LOOKING BACK in the Early Files by Lora Stull

Dance halls are quite common in rural communities, pavilions for this purpose being erected in groves, on banks of rivers or upon lake shores. Being outside of the incorporated towns or cities they become subject to township supervision and control. County attorneys have been advised from the attorney general’s office that in no case will Sunday dancing be tolerated and such officials in conjunction with the county sheriff is held responsible for the prompt suppression of such procedure.

The body of a man was found on the Great Western track north of Benton early Sunday morning. He had been run over by a train. The body was very badly mangled. There were no papers or anything about the body to give any identification or clew. The body was taken to Mount Ayr to await further in-

quiry.

Quite a number of farm homes and other property between Delphos and Redding were destroyed by a tornado. Wednesday evening, June 16. The people of the surrounding country went Saturday to help rid the fields of the rubbish so they could be cultivated when it become dry enough.

A representative of Garst & Thomas Hybrid Corn Company, of Coon Rapids, will be at the Farm Bureau office in Mount Ayr Tuesday, July 10, to interview young men interested in detasseling corn.

Meals and lodging are furnished at cost to the workers. The cost of meals and lodging will not exceed

$1.50 per day. Laundry facilities are available at the camp. If the worker stays as long as he is needed and does not quit prior to job completion the rate of pay will be 75c per hour for the time spent working in the fields. If the worker quits before he is through the rate of pay for that worker is 60c per hour. Checks are delivered on Saturdays for days worked through the previous Wednesday.

Marriage: June 29, Dolly Wiley and Walter Whorrall..June 15, Myrtle Helms and William Vanderwelde.

Births: A son, Robert, was born to Mr.and Mrs. Keith Fisher..June 28, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Cavendar..June 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cavendar.

Obituaries in this edition were: Ancil Vernon Freeland, James Beard, Verna Lee Clayburg Rush, George Norris, Aaron Francis Fertig, and Samuel A. Taylor. .

 . In recognition of heroism displayed at the scene of an accident two Mount Ayr women will be honored Wednesday evening, July 18th, in Mount Ayr.

They are Mrs. Wayne Jarred, of this city, and Mrs. Elmer Motsinger of Rice township, who are credited

with saving the life of Easterly Nelson, who was injured in a truck accident on September 30th, of last

year.

Presenting the awards from the State Department of Public Safety to Mrs. Jarred and Mrs. Motsinger will be Gov. Wm. S. Beardsley. He will be assisted by Pearl McMurray, commissioner of the Public Safety Department, and Ed Polson, of the Safety Education Division of the Department, of Des Moines.

Duane Sickels, who was recently elected commander of Ringgold Post No. 172, American Legion, and

other newly elected officers were installed at a meeting of the service group held Monday night in Mount Avr.

Marriage: July 5, Mary Denhart and M Sgt John Hatton..June 17, Patricia Harvey and Harold Gullams.

Births:June 27, a son, Weldon, to Mr. and Mrs. Barton Abarr.

Obituaries in this edition were: Madonna Rush Carter, Gertrude Sheil Shay.

A tractor contestant in the competition at the All-Iowa Fair pull held in Cedar Rapids was killed Monday night, July 5, during the event. Lester Paul Henson, 56, of rural Blockton, was reported dead on arrival at the Cedar Rapids hospital where he was taken. It was reported that Henson had driven his tractor in front of the grandstand at the fairgrounds when the seat of his tractor broke loose. He was

thrown from the tractor and run over by the wheels of the vehicle.

Over 300 people, 120 of them  graduates of Redding High School, were present for the annual Redding reunion sponsored by the Redding alumni association. The event, held in the Redding town park Sunday, July 4, honored Charles Reidlinger for his long and faithful service to the community.

Reidlinger’s father opened a meat market in Redding in 1902. After Charles graduated from high school in,1923 he assisted his father in operating the store. In 1938, Charles became the sole

owner of the store, when his father died.

Linda Jezek qualified for the United States Olympic swimming team to compete in

the Montreal games. In qualifying competition in Long Beach, California she placed first in the women’s 100 meter backstroke. Miss Jezek is the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jezek of Los Altos, Calif. And is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Jezek of Diagonal. The swim team left Tuesday

morning, June 22, from Los Angeles to go to New York for a tour of the United Nations and will go from there to West Point for three weeks of training.

  Of area interest is another competitor in the Olympics, Bruce Jenner, a former     Graceland College of Lamoni, athlete, who will represent the United States in the decathlon.

Birth: June 30, a son, Jeffrey, to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Robertson..July 4, a daughter, Heather, to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stevenson.

Obituary in this edition was, Velma Juanita Hailey Drake.

Ringgold County was hit by another damaging storm in a long string of severe storms this summer. Tuesday a storm with strong winds, hail and heavy rain crossed the county.

Allison Quick of Redding is a member of the Trojanette White 14 and under traveling fast pitch softball tournament team which has qualified for the AFA nationals this year.

Amber Shields, daughter of Dave and Kim Shields of Mount Ayr was installed as worthy advisor of Mount Ayr assembly #160 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls on Sunday June 11.

The grandson of Ringgold County residents graduated from the college of law at the University of Iowa in May.

Colby A. Irving received his juris doctor degree from the university.

Irving is the son of Dr. Patrick and Nancy Irving of Davenport. He is the grandson of David and Darlene Irving of Mount Ayr, Hazel Foltz of Des Moines.

Obituaries in this edition were: Mildred Opal Shields Johnston Abarr, Letha Pearl Daniels Johnson, Rue Keith Minor, Victoria Michelle Taylor, Robert Thomas Shay, and Alvin Lee Tull.

How to handle traffic on Tuesday, July 26 when approximately 10,000 RAGBRI bicyclists pass through town was the topic of the weekly RAGBRI planning committee Thursday.

The riders are expected to begin arriving in Mount Ayr midmorning, but some of the heartier riders could could be arriving around daybreak. Larger groups are expected around noon.

Jessie Woollums has become a great-grandmother. Her identical twin daughters, Leah and Sarah gave birth to Reid and Samantha. Reid is the son of Kyle and Leah Rodgers of Denver, CO. Samantha’s parents are Nick and Sarah Mariuz of LaJolla, CA.

Obituaries in this edition were: Wanda Lee Jeter McGahuey, Harriet R. Hayworth Morehouse.