Mountain Brush School was built in 1878. It was moved to Mount Ayr and used as a home. Presently located at Lesanville, 3 miles east of Mount Ayr and north of Highway 2.

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, Thursday, May 17, 1956

Mrs. Maxine SICKELS of Kellerton, teacher of the rural school, Liberty No. 7, has received a check in the amount of five dollars for her entry in the Teachers' Help-One-Another-Club contest, conducted by "The Instructor" of Danville, NY. The check which Mrs. SICKELS received was the award for standing paper figures submitted in the contest.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012

SOURCES:
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, February 10, 2007

AVITT, Mike. Pages and Pictures from the Past. . .Ringgold County, Iowa 1855-2005 p. 17. Paragon Publications, Inc. Mount Ayr. 2009.

Compilation by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009; updated September of 2012