Category Archives: Schools

Mar 16

100th anniversary of Glidden school

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 22, 2013: The very stately Glidden school, now Glidden-Ralston High School. Carroll Times, March 16, 1922: Attend dedication of Glidden school County Superintendent George Galloway and Superintendent of Schools J.N. Cunningham took part in the dedication of Glidden’s new … Continue reading →

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Mar 11

School timeline mega-update: Westwood and Van Wert

Posted on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

Here’s a collection of information regarding a present-day district on Iowa’s western border and a town almost at Iowa’s southern border. Thanks for referring to my website, Westwood sixth-graders in 2020-21! Here’s your pingback of sorts! (BTW, if anyone has … Continue reading →

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Mar 07

Gladbrook school to be demolished this year

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From the Sun-Courier, on last month’s Gladbrook-Reinbeck school board meeting: Bid documents were approved for the demolition of the vacant school building in Gladbrook. The project is currently out for bid through Align Architecture. The project would seek to remove … Continue reading →

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Mar 04

East Sac construction, destruction update

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The East Sac school district adjusted its building timeline after voting to close the Wall Lake school in February 2020. The old(er) school in Sac City, used as East Sac Middle School, had its closure delayed one year and will … Continue reading →

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Feb 09

A ‘demonym’ we all need to know

Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Clayton County Press-Journal, February 9, 1958: “Strawbareans” is a great word and I am fully in favor of bringing this term for the Clayton County town of Strawberry Point back into common use. (“Denonym” is the name of the word … Continue reading →

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Feb 07

Pinning down western Shelby County

Posted on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

When I worked on my school timeline mega-update last year, the online Harlan newspaper archives ended in 1969. That was enough to find out the consolidation of the Harlan Community School District, including many small towns in the western half … Continue reading →

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Feb 02

A different kind of drive-thru

Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Essex school district wants to buy a bank. KMA reports that Essex and Bank Iowa are discussing a land swap that would put the bank building under the school’s control. Essex wants to develop its culinary arts program, the … Continue reading →

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Jan 24

North Tama continues look at infrastructure

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM by Jeff

Earlier this month, the North Tama school board had another work session to discuss long-term plans for the school complex, reports the North Tama Telegraph. A “hefty packet” of information about construction possibilities and, more importantly, funding options was offered … Continue reading →

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Jan 17

South Tama bond issue vote March 1

Posted on Monday, January 17, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

There will be a vote on a $26.8 million middle school bond referendum in South Tama on March 1, reports the Tama-Toledo News-Chronicle. The proposal the school board decided on was renovations at the Iowa Juvenile Home site. If the … Continue reading →

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Jan 14

Old schools in Miles, Preston gone

Posted on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

June 14, 2011: The 192X Preston school — exact year unknown because the cornerstone is cut off by the 1950 building to its right — and the capstone for Miles school. The Easton Valley school district, the easternmost in Iowa, … Continue reading →

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