Lost Nation Independent School
The Lost Nation Independent School District first opened Nov. 13, 1880. Some early teachers were:
- Ann Skelley, 1880
- Miss Fredrica Sieben, 1898
- Mr. J. A. Crowl, 1899
- S. C. Jordan, 1899
The first school building was a wooden structure that occupied block 10 of the original town of Lost Nation.
In May 1900, the original building at the present site was built at a cost of $6,000. It was all brick and held about 100 students. In September, 1914 an addition was built for $7,500. In July 1937, a gymnasium was added for $13,000. In 1946, a school bus garage was built.
A new high school was built in 1951 with an addition added in 1961. In 1953, Lost Nation had their first lighted athletic field. The new gymnasium was constructed in 1975.
In 1880, there were about 100 students enrolled, by 1960, there were over 400.
Some of the changes in curriculum include Domestic Science - Home Ec, 1915; Concert Band organized in 1927 and the Marching Band was organized in 1932; Future Farmers of America organized in 1956 and Future Homemakers of America organized in 1957.
Some notable alumni include:
- Jim McAndrew - pitcher for New York Mets
- Herman "Flip" Flemming - House of David baseball team 1929-1935
- Merle Muhl - St. Louis Cardinals 1939
- Fred Dickman - Sioux City Cowboys 1940
- George Becker - professional wrestler in the early 1900s
- George Stone - beat Ty Cobb's record
The Marching Band won 25 "firsts" in contests. National Championships were earned in 1934 and 1939. The Marching Band represented Iowa in the 1955 National J-Cee Convention in Atlanta, GA.
The Girls Basketball team were runnerup in the State Tournement in 1961.
