Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1988

Shirley BRAND of Mount Ayr won $25,000 on the Iowa Lottery$1,000,000 Wheel Show Thursday, July 7. She was one of the four Finalists to appear on the show and spin the wheel to win $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 or the $1,000,000 jackpot. BRAND is the First person from Ringgold county to appear on the show. The show host was Mike Pace.

Mildred ELLIOTT, a Mount ayr resident and member of the Iowa Board of Corrections, was recently elected alternate for the Fifth Congressional District and will represent Iowa at the GOP National Convention in New Orleans, LA later this summer, officials have announced.

There are three Ringgold County 4-H entries that will be going to the Iowa State Fair following county competition in educational presentations, "Share the Fun” and working exhibits given Monday morning, July 11, at the Ringgold county courthouse. Bill SHORT of Osceola was the judge. The working exhibit of Elsa McALEXANDER about "Meat Your Challenge" will be at the state fair. The presenter is an intermediate member of the Country Klovers 4-H club and is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Eugene McALEXANDER of rural Beaconsfield. An educational presentation by intermediate members from the Country Clovers, Stacy JENNINGS, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill JENNINGS of Ellston, also will be going to the state fair. JENNINGS talked about and displayed her knowledge and experience working with rabbits. The Sunshine Workers 4-H club will have the "Share the Fun" entry going to the state fair. They presented a musical revue using the song "Old McDonald Had a Farm" as they sang, joked and depicted farm animals.

Receiving two 20-inch colortelevision sets on behalf of the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville was Don ZISKA, VA Hospital director, recently as a gift from the Fifth District American Legion Auxiliary president, Thelma RUSK of Mount Ayr, and the Auxiliary units in her district.

President-elect Gene SMITH returned from the Amana Colonies recently where he represented Ringgold Optimists at the International President's visit. On behalf of the Club, current President Ron SCOTT accepted several awards presented to SMITH at the Amanas . . . Distinguished Club, honor Club (highest net gain of members in the state) and Community Projects Award.

Governor Terry Branstad recently recognized the volunteer efforts of Ringgold County Conservation Board officer Rick HAWKINS of Mount Ayr at a ceremony in Des Moines. HAWKINS was honored for his volunteer efforts in hunter safety training classes.

Twenty-eight youth and 11 sponsors from the Mount Ayr First Christian Church are in Washington, D.C. and New York City this week on an eight-day trip. The historically-interesting and community-building trip is taking them to many east coast sites.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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