Lodomillo #4 Rankin/Knight One Room School, Clayton County, Iowa

10/21/2025

September 1946 - May 1947
Dean, Ruth, Nolan, Rita Knight, siblings, were all students in the country school during this school year.
Dorothy Smith was their teacher.
Harold Knight was the Director

10/16/2025

Laura Harreld J Marie Knight Karen Kay MacKenzie Schmitz Heritage Museum of the Knights

10/16/2025

It was our pleasure to give the Ed-Co 6th graders a tour of the old school and our family museum. They were very interested and asked great questions. Thank you to Kristy Mather and teachers for bringing them.

08/25/2025

06/11/2025

Come check out Strawberry Days this weekend.
The parade is Saturday at noon. Open house at the schoolhouse from 1 to 3 PM.

And don’t forget to take a selfie with the newly “ripen” strawberry in front of City Hall. And of course can’t forget the free strawberries and ice cream!
Hope to see you there!

06/06/2024

People, if you are not subscriber of the Press-Journal, you are missing out!
There is much good information and it's well done.
An article in the June 5, 2024 edition explains the remnants of tall fences in Backbone State Park.
Lynn Hettinger writes the most interesting columns!

05/27/2024

We are excited to see this production when it is available. If you haven't toured Forest Grove school, you should put it on your list of places to visit.

Thank you to Sharon Andresen for giving us a tour a few years ago. We had just begun restoring our one- room school. We were most impressed, and we thank you for the encouragement!
It's no surprise to us the film won awards!

Color, NTSC, Enhanced Widescreen, HiFi Stereo Sound $30 - NEW RELEASE! Free Media Mail Shipping. Signed upon request. Resurrecting Forest Grove - DVD (58 min.) In 2012, a small group of preservationists stood before the hollowed-out shell of the unique and historic 1873 Forest Grove School No. 5. In...

05/20/2024

Come see the new displays!
Chris Bockenstedt and Aunt Rita Hill have been focusing on a few projects to better tell the story of this.