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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 22, 1963
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr Record-News
Nominating petitions have been filed for James MOON and Robert BECK for members of the Ringgold County Board of Education.
Both men will be unopposed as candidates to succeed themselves at the regular school election to be held Monday, Sept. 9.
Other members of the board are Carl G. RIGGS of Tingley, Area No. 1; Vern JOHNSTON of Diagonal, Area No. 2; and John D.
WARIN of Maloy, chairman, Area No. 3.
An added attraction to the festivities to be held in conjunction with the Jaycees barbecue on September 7 in Mount Ayr,
will be the appearance of an authentic stagecoach. Owner and operator of the coach is Russell REYNOLDS of Clearfield,
uncle of the local Jaycees president, Dick REYNOLDS. The stagecoach will be on display throughout the day and rides
for a nominal charge will be offered.
David BARKER, vice president of the Mount Ayr chapter of Future Farmers of America, has been selected to share in the
13th annual Iowa Farm Youth Tour, scheduled for August 26 through August 30. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence BARKER of
Benton, Davis is employed this week as an official usher in the grandstand at the Iowa State Fair.
Kenny MARKLEY of Mount Ayr captured the senior division and Doug COEN of Creston won the junior division of the first
annual Junior Boys Golf Tournament played Monday on the local course. Other senior division winners of the high
school-sponsered tournament were John McFARLAND, second with a 43-40; Collus LAWHEAD, thrid, 42-42; and Larry CRAWFORD,
fourth, 43-44.
The 4-H swine exhibitors of Ringgold county, selected as the top county in herdsmanship at the Iowa State Fair in
Des Moines, were Dale WALTERS, Gene STANLEY, Allan TRIGGS, Keith BASTOW and Monte AKERS.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
August 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bob BRYANT, Beaconsfield
August 15, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gailen Eugene HARGER, Barnard MO
OBITUARIES in August 22, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:
No obituaries in this week's issue.
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013
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