Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 30, 1961

Three Mount Ayr youths escaped serious injury Wednesday night of last week in a one-car accident, which happened just north of the Iowa-Missouri line, on the Allendale road. A new station wagon, owned by Joe THOMPSON and driven by his son, Larry, 17 years of age, overturned when he lost control of the vehicle on a wet graveled road at the corner just west of the A. L. MOTSINGER farm. Passengers in the car were Del and Jim WORTHINGTON, 18 and 16 years of age, respectively. Del suffered forehead and nose cuts, which required several stitches to close. The other two boys escaped injury. Damage to the station wagon was estimated at $1,500.

Passenger service on the branch line of the C.B. & Q. Railroad was re-established Saturday - just for the day and for the benefit of 117 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and leaders. The excursion on a 96-passenger coach from Leon to Mount Ayr was provided through the cooperation of local Cub Scot leaders; Don BACON, local agent, and railroad officials for the benefit of the youngsters, whose theme for the month of March has been "Cub Scout Railroader."

For the second consecutive year, Herbie BASTOW, 13 years of age and an eighth grade student in the Mount Ayr Community schools, won the Ringgold county spelling contest held Saturday in Mount Ayr. Eighteen fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders competed for the championship. Second place honors were awarded [to] Nancy DUFTY, also a 13-year-old eighth grader in the Mount Ayr schools. Nancy was adjudged the winner after a spelldown with Connie MORGAN (Benton sixth grader), the two of whom had tied for second place in the oral and written contests.

Matthew BEVINGTON, manager of Rogers Cafe in Mount Ayr, will assume his duties the first of April as hotel and restaurant inspector for the Iowa department of agriculture. Mr. BEVINGTON has served as manager of Rogers Cafe for the past three years. Mrs. BEVINGTON will continue to serve in that capacity. A native of Mount Ayr, BEVINGTON graduated from the local high school. He was employed for several years by the Mount Ayr Produce Company, was identified with the Piper Grocery for one year and served as manager of the Mount Ayr Locker.

March 27, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ANDREW, Grand River

OBITUARIES in March 30, 1961 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Alice May MURRAY LAWRENCE   Claude M. STAGNER

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011

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