Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 21, 1988

A year after the first prairie chickens were reintroduced to Ringgold county, the prospects for the county's own resident population are favorable. At least four of the prairie chicken males released last year have been seen at booming grounds in the county and across the state line into Harrison county, MO. With another 120 prairie chickens released in the past few weeks, 60 percent of them hens, it is hoped that the bird will become a regular resident again.

A brick wall in the former Irving Clothing Store building on the north side of the square in Mount Ayr collapsed in a heap. Two of the three buildings which at one time housed the business were being demolished this week. The building dates back to the turn of the century, according to Dave IRVING, whose father had a clothing business on the north side of the square for many years before selling to his son in the late 1940s. The clothing store was moved to a new building west of Mount Ayr and the buildings on the square had been vacant for much of the time in the past few years.

Staff from Clearview Home in Mount Ayr visited the Ringgold County Group Home last week to help plant several fruit trees donated for the grounds for the new facility for handicapped adults. The staff members worked with residents of the home to plant the fruit trees in the back yard of the home. The project was a community service activity of the Clearview Home staff.

Jon HANSEN, who wrestles for the Stanton, NE, high school wrestling team, placed second in the 152-pound division Class C of the state wrestling tournament recently. HANSEN is the son of Marlee EGLY and the step-son of John EGLY of Mount Ayr. This is the third year that HANSEN, a junior, has qualified for the state wrestling meet.

Five athletes from the Ringgold Challenge Center participated in the district Special Olympics held in Creston Saturday, April 16. Four blue ribbons were won by participants, qualifying them to go on to compete at the state Special Olympics in Ames in May. Participants were Steve GILBERT, Ralph HAMPTON, Sharon LESAN, Dan REYNOLDS and Joan ROUTH.

April 15, a son to Scott and Tami MILLER, Blockton

OBITUARIES in April 21, 1988 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Sanford "Dude" WILSON   John Duane MILLER   Chester F. VANCE

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

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