Cornith (a.k.a. Brush Center) School No. 8, Jefferson Twp.
GOODALE, NEWTON, AHBURN, HAILEY, OWEN, SIMPSON
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/20/2010 at 07:44:54
CORNITH (a.k.a. BRUSH CENTER) SCHOOL No. 8
Jefferson Township near Diagonal
In the 1894 Jefferson Township plat book, this school was identified as Brush Center School No. 8. located approximately 3 miles northeast of Diagonal. In the 1915 plat book, the school was located north of the Diagonal-Tingley road at what was then the Jon GOODALE corner.Last day of school picnics were often held in the timber near the remaining foundation of the first school site.
The school closed after the 1951-52 school year with the students resuming their education at Diagonal. Claire NEWTON purchased the building and the land. The school was removed and the schoolyard is now farmed.
Diagonal Progress
Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa
September 22, 1949Five Rural Schoolhouses To Sell at Auction
The Jefferson Township School District will sell at public auction on Monday, September 26, [1949] five rural schoolhouses in the Diagonal area. The schools, names of which will be familiar to most readers of [The Mount Ayr] Reporter are Willow Grove, Mortimer, Hiawatha, Cottonwood and Cornith. Also to be sold are the schoolhouse sites, outbuildings, pumps, and any other equipment remaining after the schools were closed. The sale will be conducted by Mrs. Lola HAILEY, secretary, and Leland AHBURN, president, with Dennis OWEN of Tingley the auctioneer and Clark SIMPSON, clerk. An advertisment in this issue of The Reporter gives the time when each building will be sold, and other information of interest of prosepctive purchasers.SOURCES:
Diagonal Progress, Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa, Sept. 24, 1981Diagonal, Iowa: Centennial History p. 227. 1988.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2010
Cornith (a.k.a. Brush Center) School No. 8, Jefferson Twp.
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