During a recent high school assembly, the Student Council of the Grand Valley Community School District sponsored the election of cheerleaders for the current school year. A short skit was presented by the council after which tryouts for the five positions of cheerleaders were held.

Votes were cast at the close of the assembly and those elected are Barbara HARRIS, Sarah JOHNSON, Pat PERKINS, Janine Van LAAR and Merna PETERSON. The girls assumed their new roles during the Grand Valley-Diagonal basketball games played Friday night in Kellerton.

The teacher education curriculum at Iowa State University, Ames, sends students into classrooms all over Iowa to gain practical experience for their future careers. This fall quarter, 250 student teachers are in 54 Iowa communities as a part of their teaching careers. Included in the number is Carol CHICKEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. CHICKEN, of Mount Ayr, and a home economics education student, who is teaching at Ogden.

Richard Ira FERGUSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira FERGUSON, is quite busy since wrestling practice has started. This will make Richard's third year of the sport and probably his third letter. Hi-Y is another school activity in which "Ferg" is active since he is a four-year member.

Born Nov. 11, 1948, Richard attended elementary school at Tingley and has spent all four years of high school at Mount Ayr. He is taking Mechanical Drawing, English IV, Motor Mechanics, Economics and American Government the last semester. Following graduation, Richard plans to attend the MDTA training school in Des Moines.

Give Richard a hunting license and a motorcycle, and he will be off as these are his two principal interests. Food is a third; he will eat almost anything. His favorite song is "My Little Brown Eyes" and his color is green.

One of MACHS' seniors who plans to work in Des Moines this summer is Patricia Ann FENTON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl FENTON.

Coinciding with her business ambitions, Pat is taking Shorthand II and Office Practice as well as American Government, English IV and Art. She is an active member of the Future Business Leaders of America and membership in FHA during her four years of high school has also kept Pat busy.

During her spare hours, Pat enjoys dancing and drawing. Cherry pie, pink, and "Oh, yeah," and "Rainbow" are her favorites in the food color, expression and song departments.

Born Jan. 11, 1949, Patricia Ann has one brother and three sisters. Before coming to Mount Ayr, Pat attended school at Ellston, Arispe, Tingley and Beaconsfield. Pat hopes to attend AIB next fall. Good luck!

Marla Kay EURITT is very active in Tri-Hi-Y and currently is president of the local chapter. She was recently elected secretary of the Western Iowa District YUMCA and at Youth and Government she will be a candidate for lieutenant governor.

A member of the National Honor Society, marching and concert bands and flute quartet, Marla is an Ayrian editor; was recently a homecoming queen candidate and served as freshman class president.

Her favorites include T-bone steak, blue and the song "See You In September." She lists athletics and swimming as her hobbies.

Marla is taking Office Practice, Math IV, American Government and College Preparatory English. Attending the Northwest Missouri State College and majoring in Elementary Education are her plans for the future.

Marla was born Nov. 30, 1948, to Postmaster and Mrs. Marion EURITT. Se has one sister, Marie, a student at the Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville.

If plans of the Student Council are okayed by the faculty, MACHS may have a candy vending machine placed in the main building for the use of the students. This was the main topic discussed at the Nov. 2nd meeting of the Student Council. A committee composed of Larry HUNTER, Duane DREDGE, Neil RINEHART and Patty TERWILLIGER was appointed by the president, Jim PEDERSEN, to investigate the possibilities and to meet with the faculty.

The Mount Ayr Raiders dumped the Creston Panthers Friday night at Creston in their final game of the 1966 season, 40 to 13. Mount Ayr finished with a reputable 6-3 record and the Panthers 1-8. The Raiders tallied three times in the final period with Jim PEDERSEN scoring from the 1-yard line; Duane DREDGE, junior half-back, rambled 24 yards; and a pass from Allyn MONAGHAN to Tim IRVING was good for 66 yards for the final touchdown.

Paul LONG, who received a slight concussion in the game, was admitted to Friday night to the Ringgold County Hospital, where he remained a patietn until Tuesday.

Eight Mount Ayr high school seniors completed their high school football careers in the final game. They included Cullen GEIST, Steve FETTY, Bob McDANIEL, Ron SALTZMAN, Jim PEDERSEN, Allyn MONAGHAN, Paul LONG and Chuck MEACHAM.

Four Mount Ayr Raiders were named to the 1966 all-conference grid team of the Tall Corn Conference recently released. In addition, four others received honorable mention.

Raiders named to the offensive squad were Cullen GEIST, center; Wayne DOLECHECK, tackle; and Pat CARR, end. On the defensive team were Paul LONG, end; and DOLECHECK at tackle.

Receiving honorable mention on offense were Jim COULSON, Jim PEDERSEN and Terry McGAHUEY. Raiders cited for their defense were Duane DREDGE, Pat CARR and Jim COULSON.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. BRIMMER, of Kellerton, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 13, with an open house. Friends and relatives are invited to call in their home between the hours of 2 and 4:30 in thh afternoon. The BRIMMERS request no gifts.

In observance of their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Perry KASTER will hold open house on Nov. 13, in their home at 701 N. Fillmore in Mount Ayr. Friends and relatives are invited to call between the hours of two and four o'clock in the afternoon.

 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd SAVILLE, of Redding, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Gail, to Craig ELLIOTT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack ELLIOTT, of Benton.

Miss SAVILLE is a student at the Clarinda Community College in Clarinda, and her fiancee' attends Iowa State University in Ames.

The Center Chapel Methodist Church in Wick was the setting Oct. 15 [?], for the wedding of Kay Frances WISSLER and Lyle Edward HARRIS.

The double-ring service was read at eight o'clock in the evening by the Rev. Glen LAMB, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Indianola.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. WISSLER, of Wick, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert HARRIS, of Kellerton.

White gladioli, mums and blue carnations were arranged at the altar and candelabra, tied with white ribbon bows, held tapers lighted by Dwayne PEPPMEIER, of Des Moines, and James JUNGMANN, of Booneville.

Nuptial music was provided by Mrs. George BURNS, organist, who also accompanied Carole SHODE, of Des Moines, as she sang "I Love You Truly" and "Wedding Prayer."

The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attired in a white rose brocaded stain full-length gown fashioned with an empire waistline and long tapered sleeves. The A-line train of the same material was secured at the shoulders and her shoulder-length veil was attached to a rhinestone tiara. She carried a cascade bouquet of white roses and English ivy with a removable corsage.

Barbara HARRIS, of Kellerton, sister of the bridegroom, attended the bride as maid of honor. Her gown of blue rose brocaded satin was styled identically to that of the bride and she carried a cascade bouquet of blue-tipped carnations and ferns.

Gerald HOWES, of Des Moines, served as best man, and the Messrs. PEPPMEIER and JUNGMANN seated the guests.

After the ceremony, a reception was held in the church social rooms. The wedding cake, baked by Mrs. Dean ROGERS, was cut and served by Mrs. Elmer JUNGMANN, of Booneville, and Mrs. Casey KAZEBEER, of Des Moines. Mrs. Dwayne PEPPMEIER and Donna BALZER, of Council Bluffs, poured.

After a two weeks' leave, Mr. HARRIS is stationed with the air force in Madrid, Spain, where he will be joined by Mrs. HARRIS at a later date.

The bride, a graduate of the Martensdale-St. Marys Community High School, is employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Grand Valley Community High School.

The Mount Ayr Methodist Church was the setting Oct. 22, for the wedding of Karen Lucille LANDPHAIR, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur LANDPHAIR, of Mount Ayr, and Stanley Allen MEANS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark MEANS, of Villisca.

The vows of the triple-ring ceremony were read at 8 o'clock in the evening by the Rev. William MOREHOUSE, pastor of the church.

White and yellow chrysanthemums were used in the altar vases and twin floor baskets of white chrysanthemums and yellow pompoms decorated the sanctuary. The candelabra, accented with green foliage and yellow bows, held white tapers lighted by Susan KING, of Florissant, Mo., and Ricky REEVES, of Corydon, cousins of the bridegroom and bride. The aisle pews were marked with yellow bows centered with yellow roses.

Preceding the ceremony, traditional nuptial music was played by Mrs. William HAROVER, who also accompanied John HOFFMAN who sang "O Perfect Love"; "One Hand, One Heart," and "The Lord's Prayer."

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an Empress Josephine silhouette dress fashioned of angelskin peau de sole trimmed with re-embroidered lace and pearls, a removable overskirt which formed a bouffant chapel train and sleeves that tapered to bridal points over the wrists. Her fingertip veil was secured to a crown of sequins and pearls trimmed with crystal droplets. She carried a cascade bouquet of yellow and white roses accented with streamers of white satin tied with lovers knots on her Rainbow Bible. Her only jewelry was a pearl necklace, a gift of the bridegroom, and she observed the tradition of wearing "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a penny in her shoe." The penny was given to the bride by her friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. MAIN, and David, of Sylmar, Calif., who were unable to attend the wedding.

Susan MITCHELL, of Charles City, friend of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Gail BOONE, of Sheldon, and Maurine ROGERS, of Ames, friends of the bride, served as bridesmaids. They wore identically styled yellow sacrono cloth street-length dresses with empire waists accented with lace, short white gloves and matching pillbox hats with scalloped veils and carried cascade bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums centered with white pompoms.

The flowergirl, Carla RING, of Florissant, Mo., cousin of the bridegroom, scattered yellow rose petals from a white lace basket. Her dress and pillbox hat were designed identically to those of the bride's attendants. David LANDPHAIR, of Humeston, cousin of the bride, carried the rings on a white satin heart-shaped pillow.

Dennis MEANS, of Villisca, attended his brother as best man and Ron LANDPHAIR, brother of the bride, and Larry HEUER, of Red Oak, friend of the bridegroom, served as groomsmen. The guests were seated by Larry CASEY, of Lenox, and Steve CASEY, of Kent, cousins of the bridegroom, and Don CORLL, of Norwalk, cousin of the bride.

Mrs. LANDPHAIR chose for her daughter's wedding a powder blue knit suit with black accessories and the mother of the bridegroom wore a turquoise suit accessorized with black. Their costumes were complemented by corsages of yellow sweetheart roses and white chrysanthemums.

Following the wedding, 150 guests were invited to a reception in Fellowship Hall, for which Mrs. Jack ELLIOTT, of Benton, and Mrs. Ainslee TRIGGS acted as hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. King LANDPHAIR, of Pleasanton, grandparents of the bride, were also honored at the reception on the occasion of their 52nd wedding anniversary.

The reception table was laid with a white damask cloth and yellow net skirt tied with matching ribbon and yellow roses. The center arrangement was a six-tiered square wedding cake, made and decorated by Mrs. John STUCK, and graced with a miniature bride and bridegroom. The bride's chosen colors of yellow and white were carried out in the decorations of the cake, which featured a narrow stairway with white railings and white satin carpeting, and yellow roses arranged on each layer. Flanking the bottom of the stairway were candy tufted ring boxes, which held matching silver wedding hands. On each side of the cake were yellow candles decorated with yellow net, yellow roses and white bells.

After the couple had cut and shared the first piece of cake, the remainder was cut by Mrs. Dan KING, of Florissant, Mo., aunt of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Russell DAVENPORT, of Huxley, cousin of the bride. Punch was dipped by Joen [Joan?] GROSS and Marie ANGUS presided at the coffee service. Both are friends of the bride.

The wedding party was seated and served from the bride's table, which was decorated with the bridal bouquet and individual bell-shaped placecards wand yellow nut cups topped with a yellow rose and silver wedding band.

Lynda MAIN, friend of the bride, registered the guests and the corsages were pinned by Mrs. Don PINE and Mary Ellen CORLL, of Des Moines, cousins of the bride. In charge of opening and arranging the gifts were Connie and Kay SNYDER, of Corydon, Dinna CORLL, of Des Moines, and Kathy and Peggy TERWILLIGER, cousins of the bride, and Linda HARTMAN, of Des Moines, friend of the bride.

The couple left on a honeymoon trip to New Orleans, La., and for traveling the bride wore a three-piece logan greenknit suit with brown accessories and the yellow sweetheart roses from her bridal bouquet.

The bride attended the State College of Iowa at Cedar Falls and Mr. MEANS attended the Clarinda Community College in Clarinda, and Iowa State University, Ames.

The couple will be at home on a farm near Villisca.

On Saturday, following the wedding rehearsal, 20 guests were entertained at a luncheon at the Shamrock Cafe by the bridegroom's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell HOGUE were pleasantly surprised Sunday on the occasion of their 45th Wedding anniversary when their children and grandchildren joined them at church services and afterwards entertained them at a dinner served in Ruth's Steak House.

Those who shared the courtesy were Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCREARY, Mr. and Mrs. Gene LARSON, Tom and John, Mr. and Mrs. Burl DICKERSON, Jim, Debra and Jeffrey, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCREARY, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill BLUNCK, of Benton.

The family presented them with a corsage, boutonniere, anniversary cake and a money tree. They were also the recipients of several other beautiful gifts.

Members of the HOGUE family unable to attend were unable to attend were Mr. and Mrs. Robert MAHRENHOLZ and Paula, of Des Moines, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles HOGUE and family, of Montour.

Relatives and friends who called in the afternoon in the HOGUE home were served cake, nuts, mints, punch and coffee were Mr. and Mrs. Day THOMPSON, of Grand River; Mr. and Mrs. Carl HOGUE and Mrs. Leota HOGUE, of Kellerton; Mr. and Mrs. Guy DUGAN, of Maloy; Mrs. Bud MONAGHAN, of New Orleans, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Guy TODD, Mr. and Mrs. Earl DUGAN, Mr. and Mrs. Roy LARSON and Mrs. Bill MONAGHAN.

I wish to extend thanks to the Ringgold County Hospital staff and especially to the doctors and nurses for the great care they gave her. A special thanks also to the casketbearers, flowergirls, the Redding community for the food provided, the ladies of the United Presbyterian Church for the dinner served and the Rev. and Mrs. Gordon STOKKE for the kindness they bestowed upon us.

Donna May SWARTWOOD, Diagonal, Chevrolet.

HOSPITAL NOTES

Births

November 09, a son, weight nine pounds, fifteen and one-half ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl HARDY, Grant City MO

OBITUARIES
November 10, 1966 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Mary Edith LUTMAN JOHNSON    Betha Beatrice CARNES DAY

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