"History of Freeborn County", 1882
London Twp. School Histories
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DISTRICT No. 51.—Effected an organization in 1862, and the following year the first term of school was held at the residence of H. B. Riggs. in section eleven, by Miss Orpha Skinner, with an attendance of about twelve scholars. Then, in 1867, the schoolhouse was erected in the western-part of section twelve, which has since been greatly improved. The last term of school was taught by Miss Belle Cheadle with an average attendance of twenty-five scholars.
DISTRICT No. 59.—Embraces territory in the southwestern part of the town, and has a school-house located in the northern part of section thirty-two.
DISTRICT No. 71.—This district came into existence by organization in 1865, the first school being held in Morgan Eckert's granary, in section eighteen, taught by Miss Dora Sabin with an attendance of about six pupils. After this school was continued in private houses and granaries until the summer of 1869, when a schoolhouse, 16x20, was completed in section eight at a cost of $220, and Carrie Harrison taught a school with an attendance of eighteen. The house has since been remodeled and improved to the extent of $500. The last teacher was John D. Murphy; attendance thirty-two.
DISTRICT No. 94.—Effected an organization in 1874, and the school building was erected the same year, in the southern part of section twenty-three, size 20x20, with an ante-room 12x16 feet, and cost $1,025. The first teacher was Mr. John Bewick with an attendance of fifteen scholars. Ella Meadowcroft was the last instructor of the young idea and had an average attendance of about twenty pupils.
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