"History of Freeborn County", 1882
Mansfield Twp. School Histories
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Educational facilities in Mansfield are up to the average of towns in the county, having six districts, all in good condition and well managed. If the territory were equally divided in the township, this would give an area of six square miles to each educational sub-division. The districts, with numbers and location of schoolhouses, are as follows: No. 41, building in section thirty-two: No. 74, in section two; No. 84, in section twenty-six; No. 86, in section thirty-five: No. 87, in section eight; No. 92, in section ten. Below is given a short sketch of the organization, growth, and present condition of the various districts.
DISTRICT No. 41.—Embraces the territory lying in the southwestern part of the township. It was organized at an early day. but as to the actual date there are many conflicting reports, and as we have failed in seeing the records we cannot here decide the question; but, it is certain, however, that about the year 1872 their schoolhouse was erected in the northern part of section thirty-two, at a cost of about $100, the size of it being 12x16. The first school was instructed by Miss Hattie Coblett, to nine scholars. The attendance at the present time is sixteen.
DISTRICT No. 74.—Effected an organization about 1870, and held school in the private residence of John Kraus Haar in section two with Miss Rhoda Gripman as teacher and twelve pupils to answer the roll call. In 1872 their schoolhouse was erected in the southwestern corner of section two at a cost of $400, the size of which is 18x30. The school has not increased much in numerical strength.
DISTRICT No. 84.—This district commenced its existence by erecting a school edifice in section twenty-six, the size of which is 16x24 and cost §300. The first teacher was C. H. Emmons with an attendance of about twenty-five, which has
increased to about thirty-five pupils. This district embraces the territory southwest of the center of the township.
DISTRICT No. 86.—Effected an organization in 1872, the first school being taught in Mr. Hellek Knnclson's house in section thirty-six, the teacher beincr Miss Jennie L. Romanson. with twenty-five students present. In the year 1874, two years after organization, the school building now in use was erected in the southeastern cornet of section thirty-five, at a cost of about 8200, the size being 18x24. This district is really a union one, as it embraces as part of its territory several sections in the state of Iowa.
DISTRICT No 87.—It is claimed by some that this educational subdivision came into existence in the year 1867; '\and the first school was taught by Miss Ivey Thomas in John Tunnell's residence with fourteen pupils present. The following year their school edifice was erected in the southwestern part of section eight, size 16x24 at a cost of S400. The lumber from this house was hauled from Austin.
DISTRICT No. 92.—This district is presumed to have been organized about 1875, for in that year we find their school house was erected in the southwestern part of section ten, at a cost of $400, size 18x24. Mr. Ambrus Morey was the first teacher, to an enrollment of twenty-one scholars. The district is in good condition and now has an attendance of about twenty-five.
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