Winning first prize was the home of John and Marge McFARLAND, who live at 802 West Madison Street in Mount Ayr. Taking second place was the home of Dave and Cheryl STUCK South Lincoln in Mount Ayr and third place went to the home of Robert and Shirley ERICKSON at 505 East Jefferson in Mount Ayr.

When the Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band takes part in the three-mile Fiesta Bowl parade and handles the flag ceremony before the Fiesta Bowl football game, a Mount Ayr Community high school student will be taking part. Josh SMITH, son of James and June SMITH of Mount Ayr, will be playing the trombone with the band and taking part in the trip south for the second time. A senior, SMITH made the trip with the honor band as a sophomore in January 1999.

Progress is being made toward putting the E-911 system in place in Ringgold county, following support of the proposal in the November election. The E-911 surcharge of $2.50 per phone line should go into effect in February or early March, according to Merle WALTER, coordinator of the Ringgold County Emergency Management Agency. A county addressing committe has also been set up to choose an addressing system and name or number every road in the county. Members of the addressing committee are Robert BENNETT, Jim GOINS, Richard SNETHEN, Kurtis SHAHA, Brian MOORE, Joe DUKES and Dennis CAMPBELL.

A Diagonal student at Iowa State University in Ames has accepted membership in Golden Key National Honor Society and was honored during a campus ceremony at the campus recently. Bonnie Lee WERNER of Diagonal, daughter of Jim and Ann WERNER, was named to the non-profit, academic honors organziation.

The Mount Ayr Restored Depot Museum, which was open during the Christmas tour of homes and window walk this year, has taken on a festive holiday look again with the Festival of Trees displayed.

The MAC high school football cheerleaders have been recognized for excellence in academic achievement by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. They includ Kelsey GREENMAN, Kayla BENDER, Rachael SOBOTKA, Laurie McGHEE, April PERRIGO, Courtney CANNON, Sheryl DOLECHECK, Jennifer OSWALD and Andrea TAYLOR.

OBITUARIES in December 21, 2000 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Norma Eilene HAILEY EDGERTON    Vienna Mae HALL RICHARDS

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011

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