January 27, 2021
Northwest Iowa Former school buildings in four northwest Iowa communities will be among 102 closed Iowa schools featured in a book to be released next month.
According to Kansas-based publisher Meadowlark Press, the new book to be released in February by author James Kenyon features the former Maurice, Doon, Melvin, and Ocheyedan high schools.
They tell us that
Echoes in the Hallways: History and Recollections of 102 Closed Iowa High Schools, is a collection of stories from student alumni of closed Iowa high schools, documenting 102 institutions from Iowa’s 99 counties.
Meadowlark spokesperson Tracy Million Simmons tells us that Kenyon consulted county historical records as well as interviewing former students and teachers, culminating in unique school profiles that include information ranging from the origin and growth of education in each county to sporting records, programs, and school traditions.