For over 20 years Joe McNeill has guided Raider football here at Mt. Ayr. Now in the 1971-72 school year he has received the singular honor of being elected to the Iowa Football Hall of Fame. This honor comes not so much for the undefeated seasons here, not so much for the games won here, but for his guiding influence on the young men of this school district. More than a teacher, more than a coach, he has molded young lives. And who knows where such influence leads or stops.

     We hope this page will bear a permanent testamony and record to the honor awarded our football coach and our school.

     Don't forget! In the year 1963 he was selected by the Des Moines Register as Iowa's Prep Football Coach of the Year! We were proud then. We are doubly proud now.

On this page are the academic "stars" of the high school who have been invited to be a part of the honor society. To be inducted as a junior, a student must have a grade point of B+ or better. To be invited to join as a senior, each student must have a grade average of a B or above.

                                       Linda Dolecheck     Debbie Galloway      Dave Henderson       Dave McNeill

                                       Pam Jackson           Lynn Keenan          Janelle Klejch

                                                        Cindy Clouse       Barbara Gilliland        Joyce Golliday

                         Pam Henry             Paula Hixson          Rita Ibbotson        Janene McGilvrey

  DeWaine Jackson          Cherie Roed           Bonnie Shimer         Deb Smith              Dan Weeda

  Pam Henry                                                                                                                           Bob Miller
  Drum Majorette                                                                                                                    Drum Major

   Vickie Sickels                         Sandy Frost                          Paula Hixson               Janet Packwood

   Ginny Skarda                         Susan Harover                      Cherie Roed                       Sally Hunt

MARCHING BAND

Mr. Merrill Perry, the director, shouts instructions to the band.

Mr. Perry and feature Twirler, Paula Hixson, discuss strategy for the next performance (left).

1st row -- Angela Fisher, Judy Kiburz, Paula Hixson, Judy McNeill, Teresa Wagenknecht; 2nd row -- John Allen, Dave Breckenridge, Bob Miller, David Roed; 3rd row -- Dan Weeda, Cindy Clousen, Mike Greene, David McNeill, Carlin Lawhead; Bass Guitar, Bob Ricker; Drums, Jim Larsen; Piano, Susan Harover.

SENIORS   JUNIORS

No.	Name	Pos.	Grade
00	John Fell	Guard	12
09	John Allen	Back	12
15	Dave McNeill	Back	12
25	Gordon Bradley	Back	12
26	Andy Reynolds	Back	12
38	Lynn Rinehart	Back	12
44	Steve Calhoun	Back	12
48	Malcolm Eighmy	Back	11
54	Dan Weeda	Center	12
55	Bob Bryan	Center	11
64	Ted Moffitt	Center	11
65	Dave Breckenridge	Guard	12
66	Dennis Breckenridge	Guard	12
67	Brent Smith	Guard	11
68	Larry Bishop	Guard	11
74	Dave Stewart	Tackle	12
75	Duane Burchett	Tackle	11
76	Danny Cross	Tackle	11
77	Mike Monaghan	Tackle	11
78	Kim Beck	Tackle	12
84	Kurt Nichols	End	11
85	Randall Smith	End	11
86	Doug Poore	Back	12
87	Dave Henderson	End	11
88	Benson Hainline	End	12
99	Rod Adams	End	12

	Varsity
MA	5-3-1	Opp.
6	Chariton	22
24	Villisca	14
20	Greenfield	14
28	Lenox (HC)	6
36	East Union	14
6	Corning	40
8	Osceola	8
0	Bedford	6
20	Wayne (Cory.)	12

Pat Weeda, Doug Frost, Gary Wimmer, Ned Foltz, Steve Eason, Brent Geringer, Neil Morgan, Bruce Ricker, Doug Drake, Rich Johnson, David Roed, Eric Fell, Warren Angus, John Bier, Duane Blades, Dave Hunt, Fred Terwilliger, Cocky Grimes, Kelly Richards, Curtis Shaha, Jeff Warren, Tommy Mahan, Billy Powell, Alan Schafer, Ed Rotert, Rob Ward, Darrell Weeter, Bob French, Carlin Lawhead, Randy Ward, Jeff Monaghan, Brian Neiman.

	Junior Varsity
MA	4-3	Opp.
8	Lamoni	6
6	Villisca	12
14	Leon	6
8	Lenox	6
42	East Union	0
6	Corning	56
6	Winterset	36

Bottom row: Sandie Terry, Suzi Henry, Diane Weehler, Paula Hixson, Deb Weehler, Ginny Skarda, Angi Fisher.
Middle row: Judy McNeill, Cheryl Rotert, Sally Hunt, Ellen Trullinger, Kathy Richards, Linda Dolecheck, Sheryl Henry, Janella Klejch, Kathy Adams, Sue Swanson.
Top row: Coach Mark Larson, Nancy Hymbaugh, Cathy Foltz, Dee Dee Frost, Brenda McCollough, Frances O'Grandy, Kim Driftmier, Deb Ballard, Sandy Small, Vicki Smith, Glenys Force, Cindy French.
Absent from the picture: Brenda Roe, Assistant Coach Carole Sapp.

Front row: D, Henderson, B. Hainline, G. Bradley, R. Adams, B. Johnson.
Middle row: C. Lawhead, D. McNeill, B. Ricker, R. Johnson, M. Monaghan, manager.
Back row: Coach Kelly, S. Eason, K. Nichols, P. Monaghan, and Head Coach Glen McDonald.

	Varsity
MA		Opp.
71	Bedford	67
85	Villisca	45
75	Griswold	50
82	Winterset	64
48	Greenfield	41
68	Lenox	61
92	East Union	63
82	Corning	80
85	Bedford	87
83	Creston	87
95	Villisca	69
108	East Union	42
94	Greenfield	60
59	Lenox	63
82	Corning	93
65	Shenandoah	81
82	Osceola	55
	Sectional
	Diagonal

Front row: S. Eason R. Johnson, B. Ricker, C. Lawhead, M. Packwood.
Middle row: K. Runyon, D. Drake, B. Neiman, C. Geist, P. Weeda
Back row: K. Richards, R. Ward, N. Morgan, E. Fell and Coach Kelley.

	Junior Varsity
MA		Opp.
42	Bedford	54
43	Villisca	53
44	Griswold	46
39	Winterset	53
34	Greenfield	55
62	Lenox	51
44	East Union	61
42	Corning	50
44	Bedford	66
40	Creston	85
43	Villisca	45
52	East Union	55
65	Greenfield	75
48	Lenox	68
39	Corning	93
29	Shenandoah	66
72	Osceola	42

Front row: K. Richards, D. Drake, K. Runyon, B. Nieman, B. Ricaker, E. Fell.
Back row: Coach Kelley, R. Johnson, J. Monaghan, C. Geist, R. Ploeger, P. Weeda.

Varsity, top left photo, from left: S. Henry, S. Terry, J. Klejch, K. Richards, D. Weehler, P. Pixson, P. Henry, S. Frost, E. McAlexander, S. Henry, L. Dolecheck, B. Roe, A. Fischer, G. Skarda, Coaches Larsen and Sapp.

	Varsity
MA		Opp.
52	Farragut	64
76	Wayne	46
37	Bedford	35
68	Mormon Trail	60
70	Villisca	40
77	[unknown]	14
48	Lenox	65
61	East Union	42
92	Corning	42
84	Bridgewater	47
41	Exira	55
64	Bedford	61
84	Villisca	49
71	Greenfield	39
60	Stuart-Menlo	55
75	Grand Valley	41
60	Lenox	69
69	East Union	35
82	Corning	29
62	Orient-Macksburg	52
75	Prescott (sect.)	50
54	Lenox (sect.)	71
55	East Union (sect.)	51
73	Diagonal (dist.)	54
68	Albia (dist.)	80
58	Lenox (dist.)	75

The Junior Varsity won 18, lost 2.

Front row: G. Skarda, C. May, V. Irving, S. Hunt, S. Henry, A. Fischer, J. Kiburz.
Back row: K. Foltz, S. Rotert, J. McNeill, B. McCullough, D. Frost, D. Sickels, N. Hymbaugh.

Coaches Larsen and Sapp with their Freshman. From left: C. French, F. O'Grady, B. McCullough, D. Frost, J. McNeill, D. Sickels, N. Hymbaugh, C. Foltz, S. Rotert, T. Wagenknecht, K. Bastow, D. Ballard, V. Smith.

Left: C. Foltz scores. Center: Mr. Larsen is excitable.
Right: Elaine Payne is a tough guard.

Left: Debbie is Rookie of the Year. Center: Paula shuts it off.
Right: Richards racks 'em up.

Mike Gilliland, 98 9-7 2nd Raider Invitational	Mark Triggs, 98 20-3 1st Conference; 1st Raider Invt.; 1st Sectional; 2nd Greenfield Invt.; 2nd Corning Invt.; 2nd District; 5th State	Alan Schafer, 105 11-11 1st Shenadoah Invt.; 2nd Conf.	Kenny Reynolds, 112 8-10 2nd Conference; 3rd Raider Invt.	Kent Blunck, 119 26-2 4th State 1971; 1st Greenfield; 1st Conference; 1st Raider Invt.; 3rd Corning Init.; 2nd Sectional; 2nd District; 6th State 1972
Ed Rotert, 126 13-3 2nd Shenandoah Invt.	Larry Bishop, 126 14-5-3 1st Raider Invt.; 2nd Conference; 4th Corning Invt.	Doug Poore, 132 22-13	Duane Burchett, 132 3rd Shenandoah Invt.	Reldon Welling, 138 5-6 2nd Shenandoah
Merl Comer, 138 8-13 3rd Conference	Bob Bryan, 145 7-11-1 3rd Conference; 3rd Raider Invt.	Brent Geringer, 167 2-9 1st Raider Invt.; 2nd Conference; 3rd Shenandoah Invt.	Dave Stewart, 185 20-0 1st Greenfield; 1st Corning Invt.; 1st Conference; 1st Raider Invt.; 1st Sectional; 1st District; 3rd State	Dan Cross, HWT 6-4-1 2nd Greenfield Invt.

Left: Kent Blunck shows why he has lost fewer matches the past three years
than any other wrestler in the area.
Right: Mount Ayr's top wrestler this year, Dave Stewart.

Doug Poore demonstrates technique at a pre-season clinic.

Above, left to right: Ellen Trullinger, captain Bonnie Shimer, Terry Hymbaugh

Above, left to right: Cindy Poore, Gannie Rotert

1972 Ayrian courtesy of Steve Duros