Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 09, 1988

A Madison county girl was crowned queen and a Ringgold county girl was named princess in the District 10 Pork Queen contest held in Mount Ayr Saturday as part of the District 10 meeting held at the American Legion building. Janis BROWNLEE of Saint Charles was crowned as the District 10 Pork Queen and Tracy FORD of Ellston was crowned as the district 10 Pork Princess as part of the meeting. FORD is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas FORD of Ellston.

Eight Mount Ayr Community high school band students have been chosen to participate in the Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band which will march in the Cotton Bowl parade in Dallas January 1. The eight will be part of a 220-member band made up of students from across southwest Iowa chosen by audition recently. Members of the band will include Andrea MEKUS, drum major; Nichole LANDPHAIR, flag corps; Kelly MASON, tenor saxophone; Jeremy CULBERTSON, tenor saxophone; Ron SCHAFER, trombone; Shonn MAPES, tuba; Brian SCHAFER, tuba, and Ryan SMITH, snare drum.

It took almost a month but the first baby born at Ringgold County Hospital since Mother's Day made his debut here June 3 and the Ringgold County Cattle Women presented the parents a beef certificate to celebrate the event. Ringgold County Beef Queen Racinda JACKSON presented the certificate to Brenda HOFFMAN of Shannon City, who with her husband, Scott HOFFMAN, are parents of new son, Caleb. Caleb was born June 3 at 12:35 p.m., weighing in at 10 pounds, 3 3/4 ounces and 22 1/2 inches long. He is welcomed at home by a sister, Naomi, eight, and brother, Eli, five.

A Mount Ayr Community high school senior will be featured on a public service announcement on WHO-TV in Des Moines on Thursday, June 16. Brenda BICKEL will represent MACHS in a five-second spot saying "Make 1988 a class act - Please don't drink and drive."

A tie meant that there were 11 top students given special recognition from the Mount Ayr Community junior high school when eighth graders were promoted at an awards ceremony where junior high students were honored for activities during the year. Students receiving the academic recognition included Erin BARKER, Bryan CAMPBELL, Dan CORMENY, Russell HENSLEY, Andrea JACKSON, Craig McCLURE, Marty MOE, Russell SHIELDS, Andrea STILL, Janelle WALTERS and Angela WIMER.

Two Mount Ayr Tae Kwon Do students have been selected to attend the national Junior Olympic Tae Kwon Do tournament in Naples, FL later this summer. They are Billy HIGHTSHOE and Dustin WILEY.

Three Mount Ayr residents picked up medals or ribbons in competition at the state Special Olympic meet in Ames recently. Steve GILBERT received a medal for placing second in the 800 meter race walk and received a sixth place ribbon in the softball throw; Sharon LESAN received a medal for second place in the 800 meter race walk and Ralph HAMPTON received a sixth place ribbon in the softball throw. The three qualified for the state track meet with their placings in the district meet held in Creston.

June 03, a son to Scott and Brenda HOFFMAN, Shannon City

OBITUARIES in June 09, 1988 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Wilbur Everrett FARIS   Jessie Violet DOTY FOUSER    Mildred Pauline VOSLER
Mary Catherine STUCK BAIRD   : Clifford Lyle WEBSTER
Helen Marie SMYTH   : Carolyn U. BRANDON

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2013

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