Mount Ayr Class of 1949, 2010 Reunion

BECK, MYERS, RICHARDSON, TOLAND, BOOTHE, SANDAGE, PRITCHARD, GRINDSTAFF, COOPER IRVING, BAKER, TRIGGS, REES, CREVELING, HOLDEN, TURNER, BISHOP, DENHART, RICHARDS, SICKELS, GUTHLAND, WOLDRUFF, BUCK, BRYAN, KIRBY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/16/2010 at 21:55:50

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Mount Ayr Class of 1949 Reunion

The Mount Ayr Class of 1949 held a reunion on the 61st anniversary of thier graduation. The reunion was held on Friday evening, May 28, at the Mount Ayr Restoration Branch Church.

The group enjoyed visiting, picture taking and the delicious meal prepared by Sue BECK and Kathy MYERS.

Those present from out of town were Beth RICHARDSON and husband Bob TOLAND of Washington, Shirley BOOTHE and husbnd Harold SANDAGE of Ottumwa, Walter PRITCHARD and wife Nola of Clarinda, Dean GRINDSTAFF and wife Ann of Lansing, KS, Harold COOPER and wife Phyllis of Kellerton, and Elbert IRVING of Afton.

Local classmates attending were Iona BAKER TRIGGS, Norma REES CREVELING, Daryl HOLDEN and Margaret TURNER and husband Laurance BISHOP (both class members). Marilyn DENHART and husband Robert "Hap" RICHARDS joined the group later.

Communications were received from Ed BRYAN of Des Moines, Belle SICKELS GUTHLAND of Missouri and Phyllis WOLDRUFF BUCK of Creston.

Word had been received of the death of classmate Richrd KIRBY on June 11, 2009, bringing the number of known deaths to 23.

The group will meet again next year on the Friday before Memorial Day.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010