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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 03, 1955
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Ann POTTORFF and Gary NIEDT were awarded the Lions Club trophies for their outstanding 4-H record books.
Alvin G. HUDSON is a candidate for the bachelor of laws degree to be awarded at Drake University's mid-year commencement
Sunday, February 6, at 3 p.m. in the University Christian Church in Des Moines.
John E. FREELAND, general manager of the Schweser Store in Columbia, NE was honored Wednesday of last week by Phillip M. Talbott,
president of the National Retail Dry Goods Association, when his appointment to the association's Consumer Relations
Committee was announced. Mr. FREELAND is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. E. FREELAND, of Mount Ayr, and until he and
his family moved several years ago to Columbus, he owned and operated FREELAND'S Store in this city.
W. B. BUELL, of Diagonal, announces the purchase of the W. E. WHEELER barbershop in Mount Ayr, possession having been
given the first of February.
E. E. CARR and W. E. ROBERTS were among 400 Hereford breeders who exhibited and sold cattle at the Iowa Hereford Association
show and sale, held last week at Cedar Rapids. Two August yearling bulls, owned by Mr. CARR, sold for $515 and $420, and an older
bull brought $400. Two bulls, 18 and 16 months old, owned by Mr. ROBERTS sold for $635 and $415. His prize pen of three
August yearling heifers sold for $245 each, and another heifer brought $285.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
January 27, a son, Larry Joe, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert WOODY, Mount ayr
January 27, a daughter, Becky Sue to Mr. and Mrs. Robert BEAMAN, Diagonal
January 30, a daughter, Rhonda Jeanne, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SMITH, Denver MO
January 30, a daughter, Cheryl Kay, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee PARMAN, Hatfield MO
January 30, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice GEIST
January 31, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Allen FLETCHALL, Grant City MO
Feburary 01, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Claire JOHNSON, Shannon City
February 01, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin SMITH, Mount Ayr
February 02, ason to Mr. and Mrs. Laurance BISHOP, Mount Ayr
OBITUARIES in February 03, 1955 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Elbert Clyde WILLIAMS
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2012
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