Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 28, 1963

The varsity wrestlers of the Mount Ayr Community high school closed the season with a record of three wins and six losses, while the reserves had an impressive record of seven wins and two losses. Coaches and members of the squad were coach Doyle THOMAS, Dan BECK, Mike DUCKWORTH, Jerry KNIGHT, Dave STILL, Duane DILLENBURG, Dennis STEPHENS, Dan BARKER, Dave RAUCH, Phil DRAKE, Dennis EPPS, Ken EIGHME, Pat IRVING, Don ADAMS, Larry RINEHART, Larry WEAVER, Dick STEPHENS, Dean HALL, Richard BELL, Larry KNIGHT, Ed PINE, Rick FARRELL, Mike SULLIVAN and assistant coach Barton FRENCH.

Larry KNIGHT was named honorary captain of the Mount Ayr Community high school wrestling squad at the completion of the 1962-63 season. KNIGHT, who finished with a record of 13 wins, four losses and one tie, was named honorary caption for leading the Raiders in points. A senior, he took top honors in the Creston Invitational Tournament and was runner-up in the Corning Invitational Tournament.

Acting on the recommendation of the swimming pool committee, the town council, in session Wednesday evening of last week, named Doyle THOMAS as manager of Mount Ayr new swimming pool during the final period of construction and for the remainder of the swimming season. Mr. THOMAS, wrestling coach in the Mount Ayr Community school district, will be employed for 13 weeks, at a weekly salary of $77.

One Mount Ayr Raiderette has been selected as a member of the first all-conference girls basketball team in the Tall Corn Conference. She is Nancy BLUNCK, five-foot-eight junior, who did an outstanding job in the position of guard for the Raiderettes during the season. On the second team, berths were gained by two Raiderettes -- Linda HARTMAN, sophomore forward, and Donna WALTERS, senior guard.

The grand opening of the Northern Propane Gas Company, 111 North Taylor Street, Mount Ayr, will be held Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2.

Susan HENDERSON, daughter of the Milton HENDERSONS of this city, is included among the 75 members and adult sponsors of the Methodist Youth Fellowship of the South Iowa Conference who will leave next week on a seminar trip to Washington, D.C. and the United Nations.

February 25, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Albert STEPHENS, Tingley

OBITUARIES in February 28, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Cecyl Graham TIDRICK   Andrew Asher LORIMOR   Isaac Franklin THARP

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2013

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