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RETOLD OLD NEWS
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 16, 1963
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr’s chief of police Jim WOOD was slightly injured Tuesday
night at 9:45 p.m. when the patrol car he was driving and a car driven by Steven RIEF, 18, of Diagonal, collided at the
intersection of South Polk and East Van Buren streets.
David BARKER was adjudged winner of the Ringgold county soil
conservation speech contest, the finals of which were held May 10, in the ag building in Mount Ayr. As the winner, David,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence BARKER of Benton and asenior in the Mount Ayr Community high school, received a cash prize
of $7.50 as offered by the Ringgold Mutual Insurance Association. Winner of second place and a prize of $5 from the
insurance association was Jack GROSS, freshman and son of the Joe GROSSES of Mount Ayr.
Mrs. Gerold WILLEY was elected president of the Mount Ayr Parent-Teachers Association
during a business meeting held Wednesday night of last week in the school gymnasium. She succeeds Mrs. Donald DAILEY, who
capably served as president of the organization during the past year. Other officers selected were Kathryn CHARTRAND, vice
president; Mrs. Jack ELLIOTT, secretary, and Mrs. Frank HORNE, treasurer.
The Mount Ayr Community high school track team
qualified two men for the state Class A track meet at the district meet held Friday night in Clarinda. Rick DEFENBAUGH
qualified in three events and Eugene RICKER in two. DEFENBAUGH will compete in the hurdles and broad jump, while RICKER
will run in the 100 and 220 at the state meet scheduled for May 25 in Iowa City.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
No births reported at Ringgold County Hospital this week.
OBITUARIES in May 16, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:
No obituries in this week's issue.
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2013
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