When saloons were the curse of Mount Ayr
[Editor’s note: In recognition of Mount Ayr’s sesquicentennial observance next year, the Record-News will run an occasional feature story recounting the early days of the city and county. Items are told in the vernacular of the day in which they were written, but some have been edited with discretion.] by L.O. Imus April 22, 1925…
Read MoreLittle red wagon tradition continues
The night before Christmas, two little red wagons were delivered to the winners of the thirteenth annual wagon giveaway. Sophia Zollman in Bedford was the lucky recipient of the first wagon, and a second wagon was delivered to Owen Still in Mount Ayr. John Campbell and Dan Cunning started the little red wagon giveaway in…
Read MoreRaiderettes split POI duals
The Mount Ayr girl’s wrestling team split a pair of POI duals last Thursday in the lead up to the POI conference meet last Saturday. The Raiderettes beat Wayne 24-12, but fell to East Union 30-18. Against Wayne, Mount Ayr won four matches to double up the Falcons. There were many open weights in the…
Read MoreShaha wins POI title at 126, Martin runner-up at 132
The Mount Ayr boy’s wrestling team traveled to Corydon last Friday for the annual Pride of Iowa Conference wrestling meet. There, the Raiders crowned one champion and had another place second to lead Mount Ayr finishers. The Raiders saw Brock Shaha win the 126-pound weight class while Bryson Martin was the runner-up at the 132-pound…
Read MoreRaiderettes unbeaten at Christmas break
The Mount Ayr girl’s basketball team is going into the Christmas holiday break with an 8-game win streak and a state ranking in Class 1A. The Raiderettes won all three of their games last week to improve to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Pride of Iowa Conference. Mount Ayr is the only team in…
Read MoreRaiders back on track
The Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team picked up three wins last week to improve to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the POI heading to Christmas break. The wins come after the Raiders only loss this season, a 47-45 setback to Bedford, on December 12. Mount Ayr will be off for Christmas break until their first…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
Let’s revisit an old, old murder case that still has many unanswered questions. This case was once the biggest story in Ringgold County, but now is known to only a few. Homer Holland was born in 1878 or 1879. Homer died on November 9, 1901 and the newspaper put his age at “about twenty-three.” Isn’t…
Read MoreTheater needs help again
To the editor: Once again, the Princess Theater board is asking our beloved community to step up and help us. Last Saturday night our 13-year-old movie projector quit working. We have a contract with Heartland Theater Services, who inspects our projector and performs regular maintenance. We had no idea its life was about over. But…
Read MoreLeave our library alone
To the editor: Mack Sickels, in his letter to the Record News issue of the past week, suggested the Mount Ayr Public Library should be renamed the Joe Biden Presidential Library, apparently because Mr. Sickels feels the library in Mount Ayr hold several left leaning books on its shelves. In my opinion, this most recent…
Read MoreLooking Back
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, December 31, 2024). Only three changes in the personnel of officers at Ringgold County will be made at the beginning of the new year. County Auditor E.E. Cornwall will be succeeded by Clarence Palmer, County Treasurer, Earle K. Allyn will be succeeded by Milly Lucy Kidney…
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