Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 30, 1977

Evelyn McALEXANDER of Beaconsfield, who graduated recently with distinction from Iowa State University in Ames with a B.S. degree in elementary education, has accepted a teaching position for the 1977-78 school year in Woodbine. She will work with students who have learning disabilities.

Mrs. Bill ANDERSON and daughter, Kris, have moved to Mount Ayr, where the former has accepted the position of a Title I aide with the local school. Col. ANDERSON is with the U.S. Army and will be stationed in Korea for the next year.

Wishard Chapel - Marla WILKINS of Tingley won first place in the Junior Division of the State Beef Cookout contest held during a CowBelles State Workshop held in Ames and Nevada. Mrs. Doyle RICHARDS also attended the workshop.

Cynthia CONLEY of Maloy, is one of three girls to accept a March of Dimes scholarship presnted during a banquet in the Rolling Priaire Inn in Des Moines. Cynthia, a 1977 graduate of the Mount Ayr Community High School, will attend the Methodist Medical Center School of Nursing in Des Moines this fall. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is taking post high school training in a medically-related field.

Larry KIMBLE, the Mount Ayr Community junior high instructor, is serving as an intern instructor for the University of Iowa. KIMBLE and four other teachers will take a group of 36 high school juniors and seniors on a three-week hiking, camping and canoeing trip in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada. In addition to these activities, the students will be involved in ecological and environmental studies, bird watching and geological studies, with KIMBLE in charge of the ecology-related activities. Other responsibilities will include counseling the students, planning activities, campy and canoeing techniques and bus driving.

Sheila BRAND is one of 32 Iowa delegates and five advisors who will attend the National Youth Leadership meeting of the Future Homemakers of America to be held during July in Seattle, Wash. Sheila, daughter of the Lee BRANDS of Mount Ayr, was recently elected as state FHA secretary.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin RAISCH of Des Moines, are the parents of a seven-pound, 15-ounce son, Jerod Webb, born June 23. He is welcomed by a sister, Jennifer Marie. The grandparents and great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold WEBB of Mount Ayr, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. HILLEBRAN of Tingley.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012

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