Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 18, 1988

Blocton went all out to celebrate its 100th birthday over the weeken and as many as 11,000 people joined the community of 275 in the fun.

For Ringgold Countians viewing the Iowa State Fair Singers, at the 1988 fair August 18-28 in Des Moines, the spotlight may be on a "hometown boy," Sean THOMAS, who will be a senior at Mount Ayr Community high school. THOMAS is one of 21 young men and women on the Coors Stage who will be singing and dancing their way through a 45-minute, free, presentation given at 1, 3 and 6 p.m. each day of the fair.

Over 100 guests joined in giving new pastor of the Mount Ayr First Baptist Church a warm welcome August 7 as Rev. Carmen LAMPE was installed.

Seven Mount Ayr Community high school cheerleaders will be participating in the first "Spirit Plus Service Cheerleading Competition" to be held this Saturday, August 20, at Coke Plaza on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Instructors Joen BROWN and Linda WILEY will be accompanying the following to Des Moines -- Melissa CLARK, Amy PETERS, Andrea MEKUS, Safiye ADLI, Jill TAYLOR, Jody SHIELDS and Jenny SHIELDS.

August 16, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Pat WALSH, Mount Ayr

OBITUARIES in August 18, 1988 Mount Ayr Record-News:

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Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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