Snapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT This photo, which seems to have been taken in the 1950s, shows the Hanoco Oil Co. filling station and cottages on the west side of Highway 69, formerly the Jefferson Highway. The Jefferson Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the U. S. stretching from New Orleans, Louisiana to Winnipeg, Canada. The…
Read MoreLooking Back by Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, October 29, 1919.) An accident which the wonder is did not result in a funeral in addition to property damage happened Sunday night about ten o’clock when a Buick car driven by Truman Dulany and an Overland driven by a young man by the name…
Read MoreBedford, Mount Ayr school boards seek public input
The Bedford and Mount Ayr school boards are asking patrons for their input on the search for a new superintendent to be shared between the two districts. Current shared superintendent Joe Drake has announced his retirement at the end of the current school year. To solicit public input, the boards have included a survey inserted…
Read MoreSchool board sets hearing for lighting project
At their regular meeting Monday, October 14, the Mount Ayr Community Schools board of education set a public hearing on a proposed project to renovate lighting at the athletic complex. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, 5:30 p.m. in the board room. With an estimated cost of just over $700,000, the project calls for the…
Read MoreMissing money at WRD landfill
A year-long investigation conducted by the office of State Auditor Rob Sand has revealed the misappropriation of several thousand dollars from the Wayne-Ringgold-Decatur (WRD) Landfill Commission bank accounts. According to the report released October 10, the investigation identified $61,786.27 of cash withheld from daily tipping fees at the landfill which were not properly deposited. Investigators…
Read MoreHAROLD DAVID SANDAGE
Harold David “Sandy” Sandage, 89, of Ottumwa, passed away on October 4, 2019 at Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa. He was born to Orville G. and Cora Parman Sandage July 27, 1930 in Mount Ayr, IA. There, he spent his childhood, attended Mount Ayr schools graduating in 1948. On April 9, 1950, Harold married his…
Read MoreALICE MARIE DILLENBURG
Alice Marie (Rinner) Dillenburg, daughter of Lawrence and Nellie (McMillion) Rinner, was born August 14, 1936 at Ellston, IA. She graduated from Ellston High School in 1954. Alice excelled at basketball and was the star forward for the team. The girls basketball team made it to state tournament play but unfortunately, Alice was not able…
Read MoreWILLIAM FRANK BENDER
William Frank Bender, 87, passed away September 14, 2019 at the Central Iowa VA Hospital in Des Moines. Services for Bill was Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Missionary Baptist Church in Carlisle. A visitation was prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. Interment with military honors was after the service at…
Read MoreJACK RAY TAYLOR
Jack Ray Taylor was born December 23, 1937 on the family farm at Diagonal, IA to Clifford and Lorabel (Cornelison) Taylor. Jack attended country school at Lincoln #7 and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1956. He then attended Creston Junior College graduating with a two-year degree. After college he worked for Watson Brothers in…
Read MoreDARYL MAX WILSON
Our father, Daryl Max Wilson, was received into the arms of our Lord on Friday, September 6, 2019. We rejoice in our memories of our loving father, wonderful husband, special grandpa and great grandpa and loyal friend. He was the kindest, most devoted and generous man. Daryl Max Wilson passed in Pearland, TX after a…
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