Looking Back: Mount Ayr Square
By Mike Avitt This week’s picture appears to have been taken from an upstairs window on the west side of the Mount Ayr square. Professional photographer M. G. Maxwell was located upstairs at 107 S. Fillmore from 1899 until 1902. We will continue with our December 1893 tour of the square courtesy of J. S.…
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One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, February 11, 1925.) Mrs. Noah Saltzman enjoyed a visit last week with her brother, John McCord of Alaska, who stopped in Mount Ayr enroute home from a visit in the east. For many years Mr. McCord, who is a civil engineer, has been employed in Alaska.…
Read MoreOpen enrollment a challenge for area school districts
[Editor’s Note:This week we present the second of a three-part series examining student enrollments in area school districts. Last week’s article compared the latest certified enrollment numbers to those from five years ago. This week examines the effects of open enrollment on district populations.] Back in the 1989-1990 school year, Iowa was the second state…
Read MoreNew projector arrives at Princess Theater
It’s been a long time, but anything worth having is worth waiting for. And the wait is almost over for movies-goers in Ringgold County as the new projector has arrived at the Princess Theater in Mount Ayr. According to theater manager Karen Bender, installation of the projector should happen this week with the Princess back…
Read MorePlans taking shape for Mount Ayr Sesquicentennial
More details continue to emerge for Mount Ayr’s 150th birthday celebration set for September 19-21 Cookbook Sesquicentennial organizers are seeking contributions of recipes for the publication of a special cookbook commemorating the town’s 150-year history. Contributions are welcome from past and present Mount Ayr residents and may include everything from main dishes to desserts to…
Read More‘How Pioneer Mount Ayr Met The Rebel Guerrillas’
By Mrs. B.M. Lesan [Editor’s note: In recognition of Mount Ayr’s sesquicentennial observance in September, 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.] During the…
Read MoreMari Ellen Rees McGehee
Mari Ellen Rees, middle child of Ralph and Ellen Charlotte “Lottie” (Barnett) Rees, was born January 30, 1935, at the couple’s rural farm home a few miles south of the Mount Ayr Country Club. She was welcomed by 2 ½ year old brother, William Ralph, sister Jo Ann was born March 21, 1937, and completed…
Read MoreReed to bowl at next level
Mount Ayr senior Aubrey Reed will take her bowling skills to the next level following her signing a letter of intent to bowl at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge next fall. “I ultimately came to a decision that I wanted to go to a college that had a bowling program but also had…
Read MoreRaiders wins sets up chance at big week
A big week is ahead for the Mount Ayr boy’s basketball team as the Raiders have a chance for a share of the Pride of Iowa Conference title. Non-conference games against Lenox and SE Warren are on the schedule this week as the Raiders begin the week a game behind SE Warren in the POI…
Read MoreShaha champion at John J Harris Invitational
The annual showcase of wrestling in Southwest Iowa known as the John J Harris Invitational, was held last Friday and Saturday in Corning. The Mount Ayr Raiders were one of 26 scoring teams at the event and one of six Pride of Iowa Conference teams at the event. The Raiders placed 15th with 54.5 team…
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