Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 11, 1988

New Ringgold county pork queen for 1988 is Tracy FORD, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom FORD of Ellston. She received her crown from 1987 pork queen Brenda BICKEL at the annual Pork Producers banquet in Mount Ayr last Wednesday night and will help with pork promotional activities during the coming year. FORD is a senior at Mount Ayr Community high school.

An acting ensemble from Mount Ayr Community high school earned the right to perform at the all-state speech festival later this year at the state speech contest in Red Oak Saturday. The ensemble of Sean BUCKNER, Jerry NOBLE and Rhonda BENNETT received a superior I rating, which gives them the chance to advance to the showcase of top entries from across the state held at the University of Northern Iowa campus. Tricia TRULLINGER also advanced to the state contest in Red Oak with a "I" rating at districts. She received a "II" rating for her solo mime "Growing Up" at the state contest.

Randy PURDUM was recently promoted to manager of the Mount Ayr Place's Store, according to Place's district manager, Barry JONES. The manager position at Place's was previously held by Greg SUMY, who has been transferred to the Kahoka, MO store.

Gary WURSTER of Tingley was appointed vice president of the Ringgold County Farm Bureau board of directors at their February 1 meeting in Mount Ayr.

Rose FETTY (Mrs. Alan) was at Mount Ayr Community elementary schools last Wednesday, Feb. 3, to observe classes and give instruction on buying and use of educational reading materials. Rose's husband, Alan, is a former Mount Ayr resident and also is a teacher. She is the daughter-in-law of Doris RULE of Mount Ayr.

Two current members of the Ringgold county board of supervisors will be seeking the Democratic party's nomination for terms on the board again, it was announced this week. James A. JONES of Mount Ayr has announced that he will be seeking re-election for his third term as a Democratic member of the board. Eldon STILL of Kellerton announced this week that he will seek re-election to the Ringgold county board of supervisors on the Democrat ticket.

Jerry HORTON, a former coach and teacher at Mount Ayr Community high school, will be one of the coaches at the six-on-six all-star girls basketball game in Guthrie Center March 26. HORTON is currently the coach at Pekin Packwood. He was a coach and teacher in Mount Ayr Community schools between 1965 and 1970.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2013

 

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