Maloy High School

SHAY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/3/2009 at 04:02:57

MALOY HIGH SCHOOL

Clinton Township

In 1859, Luke SHAY and his family moved into a newly constructed frame home. They donated their log cabin to the district for use as a school for the children of Maloy.

During the second decade of the 1900's, several school districts in Ringgold County considered consolidation. Although the citizens of Redding School District voted in favor of consolidation in 1913, the vote was cast out on a technicality. The following year, a new school was erected in Redding. In 1915, another election was held in Redding and the citizens again voted to consolidate. In 1917, a large addition was constructed to accomondate an increase in pupils attending the Redding School. In 1915, the residents of Delphos voted to consolidate; Maloy residents voted for consolidation in 1917; and the Beconsfield residents cast their vote for consolidation in 1920. Although the residents of Ellston voted to consolidate, it was annulled on a technicality when the bonding company realized that the election notice had been advertised solely by public notices and not published in the newspaper. A second vote was called which resulted in a vote against consolidation.

The two-story brick Maloy High School was built in 1917 after the vote for consolidation failed. In 1952, the schoolhouse was tranformed into an elementary school of Mount Ayr Community's school district. The school was closed in 1972 and torn down in 1987.

BOYS' BASKETBALL
The first Ringgold County Boys' Basketball Tournament was held February 28 - March 1st, 1919, at the Mount Ayr high school gymnasium. At the 1921 tournament, Maloy' Irish suffered a devastating defeat from Diagonal, 110-4.

Maloy won the championship game over Benton, 22-12, in 1929. Maloy received a silver loving cup and a chance of retaining ownership of the 3-year cup if they could hold the championship title for three consecutive years.

The Maloy team entered into the 1930 Ringgold County Basketball Tournament with great power under the leadership of Coach C. T. MURPHY. Maloy's Maurice CARR and Joe O'CONNOR would enjoy great success as coaches later on in their lives. The Irish defeated Diagonal 37-27 to win the championship. It would be another seven years before Maloy's Irish would win another Ringgold County Tournament, but the team enjoyed success in sectional, district and state tournaments. Maloy's J. O'CONNOR, M. CARR, and guard JARVIS were named to the all-county first team in 1930.

Maloy's JENNINGS was named to the all-tournament first team at the 1934 Ringgold County Tournament. Maloy placed third at the 1935 tournament, losing to Diagonal 29-27.

During the 1934 Ringgold County Tournament, Referee BOYER named Maloy's CARR and JENNINGS to the all-tournament first team.

Maloy placed third at the 1935 Ringgold County Tournament, losing to Diagonal 29-27.

Under the guidance of former basketball star, Coach Maurice CARR, Maloy entered the 1937 tournament with a record of 17-0. They remained undefeated by ousting Diagonal, reigning champions, 40-17. During the championship game, a blizzard blew in, forcing the teams and spectators to find refuge in Mount Ayr's town hall, the courthouse, the school, cafes and private homes until Sunday.

Maloy returned to the 1938 tournament, led by MOBLEY and LYNCH, to claim the championship, defeating Mount Ayr 39-21.

Maloy lost the 1939 championship title to Diagonal's Maroons, 40-24. Maloy's SHAY and MENDENHALL were selected to the all-tournament first team.

During the 1940 Ringgold County Tournament, Maloy won the first-round game 40-38 during overtime play with Benton. Maloy's team, forwards WYMAN and MOBLEY, center CULVER, and guards SHAY and LYNCH, went on to claim the championship title by defeating Mount Ayr, 32-26. Under Coach CARR, Maloy had won three titles of the last four years, but this would be their last county title.

Coach Richard CULVER brought Maloy's Irish to the 1946 Ringgold County Tournament. They lost 40-26 to Diagonal's Maroons.

Maloy suffered a 55-18 defeat, losing to Mount Ayr on January 38, 1950 at Mount Ayr.

Maloy lost the 1951 championship title to Diagonal, 39-32. From 1929 to 1951, Maloy had won 5 county championship titles and finished 5 times in second place. Maloy entered into the county tournament for the last time in 1954.

SOURCES:
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, February 10, 2007

Ringgold County History Compiled and written by the Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Iowa, Sponsored by Ringgold County Superintendent of Schools, Mount Ayr, Iowa. 1942.

AVITT, Mike. Pages and Pictures from the Past. . .Ringgold County, Iowa 1855-2005 Pp. 60-4. Paragon Publications, Inc. Mount Ayr. 2009.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maloy,_Iowa

Compilation by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009