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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, November 16, 1961
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
The new Kellerton post office building, construction of which was recently completed by Quentin ANDERSON of Ellston,
will be dedicated Saturday, December 2, according to James DAUGHTON, postmaster.
At a special election held Wednesday
of last week, the voters of Benton unanimously favored the granting of a 45-year franchise to the Iowa State Telephone
Corporation. Twenty-seven ballots were cast. Franchises have been granted to the company in recent elections by the
voters in Shannon City, Tingley, Ellston and Kellerton.
The Mount Ayr residence property and two lots of Alice
BASTOW was sold Saturday at public auction to Paul SURFACE of Liberty township for $6,775. Dennis OWENS and O. B.
and Raymond HUTCHINSON were the auctioneers and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit MILLER served as clerks.
Mary Sue BASTOW was
announced as winner of the top home economics 4-H record book during the KSIB 4-H Record Book Award Program held
Saturday in Creston. Ringgold county's other entry in the contest, Lyle FARIS, also received a medal. They are the
daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert BASTOW and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur FARIS of Mount Ayr.
On Veterans Day the Raiders
made their ninth victim the Bedford Bulldogs, 27-0, to remain in the elite football class of the state with an
undefeated season. It was the sixth time in Raider history that a football team has accomplished the feat. Their
defense was second only to the 1931-32 Raiders, who held their foes to a meager six points.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
November 09, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James BROWN, Diagonal
November 09, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles MICHAEL, Mount Ayr
November 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil SMITH, Diagonal
November 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth QUICK, Redding
OBITUARIES in Thursday, November 16, 1961 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Fannie Belle HEBENER SIMPSON Anna Mabel LAIRD SALTZMAN Robert WILSON
Rachel Ruth CLARK MILLER Etta RAINS CHEERS
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2012
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