Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 13, 1959

Vern J. MARLER, who resides in Riley township, is the new manager of the Ringgold county committee for the Farmers Home Administration. He succeeds H. J. MORRISON of Mount Ayr whose three-year term expired June 30. Other members of the committee are Harold K. LORIMOR of Mount Ayr and Leo D. GIBSON of Kellerton.

Torrential rains last Wednesday night caused an estimated loss of $150,000 in bridges, culverts, roadways and crushed rock in Ringgold county according to M. A. RUBEK, county engineer. The loss was first estimated at $100,000, but the amount was increased to $150,000 upon further inspection this week by Mr. RUBEK and supervisors D. L. SMITHSON, John R. NOLAN and Ernest BASTOW.

Lyle L. DUNLAY of Ringgold Post No. 172, Mount Ayr, was installed as fifth district commander of the Iowa department of the American Legion at its convention held recently in Cedar Rapids. Lyle is a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict. Lyle, more commonly known as "Shorty," and his wife, Phyllis, and daughter, Diane, reside in Mount Ayr.

Belle CORNELISON of Mount Ayr has been appointed to the position of area manager of the Blue Cross Blue Shield in Union, Ringgold and Taylor counties, announcement of which has been made by the Des Moines office.

An invitation has been extended to Arch DUNFEE and Donald DAILEy, owners of the Mount Ayr Furniture Company, to serve as honorary judges at the Midwest Furniture Market to be held August 17, 18 and 19 in the Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE.

August 11, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Loren MILLER, Diagonal

OBITUARIES in August 13, 1959 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Charles Thomas JENNINGS   Ernest Marion HUGHES   Mary Ellen STEPHENS POLLEY

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2012

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