Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, November 23, 1961

Archie PALMER of Mount Ayr escaped with minor injuries Friday evening about 8 p.m. when as emi-truck load of cattle went out of control and overturned near Chetopa, KS, a few miles from the Kansas-Oklahoma state line. Upon being informed of the accident, Mrs. PALMER left immediately for Oswego in company of her sister, Eunice DADY and Don HALLERN of Des Moines. They were accompanied home Sunday by Mr. PALMER.

C. Arthur HANSEN, superintendent of the Mount Ayr Community schools, will attend the 66th Congress of American Industry in New York as the guest of the Security State Bank, Iowa Southern Utilities Company, Rideta Electric Cooperative, Ringgold County Mutual Telephone Company, board of education of the Mount Ayr Community school district and the Creston Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

H. C. (Whity) WISEMAN, 43, was killed Tuesday near Medellin, Columbia, South America, in a road construction accident. This sad information of his untimely death was received yesterday morning by Mrs. WISEMAN at her home in Mount Ayr. Mr. WISEMAN died when a bridge buckled and caused a large crane to slide into a pickup truck in which he was riding.

Members of the Rebekah Lodge for 25 years or more were honored Tuesday night. Those honored were Jennie HALE, Cora KNIGHT, Amanda BECK, Marietta BROWN, Fornola VIRDEN, Paulyne MEADOWS and Hazel BRADLEY, all of whom were present except Mrs. MEADOWS. Mrs. HALE, a continuous member for 56 years, received her 55-year jewel in June.

Seventeen dollars cash was taken Sunday night from a cash register of the Mount Ayr Implement Company. The thief or thieves entered the building by prying open a rear door, according to Sheriff Elbert STRANGE, who investigated the robbery.

Bill WARIN, senior tackle on the Mount Ayr Raiders undefeated football team, has been named to the Iowa Daily Press Association's all-state football teams for 1961. WARIN, leader of Mount Ayr's second best defensive team on record, was selected on the IDPA's fourth team. WARIN is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet R. WARIN of Mount Ayr. Among those who received honorable mention was Gary KEPLINGER, Raiders back, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold KEPLINGER of Kellerton.

November 16, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bill ANDREWS, Redding

OBITUARIES in Thursday, November 23, 1961 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Georgia Marion COX   Carrie Alice BURHAM DAUGHTON

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2012

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