1935

Myron school notes
~Postville Herald, February 14, 1935 (schools column)

This six weeks we had three birthdays. Leo Christofferson treated with cake and candy bars, Calvin Snitker with home made ice cream, and Gretta Evans with cake and popcorn balls. We sang birthday songs for these people and gave them many good wishes. We also thank them for the treats.

We enjoyed visits of a number of friends this period: Ethelyn Smith; Laura Lewis; Marjorie, Pernive, and Helen Thornton; Beulah Bray; Ruth Ewing; Mrs. McNally and Dorothy; and Lawrence Bray.

We are having a spelling contest and everybody is trying to get his state colored first. The fourth, third, and second grades are pasting dots on clown suits instead of coloring states.

Our school wishes to thank the school board for the new books.

Marian Christofferson was the only pupil neither absent nor tardy the first semester. Her brother, Leo, was absent one day because of sickness. Marian and Leo were awarded a half-day holiday for being neither absent nor tardy this six weeks.

We now have four members on the dental honor roll. Miss Bray is a new member.

Gretta Evans brought us some tin can flowers. They are very pretty. Thank you, Gretta.

Everyone took part in cutting free-hand a poster for the bulletin board. It makes our room very attractive.

Dorothy Bray, teacher

~transcribed by Aubrie Monroe

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1936

Myron school notes
~Postville Herald, Thursday, November 5, 1936, page 7

Kittenball, kittenball rah!rah!rah! has been the enthusiastic cry of our twenty-three pupils during the past six weeks. To date we have played two games with Ludlow No. 7. We tied the first game, but lost the second.

After our hike to the bluffs, we added more leaves, bark of trees, rocks and bird nests to our miniature museum. We are making a nature study booklet of the leaves we collected. For a week we observed a live turtle that Allen Lawson put in our museum.

Perfect attendance certificates have been awarded to the following: Betty, Charlotte, Vivian and Joyce Flack, Marian and Leo Christofferson, Bernard Snitker and Delbert Winters.

Our first meeting of "A Good Citizen Club" was held Friday. The following officers were elected: President, Gretta Evans; vice-president, Calvin Snitker; secretary-treasurer, Betty Lawson.

The beginners, first and second grades have made individual waste baskets and covered them with wall paper. We find this helps in keeping our floors cleaner.

With the prize money from Corn Day we plan to buy some new school supplies.

Gladys Hagen, teacher

~contributed by Cindy (Maust) Smith

Myron school students during the last term of school (1940-41). The teacher was Buelah Ralston.

L-R, back row: Roland Folsom, Roger Christofferson, Marion Christofferson, Leo Christofferson, Betty Folsom & Margaret Winter

L-R, front row: Marvin Muchow, Kay Smith, Roberta Evans, Cletus Winter, Bonnie Evans & Edwin Winter.

The Last Part Of Myron To Be Eaten By 20th Century
~Postville Herald, Wednesday, March 11, 1987, page 11

An institution of the early village of Myron which outlasted the others was the school. The school operated until 1941.

Mrs. Milo Livingood recalled to the Herald her teaching during the last years of the school's existence. The Myron School was built in 1870. Sunday School classes were also held in the school house.

The last term of the school, 1940-41, was taught by Beulah Ralston. There were 12 people in her class. The next year the school was sold at auction and became a farm building. The pupils of Myron were then bused to Postville to attend school.

"I enjoyed teaching, but I always wondered what the students were learning and how much was 'sinking' in," Livingood said.

Her concerns seemed the same as those of teachers today. Livingood taught at the school for 3 years following normal school. She could have continued to teach but would have had to take summer courses as the state requirements changed in 1941. She married Milo Livingood and did not pursue a teaching career.

The Myron School was sold at auction to Paul Fiet and it became a granary in Ludlow Township. The students who attended the last year are pictured above.

~contributed by Cindy (Maust) Smith

**More information about the village of Myron, pictures of the school and students can be found on the digital archives of the Postville Public Library through Iowa newspapers online (free-to-view archives).