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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1961
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
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The new Kellerton post office building, construction of which was recently completed by Quentin ANDERSON of Ellston,
will be dedicated Saturday, December 2, according to James DAUGHTON, postmaster.
![](../../images/hr.gif) At a special election held Wednesday
of last week, the voters of Benton unanimously favored the granting of a 45-year franchise to the Iowa State Telephone
Corporation. Twenty-seven ballots were cast. Franchises have been granted to the company in recent elections by the
voters in Shannon City, Tingley, Ellston and Kellerton.
![](../../images/hr.gif) The Mount Ayr residence property and two lots of Alice
BASTOW was sold Saturday at public auction to Paul SURFACE of Liberty township for $6,775. Dennis OWENS and O. B.
and Raymond HUTCHINSON were the auctioneers and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit MILLER served as clerks.
![](../../images/hr.gif) Mary Sue BASTOW was
announced as winner of the top home economics 4-H record book during the KSIB 4-H Record Book Award Program held
Saturday in Creston. Ringgold county's other entry in the contest, Lyle FARIS, also received a medal. They are the
daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert BASTOW and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur FARIS of Mount Ayr.
![](../../images/hr.gif) On Veterans Day the Raiders
made their ninth victim the Bedford Bulldogs, 27-0, to remain in the elite football class of the state with an
undefeated season. It was the sixth time in Raider history that a football team has accomplished the feat. Their
defense was second only to the 1931-32 Raiders, who held their foes to a meager six points.
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BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
November 09, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James BROWN, Diagonal
November 09, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles MICHAEL, Mount Ayr
November 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil SMITH, Diagonal
November 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth QUICK, Redding
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OBITUARIES in Thursday, November 16, 1961 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Fannie Belle HEBENER SIMPSON Anna Mabel LAIRD SALTZMAN Robert WILSON
Rachel Ruth CLARK MILLER Etta RAINS CHEERS
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2012
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