Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 18, 1940

One of the most interesting features of the afternoon program of the Old Timers Reunion to be held this week, will be the style show of the "Gay 90's." Some of the models are as follows: Marian MALOY in the wedding dress of her Grandmother WILKINSON; Dorothy FULLER in Martha STAHL BEALL'S graduation gown; Florence ABARR in a modern trousseau; Donella TAYLOR in a KINSELL-ALLYN party dress; Elaine McGRATH in a costume of Miss RIDER'S mother; and, Virginia LIGGETT in a stage costume from Paris.

A cold storage plant has been installed in the HICKS store in Tingley and is open for business. The plant is owned by Howard PIPER, who also owns and operates a plant in Mount Ayr.

FRY CHAPEL - Mr. and Mrs. Franklin MAIN are the proude parents of a baby daughter, born in the Leon hospital Saturday evening.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015

 

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