Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 09, 2009

A 53-year reunion of the classmates of the Mount Ayr Community high school class of 1956 was held May 22 and 23, 2009. They enjoyed a buffet and evening of visiting at the Iowa Roadhouse Friday evening, May 22. On Saturday evening, May 23, they attended the Mount Ayr school alumni banquet.

Everyone was pleased to have their home economics teacher, Grace MOSER of Mount Ayr, with them on Friday evening.

Those classmates attending from Mount Ayr were Larry BROWN and wife Joen, John CAMPBELL and wife Rose, Pattie (CULVER) FOLTZ and husband Phil, Richard DRAKE, Louis (FANS) STAMPER, Georgis (McHENRY) BRAND and husband Paul, Bob POTTORFF and wife Mary Ann and Larry SICKELS.

Other Iowans attending wre Gary CAMPBELL and wife Jean, of Leon; Jerry COOPER and wife Judy of Tingley; Betty (ENDSLEY) WHITSON and her sister, Kay MOREDOCK, of Newton; Beatrice (GRINDSTAFF) SCROGGIE of Blockton; Leila (HACKER) NIDAY of Margengo; Herb JOHNSTON'S wife, Mildred, of Urbandale; Hyatt RICE and wife Darleen of Creston; Gary SICKELS' wife, Diana, of Kellerton; and Lester Junior WION and wife Katherine of Des Moines.

Those attending from out-of-state were Charles BLACK of Canton, IL; Gary GREENE of Sherman, TX; Donald HENSLEY and wife Edith of Kansas City, MO; and Ruth Alice POTTER of Rock Island, IL.

Several class members shared pictures and letters for those present to enjoy. They missed the class members who were unable to attend and hope everyone can attend the next reunion.

All class members who live locally will be on the committee to plan the next reunion in 2011.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Mount Ayr High School class of 1956 held their 58th anniversary of graduation May 23 and 24, 2014. On Friday evening, we met at the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Tingley and enjoyed a delicious buffet. The group enjoyed visiting, picture taking and an update from the classmates present. Information was shared with the group from the following classmates who had written or phoned with regrets they could not attend -- Kay (Willey) Swallow, Don Thompson, Bill Saltzman, Sue (Horne) Ashley, Marcia (Rogers) Miller, and Janice (Todd) Richman.

The group missed our Home Economics Instructor - Grace Moser - who was unable to attend.

Saturday evening several attended the Alumni Banquet at the School Commons.

Those classmates attending from out-of-state were: Gary Green from Sherman, TX, Donald Hensley and wife, Edith, from Kansas City, MO; Sue (Terwilliger) Ruckman from Branson, MO, and son, Chris, from Centerville, IA; and Gary Wells and wife, Karen, from Henderson, NV. Those attending from Mount Ayr were: Larry Brown and wife, Joen; John Campbell and wife, Rose; Pattie (Culver) Foltz and husband, Phil; Louise (Faris) Stamper; Georgia (McHenry) Brand and husband, Paul; Bob Pottorff and wife, Mary Ann; and Larry Sickels. Other Iowans attending were: Gary Campbell and wife, Jean, from Leon; Betty (Endsley) Whitson from Newton; Beatrice (Grindstaff) Scroggie from Blockton; Leila (Hacker) Niday from Marengo; Ruth Alice Potter from Davenport; Hyatt Rice and wife, Darleen, from Creston; and Lester Junior Wion and wife, Kathryn, from Des Moines.

We missed the class members who were not present and hope all will be able to attend in two years for our 60th. The classmates who live locally will plan the next reunion.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker