Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 01, 1937

Superintendents of Ringgold County's ten schools for the ensuing year are Kyle JONES, Benton; E. C. MENDENHALL, Delphos; John G. PARISHO, Redding; Maurice CARR, Maloy; Delmer BIRCH, Beaconsfield; O. C. VARNER, Diagonal; Wayne McMURRAY, Ellston; J. P. JONES, Kellerton; Delbert PIDGEON, Tingley, and W. H. McFARLAND, Mount Ayr.

A new banking institution, successor to the Mount Ayr State Bank, opened its doors today (Thursday), under the name of Security State Bank. H. O. LOVETT of Leon, is the new president, and Carson WILLIAMS serves as vice-president and cashier. Other directors are I. J. DALBEY, Clyde LESAN, B. M. McDONOUGH of Leon, and Carter SCOTT of Davis City. The capital stock of $30,000 is divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and officers report that the stock has been over-subscribed. The first bank in Mount Ayr was organized in 1869 by Walter DUNNING and D. F. SELLARDS. In 1872, the Ringgold County Bank was organized by C. D. KINSELL, Dr. J. T. MERRILL and others, and later the two banks were consolidated.

Zoe ELLIOTT began work recently in the office of Dr. J. W. HILL.

Fra ANDERSON has begun work in Dorn's Sandwich Shop.

The local Inter-Professional Association met recently with Drs. J. W. HILL, A. E. JESSUP, E. J. WATSON, O. L. FULLERTON, F. C. SMITH, C. L. SEAMAN and B. W. KNIGHT in attendance. Dr. FULLERTON was named temporary chairman, and Dr. SEAMAN as temporary secretary. Elected as executive councilors are Harry COOK, pharmacist; B. W. KNIGHT, dentistry; C. L. SEAMAN, medical; E. C. SHEUMAKER, veterinarian, and Mrs. B. W. KNIGHT, nurse.

Mary HORNE is employed as a clerk in th Horne Hardware.

Fifty Ringgold County boys attended the 4-H club camp recently near Diagonal, which was in charge of Milton HENDERSON, Mount Ayr High School vocational agriculture instructor, and Frank REED, assistant state club leader. Presented medals as winners of various contests were Maxwell HUGHES, Eldon RICKER, Billy BUCK, Merritt TRIGGS, Ralph WATSON, Paul BUCK and Eldon LOCKWOOD. Roy SHUEMAKER, Jr. was chosen by the boys as the "champion camper," because of his all around ability of camping and getting along with his fellow campers.

Donella RHOADES is a new employee in the office of Dr. C. L. SEAMAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold KENNEDY are the parents of a seven and one-half pound son, born June 30.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012

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