"History of Freeborn County", 1882
Manchester Twp. School Histories
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DISTRICT No. 18.—This district effected an organization in the year 1861. The year previous a schoolhouse of logs was erected by subscription on section fifteen, in which a school of thirty scholars was taught by Emma Walker. After this district was organized they took charge of the school building, and school was continued under their management. The first school officers were: Thorson Knuteson, John Ellingson, and O. O. Fossum, Clerk, Director, and Treasurer. In 1867 the house was moved to the site it now occupies in section twenty-two. The present officers are; Director, Dennis Sipple; Treasurer, Claus Flindt: Clerk, Bennett Asleson. The last term of school was taught by H. B. Fossum, with forty pupils enrolled.
DISTRICT No. 19.—A meeting was held on the 8th of May, 1862, at the residence of Christian Jacobson, at which the organization of this district was effected and made permanent by the election of officers, as follows: Director, Tosten Knutson: Clerk, Charles Olson; Treasurer, Charles Johnson. The same summer Mr. Henderson taught the first school, a term of three months, in Charles Oleson's house in section thirteen, with seven or eight pupils present. In 1864 Christian Jacobson donated a site, and the schoolhouse was erected in the center of section twelve, by contribution of labor, at a cost of about G50, size 16x20. The present officers are; Director, Ole Knutson; Treasurer, John Johnson; Clerk, P. J. Spilde. The last instructor was L. P. Jensen, and there were forty scholars upon the roll.
DISTRICT No. 21--Effected an organization in 1864, the first meeting being held at the house of Erick Olson, in section nine, in the spring, at which the following officers were elected: Director, Carl Gustaveson; Treasurer, Halver Peterson; Clerk. August Peterson. The first school was taught by Miss Emma King in Erick Olson's house, in section nine, with twenty pupils present.
In 1867 a frame house, which is still in use, was erected in the western part of section nine, size 16x22, at a cost of $300. The present officers are Director, Ed. Mortenson: Treasurer, Hans Christopherson; Clerk, Nels N. Wangin. The last term of school was taught by John C. Quanimen, with thirty-five scholars enrolled.
DISTRICT No. 55.—This educational sub-division embraces the territory in the southeastern part of the town. It was organized in the fall of 1864 in E. D. Hopkins' house, on section thirty-four, and the following officers were elected: Director, O. Kemfield; Treasurer, J. Welcor; Clerk, E. D. Hopkins. The first school was taught by Maggie Colby in 1864. in a log house belong¬ing to A. M. Johnson, on the bank of Lake Albert Lea. The following year a log house, 18x16 feet, was procured, which has since been moved to its present site in the southeast corner of section thirty-four, having cost about 8100. The present officers are as follows: Director, A. M. Johnson; Treasurer, J. H. Converse; Clerk, O. J. Taylor. The last teacher, in the summer of 1882, was Miss Eva Gilson, and there were nineteen scholars en¬rolled.
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