Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, September 28, 1961

Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y district officers are Bob ALLEN, treasurer, Mount Ayr; Roland TRAUSON, second vice-president, Bedford; Dale LICHEN, first vice-president, Red Oak; Steve ARENT, president, Harlan; Bonnie MILLER, chaplain, Mount Ayr, and Jim WATSON, member of national Hi-Y congress, Fairfield. The local organization was represented by 12 members and the two sponsors at the Leadership Training Conference at Camp Foster, East Okoboji September 16 and 17.

Sunday morningchapel services were led by Bonnie MILLER and Joe BROWN, local Hi-Y chaplain.

Funeral services for county engineer Milo A. RUBEK were held Sunday afternoon from the First Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. Howard O. WAKELIN, pastor of the church. Mr. RUBEK died suddenly Friday morning after suffering a heart attack in the Ringgold County Hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday, at the age of 56 years.

Ringgold county 4-H girls made a fine showing with their home economics exhibits at the Interstate Show last week in Saint Joseph, MO. They won 16 blue, 12 red and five white ribbons. Blue ribbon winners were Jennie LEONARD, Carol CHICKEN, Myrna JARRED, Lynda MAIN, Margaret MOSIER (2), Mary Sue BASTOW (2), Shirley GOINS, Kay SAVILLE, Connie MAIN, Marie EURITT, Jane SISSEL, Nancy WEEDA, Quita LININGER and Rosetta HAILEY. Shirley GOINS was selected as the Interstate 4-H Girl of the Year Wednesday evening of last week in Saint Joseph, MO. Miss GOINS reigned over the Spotlight Show, a highlight of the Saint Joseph Interstate 4-H Livestock and Home Economics Show and was the recipient of a $100 bond and a bouquet of roses. Miss GOINS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd GOINS of Diagonal, is a sophomore at Iowa State University in Ames. She has been a member of the Jolly Jinglers 4-H Club for nine years, and her leader, Mrs. George VICKER, and Mrs. GOINS were present to see her receive the award.

George VANCE has purchased what is known as the Levi TERWILLIGER 40-acre farm for $140 per acre.

The organization of a Ringgold county sheriff's posse is being considered, according to an announcement by sheriff Elbert STRANGE.

Paul EASON of Washington township was re-elected chairman of the Ringgold county ASC committee during a convention of delegates of the community committee. Also re-elected were Lawrence SWANK, Athens township, vice-chairman and Marshall BARKER of Poe township, third member of the county committee.

September 27, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Archie TULL, Grant City MO

OBITUARIES in Thursday, September 28, 1961 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Gayland B. STEPHENS   Nina M. BAIRD HULL
Clarence Verle DAILEY    Millard Lee EWALT

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2011

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