Visit the USGenWeb Project Website Visit the IAGenWeb Project Website

 What's New

Coordinator Contact

About Us

Return to the Home Page
Contact the Ringgold Cemeteries
Census the Ringgold Counties
 Ringgold County Churches
family pages links to family
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Copyright Statement
History Ringgold County
Ringgold County IAGenWeb History-Biographies Project
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Lookups
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Mailing Lists
Ringgold County Maps IAGenWeb Project
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Messageboards
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Military
Ringgold County IAGenWeb News Clippings
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Obituaries
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Penny Post Cards
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Photographs
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Queries
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Resources
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Resources
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Site Map
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Surnames
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Front Porch
Ringgold County IAGenWeb Vital Records

This site is supported by
Friends of IAGenWeb
friends
   

powered by FreeFind
 
    

 

RETOLD OLD NEWS

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 10, 1941

by Chanse Hall, Mount Ayr Record-News

Marion Euritt has been hired as secretary of the local draft board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rose Marie Teale, effective July 5.

Melvin Newton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Newton, of Jefferson township, and president of the Diagonal Buckaroos 4-H Club, has been chosen to represent Ringgold county at the first Iowa Farm Youth School to be held July 22 to August 29 at Iowa State College in Ames. Melvin was selected because of his high scholastic rating while in school, being valedictorian of his high school class, his leadership ability and 4-H club activities. Marvin Sobotka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sobotka and member of the Grand Chaps Club of Washington township, was also [a] candidate for the scholarship.

Since June 9, the first day of taking applications for the renewal of [motor vehicle] operators' licenses, until the deadline, July 5, 3,545 applications were made in Ringgold county. James A. Arneal, special clerk appointed to take the applications, completed his work Saturday evening, During the month's time, he was in each of the ten towns of the county and took applications.

DELPHOS - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coulson and daugthers moved last week to Massena, where he is engaged as [a] teacher for the next term.

REDDING - O. B. Mendenhall and family of Quitman, MO. moved the first of the week to Redding, where he will serve as depot agent.

BIRTHS:

  • ELLSTON - Born, July 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Jackson, an eight-pound baby girl, Jeanine Kay.
  • Mr. and Mrs. George Mosbarger are the parents of a daughter, Nancy Lou, born July 4. Weight, seven and one-half pounds.
  • Born, July 5, to Mr.and Mrs. Justin Galloway, a baby boy.
  • MIDDLE FORK - Mr. and Mrs. Leland Saville are the proud parents of a daughter, Pearl Elnora, born July 5.

    Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2016

     

    IA old press logo.jpg IOWA OLD PRESS
    An Iowa GenWeb project that collects articles from old Iowa newspapers. Have a look back at the lives and times of our Iowa ancestors as reported in early newspapers. The home page for Iowa Old Press Project, complete with a searchable database, may be accessed at: http://iagenweb.org/iowaoldpress/

    join


  • Thank You for stopping by!



    © Copyright 1996-
    Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project
    All rights Reserved.