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Pool talk dominates council meeting

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Let the discussion begin… That was the message coming out of the Monday, November 19 Mount Ayr city council meeting concerning the future of the city swimming pool.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

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Christmas in the Ayr Dec. 1

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The annual Christmas in the Ayr celebration is set for Saturday, December 1 with a full evening of activities planned by the Mount Ayr Chamber of Commerce.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

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MACS enrollment down 31 students

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At last week’s Mount Ayr Community school board meeting, superintendent Joe Drake shared the certified enrollment numbers for 2018. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

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BERNADINE LYDIA MCBRIDE

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Bernadine Lydia McBride of Mount Ayr, Iowa passed away at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa on November 10, 2018. Bernadine was born September 2, 1921 in Logan, Iowa to Henry and Nina Putney. In her earlier years, she worked in several bakeries in Des Moines, Iowa while raising her children. On…

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THELMA IRENE HOGUE

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Thelma Irene Hogue was born March 19, 1924 in Sargent, Nebraska to Sylvia (Brown) Kennedy and Reed Kennedy. On February 18, 1942 she was united in marriage with Lyle Harvey Hogue. To this union were born three sons: Lyle Evan, Larry Gene and Lee Curtis. For many years, Lyle worked construction and drove a truck…

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ANNE HOLLAND

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Anne Louise O’Neal Holland died peacefully in her sleep November 4, 2018. She was born in Afton, IA on June 28, 1935 to Leonard and Ruby O’Neal. A loving wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Anne is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, John Holland, her son, John Gregory, her parents, Leonard…

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