Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 25, 1989

Top scholars in graduating classes from Ringgold county high schools were names when graduation ceremonies were held for Mount Ayr Community, Grand Valley and Diagonal high schools. Krista SHAHA was named valedictorian and Jennifer SCHAEFER was named salutatorian of the 51-member MACHS graduating class Sunday afternoon. Amy AKERS was valedictorian and William LEEPER was salutatorian of the 12-member Grand Valley Community high school graduating class Saturday afternoon. David SAVILLE was valedictorian and Billi HUNT was salutatorian of the Diagonal Community high school class of 1989 in ceremonies held Friday night where 14 students were graduated.

For the third time in as many years, Dawn HUFF has brought home a placing in the long jump at the state girls track meet. THis time it was the gold for first place and in Class 2A instead of the smaller Class 1A competition when she took third as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman. During the course of the year she improved her long jump almost a foot to the new personal best which won the meet of 18' 6 1/4" Friday afternoon. HUFF also placed third in the 100 meter hurdles and sixth in the high jump to scoreall 13 of the Raiderette points in the meet, giving the girls a 14th place. HUFF is the second state champion in two years for the Raiderettes, with Kim McGINNIS winning the shot put last year.

Mount Ayr Community high school girls golf team came as close as they could to going to the state golf tournament without getting there in district golf action Tuesday. Andrea MEKUS was runner-up medalist to Stuart Menlo's Teresa Kane on Kane's home course, with a 90 to Kane's 85. Only the top girls medalist continues on, however, and MEEKUS ended her high school career with most of the Raiderette records.

Grand Valley Community high school juniors and seniors shared in a night of "Oriental Ecstasy" at their senior prom recently and then went to "Las Vegas" for after-prom activities, the first time that these activities have been sponsored for Grand Valley students.

The Shannon City United Methodist Church will be celebrating its 100th birthday anniversary as a congregation this Sunday, May 28, at the church. The Rev. Bill Cotton, superintendent of the Creston district will bring the morning message. The organ and remodeled church building will be dedicated during the service.

May 22, a son to David & Toni LOVE, Mount Ayr

OBITUARIES in May 25, 1989 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Herbert E. O'GRADY

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2014

 

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