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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, February 25, 1960
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr Record-News
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Francis Ervin HACKER, 24 years of age, of Diagonal, died Saturday afternoon from carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting
in the cab of a gasoline truck on a farm in the Diagonal vicinity. An employee of the Farm Service Company of Clearfield,
Francis had driven to the Milo PARKER farm six miles north of Diagonal to make a delivery. While the gas barrel was being
filled, Francis sat in the cab of the truck with the motor running. Francis is survived by his widow, Karen; three
children, Debbie, Diane, and David; and, his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo HACKER of Mount Ayr.
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The Mount Ayr Raiders closed their 1959-60 basketball season with the Lenox Tigers putting the damper on any hopes of
moving up in the tournament with a 57-56 killer diller in the opening game of the sectional played Monday night at Creston.
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John KYL, congressman of the 4th District of Iowa, requested the Post Office Department to appoint Joseph W. SEATON
permanent postmaster at Delphos. Mr. SEATON has been the acting postmaster.
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BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
Feb. 19, a son to Mr. & Mrs. Bruce CLARK of Lamoni
Feb. 20, a son to Mr. & Mrs. Ronald GAULE of Blockton
Feb. 24, a son to Mrs. Duaine KNAPP of Redding
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OBITUARIES in February 25, 1960 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Duaine KNAPP
Otto TODD
Mary Agnes ENNIS BROWN
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010
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