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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, January 26, 1956
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Mrs. Lynden TAYLOR, a Mount Ayr farm wife, will be interviewed Tuesday morning, January 31, at 6:15 a.m., on
the "Rural Electric Reporter" program over Station KMA 960, Shenandoah. "Good Egg Production" will be the topic
for discussion during the interview, which is sponsored by the six rural electric cooperatives of southwestern
Iowa. Mrs. TAYLOR is a member of the Rideta Electric Cooperative, Inc., with headquarters at Mount Ayr.
A candle mold and a coal oil toaster have been presented to the Ringgold County Historical Society by David St.
CLAIR of Avoca, a nephew of John GRAHAM of this city. The interesting antiques have been placed in the showcases
on the second floor of the courthouse where they may be viewed by the public.
Frank Elroy JACKSON, who held the world's horseshoe pitching championship 15 times since 1908, died December 27, 1955
in a Tampa, FL. hospital at the age of 85 years. Mr. JACKSON claimed to be the only man who ever played a complete
50 point game with all ringers. He held a record of 68 ringers without a miss. He was born October 9, 1870, in Kellerton,
where he lived most of his life on a farm except for a short period of time when he lived in Lamoni. He owned a
farm near Terre Haute, IN and during the past 20 years he had made his home in Tampa, FL.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
January 18, a son, Steven James, to Mr. and Mrs. James EASON, Mount Ayr
January 20, a son, Michael Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. William RICHEY, Kellerton
January 21, a son, Neil Kennedy, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob TOLAND, Mount Ayr
January 21, a son, Robert Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur BYRNS, Grant City MO
January 24, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald WALL, Athelstan
January 24, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry LANE, Diagonal
OBITUARIES in January 26, 1956 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Joseph E. MILLER
Joy Ann BROWN
William (Bill) Luke SHAY Otis McANINCH
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2012
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