Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 18, 1959

The J. B. CURRIE residence property in Mount Ayr was sold Tuesday at public auction to Mr. and Mrs. O. Z. JONES for $14,100. The next to the last bid was $14,000, submitted by the Methodist church.

Dan STEELE of Maloy was one of the five freshmen dental students to receive the Mosby Book Award for outstanding scholastic achievement at the annual convocation of the College of Dentistry at the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Dan is the son of Mrs. Pat CARR of Maloy and the late Hugh STEELE.

Robert (Hap) RICHARDS was elected commander at Ringgold Post No. 172, American Legion, on June 7. He succeeds Don STULL. Other officers elected were Ike McGEHEE, first vice-commander; Milo MORSE, second vice-commander; Harold GOLLIDAY, third vice-commander; Bill HAROVER, adjutant; Earl REYNOLDS, Jr., finance officer; Norman REYNOLDS, sergeant at arms; Rev. Orville RINEHART, chaplain; and Lyle DULANY and Elmo ROE, service officers.

Two more persons have signed contracts to teach in the Mount Ayr Community school during the 1959-60 term. Mrs. John McFARLAND of this city will instruct in the third and fourth grades. James COOL of Lineville will serve the local school as junior high instructor and coach junior high girls basketball.

Dan CUNNING, junior in agricultural business at Iowa State College (present-day Iowa State University), Ames, is receiving on-the-job training during June, July and August at the Farmer's Elevator Service Company of Fort Dodge.

Jim SMITH of Tingley was selected as the winner of the Lew Plager award. The award was presented by the County Extension Directors Association in memory of Lew Plager, a longtime extension worker. Jim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis SMITH of Tingley and a member of the Tingley Toppers 4-H Club.

Merl DRAKE, who was injured last Wednesday afternoon when a tractor overturned on him, is making a satisfactory recovery at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He probably will be returned to his home within a few weeks. The accident happened on the farm of his parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Warren DRAKE, about two miles northeast of Mount Ayr, where Merl had been assisting with the farm work. After pushing a tractor to start the motor, Merl jumped on the tractor and it overturned with him. Merl suffered two broken pelvic bones and a broken left shoulder blade.

June 16, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George HANN, Grant City MO

OBITUARIES in June 18, 1959 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Leslie Earl THOMPSON   Lillie Etna LAIRD WEHRLE
Elmer E. LAMBUTH   Elizabeth WILLEY GRIFFITH

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2012

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