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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 09, 1958
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
Farmers and interested persons heard about the production of 400 pounds of beef per acre on renovated pastures
last Wednesday at the Grundy-Shelby Experimental Farm near Beaconsfield. The occasion was the 10th anniversary
of the establishment of the experiemental farm. Nearly 500 persons were in attendance to enjoy the program
and a barbecue, a courtesy extended by the banks of the area.
Kenneth HATCHER, manager of the Ringgold county ASC office in Mount Ayr since May, recently tendered his
resignation to accept the position of manager of the ASC office in Indianola. Mr. HATCHER'S home is in
New Virginia in Warren county.
Ten students from the Saint Ambrose College Division of Nursing, Marycrest College and the Saint Anthony Hospital
School of Nursing, Rock Island, IL., have been chosed from a group of 34 candidates as finalists in the
annual contest to name the "Queen Bee" of the Saint Ambrose College homecoming celebration scheduled for October
10, 11, and 12. Five Marycrest College students included among the finalists, one of whom is Rita Anne
WARIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. WARIN of Maloy.
Darrell F. REED was elected president of the Mount Ayr Businessmen's Club at the regular meeting of the
organizaiton. He succeeds Roy LEPLEY, who has capably directed the activities of the club during the past year.
Jim BURGE and J. E. HORNE were re-elected first vice-president and treasurer, respectively.
Eric GILBERT, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GILBERT of Milwaukeie, OR and formerly of Mount Ayr, was the winner
of the Ford Motor Company's 1958 Industrial Arts Award Program.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
October 02, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George HOFMEISTER, Diagonal
October 03, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bill BRYAN, Mount Ayr
October 03, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Duane BURNETT, Mount Ayr
October 03, a son to Mr. and Mrs. David PAXSON, Benton
October 05, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert TOLAND, Mount Ayr
OBITUARIES in October 09, 1958 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Fred WALLACE :John Henry OHM
Thomas Jefferson and Olive Edna MILLER
Howard Lealand TAGGART George W. ROACH
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012
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