the board of directors held Wednesday of last week.

Mr. Jayne joined the bank’s personnel January 29. He came to Mount Ayr from Leon where he served as vice-president of the Decatur County State Bank.

Marriages: February 14, Mary Waugh and Lyle Cavin..February 15, Jerry Lesan and Kirk Shirley.

Births: January 17, a daughter, Cheryl, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Smith..Monday, a daughter to Mr.and Mrs. Raymond Haley.

Obituaries in this edition were: Mrs. Kenneth Markley, Clara Joyce Elder Eighme, Otta Elizabeth Orfield Hailey, Mary Lueva Hoover Horne, Samuel Campbell Wyckoff, and Jane Grace Bourne. .

Three break-ins in Mount Ayr were discovered by employees when they came to work on Monday morning February 16.

Brand’s Standard Service, located two blocks off the Mount Ayr square lost $50 when the station was entered sometime the night of February 15 or early morning of the 16th by someone breaking a window.

Entrance to the Mount Ayr Community bus barn was gained by breaking a window. The invaders got away with $2 in change.

Sometime during the same period, Horne’s Rexall Pharmacy, located on the town square, was entered by a door being forced. Among the things taken was about $250 worth camera equipment.

Jim Clary, for nine years managed the local Anthony’s Store, has been transferred by his compamy to Patterson, LA. Clary will be opening a brand new Anthony’s store there in a town of 60,000.

Marriage: November 23, Barbara Shields and Richard Mackey..December 6, Debra Reynolds and Kenneth Robertson.

Births: February 11, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Trullinger..February 16, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lutrick.Obituary in this edition was Lola Roush Breckenridge.

It’s on to the state wrestling meet for Joey King, Raider, senior, who brought home the title from the district wrestling tournament at Guthrie Center Saturday.

Ringgold county board of supervisors met in regular session on February 13 and 15 and approved a 50/50 time share agreement with Decatur county board of supervisors for county engineer services. The county engineer is Brian Moore.

Mount Ayr Community’s Raider jazz band qualified for the state jazz championships in Des Moines April 3 by taking first place at the Dick Bauman jazz championships held at Harlan Saturday.

A ribbon cutting was held for the openning of Pheasant Run Steakhouse and Lounge on the square in Mount Ayr. Harold and Melinda Crawford purchased the former Small Corral.

A Valentine’s Day celebration was held at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr recently with a king and queen for the celebration named. Valentine’s king was Raymond Green and queen was Robyn May.

Obituaries in this edition were: Donald Ray Goins, Charles Elmer “Joker” Mickael, Helen Margie Johnston Nelson, Ethel Laurell Carlson Prime, and Ila Kathleen Seiffert Thummel.

RAGBRAI plans Mount Ayr visit. The route must be approved by officials of Diagonal, Mount Ayr and Ringgold county before it is finalized. The official route will be announced March 7 in the Des Moines Register, the event’s sponsor.

Ringgold County Conservation Board members were recently honored for their years of service to conservation efforts in the county. They include Doug Frost 20 years; Dale Walkup 25 years; Susie Catanzerti 3 years; Randy Bishop 40 years; and Jim Norris 15 years.

Birth: February 10, a daughter, Darby, to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Groszkruger.