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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 29, 1955
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Warren A. DRAKE of Liberty township was appointed sheriff of Ringgold county yesterday morning by members of the
board of supervisors. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H. P. TODD.
On Sunday, December 18, Dr. Claude W. COOPER, superintendent of the Creston district, deliverd the sermon at Redding in
observance of the 50th anniversary of the church.
A check in the amount of $2,042.81 which represents the blance in the Ringgold County Centennial fund, recently was given to
the Ringgold County Hospital. The presentation was made by W. B. CUNNING, director of finances of the centennial program.
The money has been earmarked for the purchase of air-conditioner units.
Carolyn REYNOLDS, 10, was the winner of the pony offered by the McNeiley Drug as a Christmas present to the lucky boy or
girl. The drawing was conducted Saturday afternoon in front of the drug store with Johnny MAIN serving as the "official
name drawer." The pony was purchased by the McNeiley Drug at the Methodist Men's God's Portion Sale held December 3.
Carolyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett REYNOLDS of Mount Ayr.
Mr. Leslie PARK of this city will be the guest of Mrs. Leo HOEGH, wife of the governor of Iowa, at a special "coffee" to be
held January 5, at the governor's masnion. Mrs. HOEGH will entertain one woman from each county in the state to help kick
off the March of Dimes Campaign. Mrs. PARK will attend the event as a representative of the Ringgold county chapter of the
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
December 22, a son, Gary Joe, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard ROUTH, Clearfield
December 23, a daughter, Luann, to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene MOSIER, Mount Ayr
December 25, a daughter, Barbara Louise, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul BOLINGER, Diagonal
December 25, a son, William Joseph, to Mr. and Mrs. William RISSLER, Mount Ayr
December 25, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jack CLARK, Ellston
OBITUARIES in December 29, 1955 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Samuel Edward DILLE
Isabell C. OLSON HERBERT
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2012
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