Mount Ayr Class of 1960, 2010 Reunion

BURRELL, SANDAGE, MANUS, LANE, BEAMER, SIMPSON, BRAND, COBB, BOWER, RICKER, BROWN, COMBS, RINEHART, FORCE, KENNEDY, HACKER, HERREN, HORNE, JOBE, LYNCH, JACKSON, MATTHEWS, GEPNER, MILLER, FERGUSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/16/2010 at 22:07:04

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Mount Ayr Community High School
Class of 1960 Reunion

The 1960 graduating of Mount Ayr Community School held their 50-year reunion over Memorial Day weekend. On Friday night the class met at Ramsey Farm for a nice meal, pictures and visiting. A brunch was served again at Ramsey Farm on Saturday morning. The group toured the homes and buildings at the farm. In the afternoon there was a tour of the Princess Theater and the Public Library. Saturday night the class was recognized as the 50-year class at the all school alumni banquet.

Those who were able to attend all or part of the weekend were planning committee members, Paul BURRELL and his wife Marian from Aurora, CO, Connie SANDAGE MANUS and her husband Charlie from Marble, CO and Dr. Marvin and wife Melanie LANE from Overland Park, KS.

Others attending were Jane BEAMER and husband Dick SIMPSON from Springfield, MO, Betty BRAND COBB from Amana, Marilyn BOWER and her daughter Lisa from Des Moines, Ed and Karen RICKER BROWN from Maryville, MO, Lillie COMBS RINEHART from Mount Ayr, Sharon FORCE and husband Roy KENNEDY from Rogers, AR, Lyndon and wife Janet HACKER from Poway, CA, Kenneth and wife Karolyn HERREN from Beaver Dam, WI, Roger HORNE from Belton, MO, Dr. Jerry JOBE from Darien, IL, Joan LYNCH and husband Wendel JACKSON from Maloy, Mary Kathryn MATTHEWS GEPNER from Benton, Ann MILLER FERGUSON from Creston, Roger PALMER LaPalma, CA, Karen PAYNE SMITH from Urbandale, Janetta SALTZMAN and husband Allan HEGGS of Norway, Marilyn SHIELDS and husband Jack FAY from Topeka, KS, Janice SKINNER CROSS MESSERSCHMIDT from West Des Moines and Gene TRULLINGER from Union Star, MO. Cathy WARD from Mount Ayr and Jim WARD from Maryville, MO were welcomed guests.

The class agreed to meet in Mount Ayr in 2012 with Betty BRAND COBB, Ann MILLER FERGUSON and Marilyn SHIELDS FAY as the planning committee.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010