Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 18, 1963

Twenty young men and women, who constitute the upper 20 percent of the 1963 senior class of the Mount Ayr Community high school, were honored at the annual scholarship banquet, sponsored by the local branch of the American Association of University Women on April 6. Those honored were Richard STEPHENS, Carolyn RYCHNOVSKY, Paul LAY, Sandra HUNT, Shirley SAVILLE, Janet BOURNE, Melanie LANE, David BARKER, Sheryl GERINGER, Jane KINNE, Linda CORLL, Donna WALTERS, Jeanne MARLER, Jerry WAUGH, Cynthia KELLY, Teena LYNCH, Carol CHICKEN, Bonnie GARNER, Pamela GAUER and Bonnie PAIST.

Mayor and Mrs. J. L. SCHARDEIN went Thursday to Granger to attend the coronation of their niece, Mrs. Ira (Jim) FOSTER, as Mrs. Iowa of 1963. Mrs. FOSTER is the daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ira FOSTER of Kellerton.

Rich DEFENBAUGH set a new record in the high hurdles and Eugene RICKER tied the mark in the 220-yard dash at the Tiger Relays held Saturday in Griswold. DEFENBAUGH won the high hurdles in 15.5 and broke the old meet standard of 15.8. He also won the low hurdles in 21.2 to break his school record of 21.4 set last year. RICKER won the 220 in 23.4 to tie the meet record. He was second in the 100-yard dash in 10.5 and broad jumped 20 feet, 1 1/2 inch to place fifth. DEFENBAUGH jumped 19 feet, nine inches and just failed to place.

The 70-acre farm of the late Harry SEARLES, located at the east edge of Blockton, was sold Saturday at public auction to Merton H. IJRIG for $8,680 or $124 per acre. Personal property was also sold. The sale was conducted by Mrs.John SHAFER, executrix; Emmet R. WARIN, attorney; Dennis OWENS and Raymond HUTCHINSON, auctioneers, and Glenn WARDEN, clerk.

April 15, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford D. TEAL, Diagonal

OBITUARIES in April 18, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Russell Santford HUGHES   Katherine Arminna PARKINS DOWELL   Minnie Alzine HARSH MULL

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

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