Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, January 31, 1963

Formal opening of the new Clearview Home in Mount Ayr will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and 3. Guided tours will be conducted between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m., at the conclusion of which refreshments will be served. The new, modern home, located on West Washington Street, two blocks west and three blocks north of the post office, is owned and operated by Paul VARNER and Richard ROUTH of Clearfield. Constructed with funds provided by approximately 40 investors, all of whom reside in Ringgold county, the 35-bed, Gold Medallion home was planned and designed by Mr. VARNER and Mr. ROUTH. The general construction was patterned after the Clearview Nursing Home in Clearfield, which was opened in April 1961 and which is being successfully operated by Mr. VARNER and Mr. ROUTH.

Carl RIGGS of Tingley was named to represent Ringgold county on the board of directors of the Creston 4-H and F.F.A. Dairy Show during the annual meeting of the organization held Saturday in Creston. Mr. RIGGS, executive vice president of the Tingley State Savings Bank, was elected for a two-year term.

Mrs. Bertha McANINCH, deputy county auditor of Ringgold county, will retire today (Thursday) after serving in the office for nearly 16 years.

Lynn OBERMEIER of Tingley and Dixie RAMSBOTTOM of Diagonal were members of the traveling squad of the Iowa Wesleyan Tigerettes who played games January 26, 28 and 29 in Missouri and Texas.

A fire, believed to have been caused by defective wiring, totally destroyed the Buell service station and garage in Ellston and the Lynn BUELL'S living quarters, which adjoins the building, household goods and personal effects Monday morning.

County auditor Albert DRAKE announced the appointment of Mrs. William CORLL as clerk in the county auditor's office, which duties she will assume tomorrow (Friday). Mrs. CORLL has been employed as dental assistant in the office of Dr. Charles W. LAWHEAD.

January 30, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert WEBB Jr., Mount Ayr

OBITUARIES in January 31, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Isabell CANFIELD   George S. GARTIN   Emmett Davis STRAIGHT
Robert William GEORGE   Loyd Cecil MINNICK   Leola M. STEPHENSON SPENCE

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2013

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