PAUL GERALD BRAND
Paul Gerald (Gabby) Brand was born October 12, 1931, to Lewis and Madge (Crittenden) Brand. He was the seventh of eleven children. Paul was born south of Thayer, IA on a farm. He grew up on a farm near Mount Ayr, IA and in 1950, he and his family moved to Mount Ayr. Paul passed…
Read MoreMount Ayr golf competing at high level before sectionals
Pride of Iowa Golf Raiderettes The Mount Ayr golf teams traveled to Walden Park in Corydon for the Pride of Iowa golf tournament on May 3. The Raiderettes shot a 434 to place fourth overall, while Southwest Valley took first with a 375. Team Scores 1 SW Valley 375 2 Nodaway Valley 401 3 MStM…
Read MoreRaiderettes win own relays, second at CD
Raiderette Relays Mount Ayr hosted its Raiderette Relays last week, in which the Raiderettes brought home the trophy with a first place finish, seeing Mount Ayr sweep its home relays after the Raiders took first in their relays just a week before. Raiderettes Team Scores 1 Mount Ayr 161 2 I-35 128 3 Wayne 109…
Read MoreSnapshots of History
Thanks to Mitzi (McGehee) Hymbaugh for this week’s photo. The staff of the Midway Cafe is shown at the restaurant in May of 1952. Loueva McGehee, Dennis Foltz, Ike McGehee, Jr., and Leona Shaughnessy appear in this picture with others yet to be identified. The owner of the cafe at this time was Lucille (Shaughnessy)…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, May 16, 1923.) The largest class ever graduated from Mount Ayr community school constitutes the class of 1923. The class is composed of 24 young ladies and 23 young men. Members of the 1923 class are; Addie Beall, John Beard, Mae Bellamy, Florence Billingsley, Cecil Bowlby,…
Read MoreGold Center concept revealed
By Jennifer Kellner Local residents finally got their first look at the proposed Gold Center being planned for Ringgold County during a public meeting held last Wednesday, May 3 at the Mount Ayr High School auditorium. Modeled after the CREW Center in Woodbine, Daric O’Neal with Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture presented early concepts to an…
Read MoreMcDonnell Appliance fixture for over 40 years in Mount Ayr
By Mike Avitt McDonnell Appliance has been a fixture in Mount Ayr for forty-one years. Randy and Robin McDonnell own the business started by Randy’s father, Randy McDonnell, Sr., in 1982 after the elder McDonnell had several years of appliance experience to his credit. So, how did it all start? Randy and Ruth McDonnell came…
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The Mount Ayr city council covered a light agenda at their regular meeting Monday, May 1. Among actions taken, the city council: • approved Little League Coaches, adding Ty Boyer to the coaching roster. • renewed liquor licenses for El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, LLC and Ringgold Post No. 172 of the American Legion of Iowa.…
Read MoreReynolds becomes third Mount Ayr athlete to win at Drake Relays
Ryce Reynolds has done it again. Running at the 113th annual Drake Relays in Des Moines, Reynolds set the school record in the 400 meter dash on Friday, April 28, finishing in 48.46, beating the second place finisher by .06 seconds (48.52). The championship finish put Reynolds in elite company, becoming only the third ever…
Read MoreRaiders claim POI Championship Monday
Raider Relays Mount Ayr hosted its Raider Relays last week in a boys only contest. (The Raiderette Relays are Thursday, May 4). The Raiders finished second overall with 127.5 points, behind Interstate-35 in first place with 165 points and just ahead of Clarke with 85 points. Wayne, Central Decatur, Bedford and Southeast Warren rounded out…
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