Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 25, 1987

Mount Ayr Community school board voted to approve the sharing contract offered by the Clearfield school board. The contract would allow Clearfield students to choose to attend the Mount Ayr Community school district for their high school education. Under the plan, students who have completed eighth grade can choose this summer to attend high school in the MAC district. The decision made for the coming year is binding for the rest of the student's high school education.

Two visitors from Australia took a tour of the Ringgold County Hospital Tuesday as a part of a visit with the Jim JOBE family in Tingley. Joanne TAYLOR and Kylie OLSON, both of Sydney, Australia, are nurses there. Kylie OLSON was the exchange sister of Denise JOBE when she traveled to Australia on an exchange program in 1979.

Lightning played havoc with computers being used around Mount Ayr's square Thursday afternoon, June 18. Not only that but an official 12.16 inches of rain was dumped in a short period of time, with unofficial reports getting up to three to three and one-half inches. Minor problems with telephone service also were reported by Contel staff.

When lightning burned out a central box on the computer system used at Hawkeye Bank & Trust in Mount Ayr about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, "old system" machines had to be brought out.

After being the christening gown for 84 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the late Anna MEYER, the "hand-me-down" is still considered special and is being worn with pride by family members. One of the most recent babies to wear the gown was Hans Grant LARSON, son of John and Diana LARSON of Mount Ayr. He was christened by the Rev. Father John ZEITLER at a May 17 ceremony held at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Mount Ayr. Godparents for Hans were Diana's sister, Clara Rose FREDERICK, and husband Karl.

First baby born after Father's Day at Ringgold County Hospital each year receives a beef certificate presented by the Ringgold County Cattle Women. The certificate this year went to Mr. and Mrs. Roland JACKSON of Ellston, whose new daughter, Arianna Marie, was born at 5:17 p.m. Sunday, June 21, right on Father's Day. Ringgold County Beef Queen Kris RICHARDS made the presentation to the JACKSONS at the hospital Monday afternoon.

Two Ringgold county girls qualified for the national high school rodeo finals in Pueblo, CO following taking top placings in the state high school rodeo competition. Shelly TAYLOR of Mount Ayr was named the Iowa High School Rodeo Association champion barrel racer for the second year in a row. Her sister, Jill TAYLOR, was named the reserve champion Iowa High School Rodeo Association pole bender following this year's competition.

June 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roland JACKSON, Ellston

OBITUARIES in June 25, 1987 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Bertha JENNINGS SMITH   Lois BUCK TRIMBLE    James Monroe STOGDILL

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2012

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