The parish of St. Mary was formed in 1898 when a new church was built for a total cost of $2274.86. At this time, the church was located in the west part of town north of the city park. In early 1900 or 1901, the church was moved to the east end of town where it stood until its demolition in the 1980. The original school was completed in September of 1915. In 1965, a new grade school north of the church was initiated and completed. In 1974, the school was closed permanently. The current church was dedicated in 1979 and the church, kitchen, and reception hall were added to the grade school. Total cost of the new church came to over $500,000. The old church and the original brick school building were torn down in 1980 and 1982 respectively.
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Lyon County, IA
Visit our county page and you will find information about our town and county's points of interest, festivals/events and faith community. You also will find stories about the contributions made by farmers/ranchers located throughout our county and of course you will learn about the community organizations that have built and continue to build strong communities (chambers, community groups, and departments, etc) and much more when you visit the Lyon County, IA page.