The Main Street of the City of Rippey will soon be changing with the razing of several buildings beginning with the former Rippey First National Bank Building, east through the former Brost Café.

This photograph is a post card, with an illegible date, but in looking closely there are two buildings beyond the current Brubaker home, so it must have been prior to Highway 141 being built. According to Wikipedia the road was built from Grand Junction to Perry in 1941.

The "History of Rippey" indicates the Railroad came to Rippey and the town was laid out in 1870.
By looking carefully you will note a barber pole in front of the former Rippey First National Bank and two gentlemen having a conversation. There may be a lamp in front of the building in the right of the photo, in front of the white building.

The caption printed on the post card reads,"12 Main St. Looking East, Rippey, Iowa".

The note on the reverse side of the picture postcard was written by Darrel and Mrs. Ingram to Mr. Tage Sable of Canora S. Dakota.
"We received your package all O.K. and many thanks for same. Mr. Ingram is away making hay he will be writing you soon. We are having lots of rain here.  Congratulation. Darrel and Mrs. Ingram". It was delivered with a one cent stamp.

 

 

And now the news......
January 20, 2012

The Rippey Library will host a soup lunch as a fundraiser to supplement the library budget.  The lunch will be held Saturday, January 21 from 11 am until 1 pm in the Community Room.  Ham and Bean Soup will be the featured soup with potato and chili also available.  The soups will be accompanied by cornbread or crackers.   This year's sixth annual soup lunch will include a dessert table featuring desserts prepared by some of our best bakers.  This lunch will be offered for a donation to the library. 

The Library will have a book discussion on Thursday, January 26 from 4-5:30 pm at the Library.  The book to be discussed is "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo.   The discussion leader will be Gabe Bardole. 

Jean Borgeson and Velda DeMoss went to Manson last Thursday evening and attended a wrestling meet to watch South Central Calhoun.  Before the meet they called on Pastor Deb Parkison and her mother, Barb.  Both Deb and Barb have been having some health problems but now hope that they are on the mend.
Tuesday evening Velda accompanied Lori and Shawn DeMoss to Guthrie Center where they attended another wrestling meet.  Michael DeMoss is on the South Central Calhoun wrestling team and his sister, Hannah is a cheerleader.