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The village of Lee Center was laid out in 1846.
Roswell C. Streeter, father of Allison J. Streeter who gained prominence in the Greenback party and in the Grange, donated the location for the academy.
About the years 1847 and 1848 a two-story brick building was erected. School opened in the fall of 1848.
The first teacher was Hiram McChesney from Troy, New York. His days of usefulness were few.
During a noon hour one of the pupils wrote a note and dropped it where it could be found by the teacher. McChesney was offended by the contents of the note. One of the older boys, an innocent party. was accused of writing the note. His denial angered McChesney, who attempted to administer punishment in the good old-fashioned way. The young man. however, secured a handful of the teacher's whiskers, separated him from some of his rannent, and on the whole had rather the best of the argument. The affair created so much feeling that the teacher did not finish his term.
Following McChesney came H. C. Leonard. who with his wife and her sister lived and kept house in the upper rooms of the school building.
The attendance increased until it was necessary to build a stair- way on the outside of the building to make more room.
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It was during the time that Simeon Wright had charge of the school that the building of the stone part was agitated and as the result of his energy and work it was built.
In addition to the primary and common school branches the curriculum included courses in the sciences, languages, and music.
Henry C. Nash, probably the most popular and best loved of any of the teachers, died before his term of school had ended. His widow taught in the primary department for three or four years after his death.
Mr. Nash was succeeded by Professor Monroe. One of the old students writes: "Professor Monroe was a genius in certain ways; a brother was principal at the East Paw Paw Seminary in those days, and occasionally visited the Lee Center Academy, his coming being in the nature of a high class entertainment. The two brothers were devout worshipers of Sir Walter Scott and could spout the Lady of the Lake by the hour. Apparently they had at their tongue's end every dialogue and recitation to be derived from the voluminous writings of the Scot, and when they foregathered and unlimbered we were not obsessed pro tempore with the idea of any- thing but a classical education, the stimulus for the same being furnished without stint until the close of the session for the day. It was customary at the close of the winter session of the school to have an 'Exhibition,' and the one which signalized the end of Professor Monroe's winter term was the limit. The various depart- ments of the school entering into the preparation with unusual interest, the result being a program of more than two hours, delivered to an audience that crowded to repletion the lower room of the old stone building.
The next principal, Professor Springstead, was a minister, who did not believe it necessary to indulge in mild theatricals, and before another exhibition was given by the school, the war tocsin had sounded and many of the older students had marched away to the "music of the fife and drum."
Among the other teachers were Reverend Barrett, Rev. James Brewer, Joslma T. Reade, E. W. Newton, C. L. Nettleton, Miss Lottie Kellogg, teacher of music; Misses Sarah and Minerva Loomis, Misses Carrie and Lottie Whitcomb, Miss Spaulding, Miss Mary A. Wright (Mrs. C. F. Lynn). Miss Seraphine Gardner (Mrs. E. C. Smith), Miss Harriette Hatch (Mrs. Dr. Frank Gardner). Miss Katie Franklin (Mrs. E. W. Newton), and a num- ber of others.
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THE OLD LEE CENTER ACADEMY One of Lee County's famous buildings
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By a special act of the State Legislature, approved Feb. 21, 1859, the Lee Center Union Graded School and Union District No. 1 was incorporated. The first election under this act was held Oct. 3, 1859, and Dr. Charles Gardner, Lyman C. Wheat and L. Cyrenus Sawyer were elected to serve as directors.
The old building was condemned and demolished in 1909 and a two-story, four-room brick structure was erected on the old site.
The following is copied from a circular pasted in the record book of the district:
LEE CENTRE ACADEMY
This institution is now ready to receive pupils in the different departments of study. Thorough teaching in common English branches will be secured, while provision is also made for instruc- tion in the higher branches of an English education, including the Natural Sciences, and Latin and Greek.
Young men intending to fit themselves for admission to our colleges, Eastern or Western, will find here good advantages for accomplishing their object. Young persons wishing to qualify themselves for teaching, will receive particular attention.
To persons at a distance, not acquainted with our school we state that it is situated in the center of Lee county, Illinois, in the midst of a moral and well-educated rural population. Its distance from Amboy on the Illinois Central Railroad, is four miles, and from Franklin on the Dixon Airline, seven miles.
Calendar for 1861-1862:
Fall term, September 2 - November 8, 10 weeks.
Vacation one week.
Winter term, November 18 - March 21, 18 weeks.
Vacation of two weeks.
Summer term, April 17 - July 3, 13 weeks.
The rates of tuition per quarter of ten weeks, will be as follows: For Common English studies. $3.00.
For 1 Higher English study, $1.50.
For 2 Higher English studies, $2.50.
For 3 Higher English studies, $3.00.
For Latin or Greek, or both, $3.00.
For Latin, Greek and Higher English, $4.00.
All tuition is to be paid within one week from time of entrance. Arrangements can be made for Piano Forte instruction.
Persons wishing to open correspondence may address Josiah T.
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Reade, principal, L. C. Wheat, Esq., Dr. Charles Gardner or Sabin Trowbridge, Esq.
Lee Centre, Illinois, August, 1861. :
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Soon after the village of Harmon was platted in 1872, a school- house was built on the present site; a larger frame building suc- ceeded this one, which was burned in 1899. In 1900 the present briek structure was erected with three departments. Ten grades of work are offered here.
The history of education in Sublette town dates back to an early day, when Thomas Fessenden's log house was used for this purpose. A slab building on the Thomas Tourtillott place was next used. This structure, later known as the "Sheep Pen," was early used as a shelter for those pre-empting land in this section. Maria Coleman first taught here. Following this Joseph Carey taught in Mrs. Tonrtillott's house, and in about 1850 John Bacon taught in Mrs. Richardson's house. In 1844 a third school in the township was established, this school offering opportunities for advanced work. In 1847 a school was held in a "lean-to" along the side of the log house of Daniel Pratt. In 1848 a school was opened at Knox Grove, along the stage road. This log building extended the course of study somewhat further, and drew pupils from a much greater distance. The village school at Sublette, containing two departments, has been in use for a long period of years, and offers eight grades of work.
In the village of Paw Paw, a two-story building received an addition of similar size in 1883, all being consumed by fire in 1884. In its stead a two-story brick building was erected, and in 1897 this too was consumed by fire. In 1897 the present structure was completed, at a cost of $15,000. This building is modern, and the course of study offers twelve grades of work. This school is on the "accredited list." and teaches manual training, and sewing.
The first schoolhouse in Steward was erected in 1882, and cost $3,000. Fire destroyed this building in 1903, and the present struc- ture, costing $7,000, succeeded it. There are fom flourishing departments here, offering ten grades of work.
The carly schools of Amboy were at Rocky Ford and Bing- hamton. The building at Rocky Ford is still in existence, and is used for school purposes, while that first erected in the Bing- hamton district has been removed. This building stood in t).
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center of section 11, on the northwest corner of the crossroads. In this building Reverend Ingersoll (father of Col. Robert G. Inger- soll) often preached, and Robert often accompanied him. In Amboy city the first school building was built in 1857. In 1864 the frame building in Gilson's addition was completed. Following this the old Methodist church was purchased, and in 1868 the two-story brick on the west side was added to the system. In 1896 a modern building was erected at a cost of about fifteen thousand dollars. Some two or three years ago the "East Frame" building was entirely remodeled and modernized. Twelve grades of work are offered here, besides domestie science, manual training, etc.
Ashton's new $35,000 brick school buikling is the finest of its class in Lee county. This building, just completed, is now being occupied for the first time. and replaces the three-story building so long the school home in this city. Twelve years of work are given in this school.
The schools of Bradford town, while all rural, have made strong advances in their standards of physical equipment and efficiency. A traveler who called at one of these schools called at the county superintendent's office recently, and inquired relative to that "Parlor School, the finest one-room country school I have seen in Ilinois." The salesman's reference was to the Weishaar School. District No. 89. Miss Clara C. Wagner, teacher. The writer notes. in passing, that the contrast between the erude equipment of the log cabin school and such as this type presents, marks a distinct epoch in the evolution of the rural school.
The schoolhouse at West Brooklyn is a two-story frame build- ing that has served for a number of years as a school home for the children of this village. There are three departments and ten years of work are completed.
Franklin Grove's first and only frame school building was built in 1856, and enlarged in 1867. In 1894 the present building of stone and brick replaced the former one, at a cost of $9,000. Twelve years of work are here accomplished in the four departments, with added classrooms.
Nachusa's first school is the present one, built in 1868. There is a good enrollment here, and the eight grades of work are taught by one teacher.
The schools at Nelson and Eldena are similar to those at Nachusa, and the schools of Reynolds and Viola towns rank high in proficiency, all being rural.
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Compton accommodates her pupils in a three-room, two-story frame building, the successor of the one-room school that stood some twenty years ago in the west part of the village, the school made famous by the superior work of one of its instructors, Will Farrand, a brother of Judge R. S. Farrand of the circuit bench.
A parochial school of two rooms at Sublette, a German Evan- gelical school of one room in Brooklyn town, and a Norwegian school in Willow Creek complete the general review of the educa- tional past. Elsewhere in the county, not mentioned above, the same general evolution of the school system obtains.
The following is a list of the schools of Lee county to date, with the name of the present (Jan. 1, 1914) teacher appended :
Palmyra
Mound School, District No. 1, Bertha W. Herrmann; Sugar Grove, District No. 2, Anza Lawton; Wild Cat, District No. 3, Jennie Bloomdahl; Gap Grove, District No. 4, Rae L. Roberts: Prairieville, District No. 200, Amos E. Kreider; Oak Forest, Dis- trict No. 5, William Landis; Wolverine, District No. 163, Estella M. Levan.
Nelson
Hill, District No. 6, Helen Clark ; Cook, District No. 7, Marie Southwell; Nelson, District No. 8, Hazel E. Donagh; Walker, District No. 9. Johanna McKune: King, District No. 10, Hazel N. Webber.
Harmon
Kimball, District No. 11, JJulia Bradley ; Harmon, District No. 12, H. C. Eissner, Julia Bradley, Harriet Sheap ; Mannion, District No. 13, Helen Talty; Lake, District No. 14, Emma McCormick ; Carbaugh, District No. 15, Mand R. Keefer : Lyons, District No. 17, Mayme Simpson.
Hamilton
McKeel. District No. 16, JJulia Callahan; Merchant, District No. 18, Lucie M. Power: White Chapel, District No. 19, Vera Foley ; Keigwin, District No. 212, Ellen T. Philips; Pope, District No. 20. Mildred Larkin.
Diron
Hazelwood School, District No. 206, Mary E. Murphy : Bend, District No. 22, Dora I. Breed ; North Dixon, District No. 23. H. O. Baldwin, superintendent, Lebbens Woods, principal high school. Helen Brown, Ella Pratt, Lora Normington, Caroline Pratt, Martha Waite, Muriel P. Phelps, Bertha Brass, Geila E. Hill, Ella
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B. Kentner, Emma P. Kentner, Emma Carpenter, Katherine Hen- nessey, Jennie Oakes, Ethel Leake, M. Mae Ruef, Olive Anderson, Gladys Steel, Myrtle Honey, Janette Gebhardt; Brierton, District No. 24, Anna Hennessey ; White Oak, District No. 25, Agnes Con- ley ; Garrison, District No. 26, Edith Miller.
South Dixon
Dixon, District No. 27, W. R. Snyder, superintendent, C. II. Anderson, principal high school, C. D. Boober, Freya Forester, I. E. Young, May Downing, Marie J. Ross, Gladys Gaylord, Leslie Homerich, W. H. Coppins, Mary L. Gantz, Mary W. Reynolds, Retta B. Slothower, Hazel Kenneth, Olive Shaklin, Clara Hossel- berg, Caroline Slothower, Anna M. Fogarty, Bess Rowley, Lauretta Reynolds, Agnes R. Tague, Mary A. Erwin, Margaret M. Clark, Florence Mulkins, Elma Erb, Muriel P. Phelps, Hazel E. Todd, Florence Mason, Anna Wiggins, Bess Pankhurst; Burket, District No. 28, Esther Young: Preston, District No. 29, Mary Tourtillott; White Temple, District No. 30, Dolly Fauth ; Lievan, District No. 31, Minnie Tourtillott : Brick. District No. 32, Mildred Knight; Kelley, District No. 33, Ferne Manning: Duis, District No. 34, Vera Lynch ; Meese, District No. 35, Marguerite Reynolds; Eldena, District No. 36. Mary L. Hogan.
Marion
Stott School, District No. 37. Alice Ackert; Leonard, District No. 38. Idabell MeDermott ; O'Malley, District No. 39, Lena Kray- ser ; McCaffrey, District No. 40, Nellie Ryan ; Palmer, District No. 41, Anna Welty; Keefer, District No. 42, Earl Anglemier: Mor- rissey, District No. 43, Marea McKune; Welty, District No. 44, Julia Brechion.
East Grove
Fleming, District No. 45, Amy Hanson; Murphy, District No. 46, Frances Downey ; Hubble, District No. 47, Mary McFadden : Daven, District No. 48, Alice Sullivan; Armstrong, District No. 49, Eva Larkin: O'Neil, District No. 50, Rhea Evans; Downey, Dis- trict No. 51, Anna Dulin; Black Oak, District No. 21, Charlotte McCann.
North China and Nachusa
March, District No. 52, Ruth Scheffler : Hillside, District No. 53, Emma Schulz; Sunday, District No. 208, Clara P. Bush; Pine- view, District No. 54, Hazel B. Hartzell.
South China and Nachusa
Nachusa, District No. 55, Pearle Feldkerchner; Emmert, Dis- trict No. 56, Lida Norris; Hausen, District No. 57, Maude Conlon;
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Franklin Grove, District No. 58, H. G. Anderson superintendent, E. G. Weaver, Ethel Holmgren, Florence Wollensak, Frances Vaughan, Beryl Skinner; Collins Dysart, District No. 59, Otie Sleacy ; Graves, District No. 60, Clara Klapprodt; Samuel Dysart School, District No. 61, Myrtle Hain; Hollister, District No. 62, Genevieve Cheadle; Temperance Hill, District No. 63, Myrtle Ackerman; Seebach, District No. 64, Agnes Willard.
Amboy
Maine, District No. 65, Ethel Shoemaker; Union Corners, Dis- trict No. 66, Lila Miller; Mynard, District No. 67, Winifred Mc- Cracken; Amboy, District No. 68. O. M. Eastman, superintendent, Ruth Keefer, Lana Robinson, Edna Washburn, Leota D. Brown, Myrtle Kenney, Jennie Carroll. Josie Keho, Margaret Hammond, Lena Seranton, Catherine Clark: Binghamton. District No. 69, Ruby Leavens; Green, District No. 70, Rose McCaffrey ; Shelburn, District No. 71, Theresa L. Rourke; Smith, District No. 72, (no teacher ) ; Holcomb, District No. 73, Elizabeth Kennedy; Elliott, District No. 74, Ella Huneventt.
Maytown
Avery, District No. 75. Anna Harvey; Hall, District No. 76, Mary Langley ; Loan, Distriet No. 77, Frances McFadden ; Dorsey, District No. 78, Neva Adams: Fitzpatrick, District No. 79, Mae MeGovern ; Goy, Distriet No. 80, Nettie Hannan.
Ashton
Sanders School. District No. 81, Ora Griffith: Ashton School, District No. 82, John S. Noffsinger, superintendent, Eva Nocleh. Florence Allen, John Absher, Minnie Schade. Pearl Billmire, Lena Bode; Drummond, District No. 209, Marguerite Roesler; Fell. District No. 83, Ada Kersten.
Bradford
Mong, District No. 84, Edith Stephens; Killmer, District No. 85, Minnie Krug: Wagner, District No. 86, Chloe Hudson: Hart, District No. 87, Alice Helmershausen: Eisenberg, District No. 88. Tena Stephan: Weisbaar, District No. 89, Clara C. Wagner; Harek, Distriet No. 90, Emma Simpson: Wellman. Distriet No. 91, Nellie Burns; Ventler. District No. 94, Edna Nattress.
Lec Center
Lec Center. District No. 92. Elfrieda Stimaker, Emily Wil- liams. Grace Starks; Inlet, District No. 93. Mattie Perry: Ford. District No. 95, Edward Morrissey : Shaws, District No. 96. Gladys Smith: Wedlock, District No. 97, Anna Haves; Ingalls, District No. 98, Mae Broeffle; Black, District No. 99, Mae Tiffany.
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Sublette
Gentry School, District No. 100, Elermina Hecker; Ingalls, Dis- trict No. 101, (no school) ; Clink, District No. 102, Carolyn Kueh- na; Sublette, District No. 103, Lulu B. Long, Verna Wood; Austin, District No. 104, Clara Erbes; Ellsworth, District No. 105, Irene Harvey; Angier, District No. 106, Henrietta Erbes; Reis, District No. 107, Marie Koesler: Bartlett, District No. 108, Mar- jorie Snider; Henkel, District No. 109, Lydia E. Steder.
Reynolds
Gooch, District No. 110, Estella Krug: Menz, Distriet No. 210, Marguerite Donagh; Hawkins, District No. 111, Iva Maley: Sul- livan, Distriet No. 112, Lucile Taylor: Weiner, District No. 113, Blanche Gale : Stone Ridge. Distriet No. 114, Auna O'Rorke : Mil- ler, District No. 115, Matilda Pfetzing: Salzman, District No. 116, Eva Walter.
Viola
Dunton, District No. 117, Blanche MeDougall; Van Patten, District No. 118, Hazel Titus: Ross, District No. 119, Kathryn Long: Bernardin, District No. 120, Bertha Montavon; Webber, Distriet No. 121, Maymie Tullis: Van Campen, District No. 122, Eva Holdren: Adrian, District No. 123, Ruth Yocum; Fairview, District No. 164, Gladys Fairchild.
Brooklyn
West Brooklyn School, District No. 124, Francis Morrissey. Jennie Hammond, Anna McCormick ; Melugin Grove, District No. 125, Winnie Abell: Davison, District No. 126, Louise Grandjean ; Carnahan, District No. 127, Annie Bernardin: Compton, District No. 128, R. J. Claypool, Libbie B. Parker, Nellie Oderkirk ; Bauer, District No. 129. C. F. Marshall: Kestler, District No. 130, Celia Byrne; Foulk. District No. 131, Emma Swope; Politsch, District No. 132. Frances Craigmiles.
Alto
Carey, District No. 133, Marguerite E. Kirby : Thorpe, District No. 134, Clara Ekanger : Finnestad, District No. 135, Ida Larson: Steward, District No. 136, F. D. Chadwick, Nellie M. Bowles. Belle Houston, Clara Trottnow: Peterson, District No. 137. Mabel Rosenkrans: Grimes. District No. 138, Genevieve Lally : Bly. Dis- triet No. 139. Pearl Andes.
Willow Creek
Twin Grove, District No. 140. Eunice Fisher; Byrd, District No. 141, Hazel Yetter; Risetter, District No. 142, Julia Schoen- holz: Hilleson, District No. 143, Lena Warner ; Miller, District No.
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144, Ruby Cradduck ; Moffatt. District No. 145, Emma Kirby ; Lee, District No. 148, R. O. Warburg, L. Maude Reynolds; Howlett, District No. 154, R. Nellie Knight.
Wyoming
Beemerville School. District No. 146, Maude Riley ; Jonesville School, District No. 147, Mae C. Pierce; Pawpaw School, District No. 149, W. C. Suft, Mrs. W. C. Suft, Elizabeth Turner, Gertie B. Smith, Erma Lowery, Avis Adams, Esther Hatz; Ralley School, District No. 150, Henrietta Pulver; Cottage Hill, District No. 151, Cinnie Guffin; Bridge, District No. 152, Lney Burnette; Cyclone, District No. 153, Alice Lynch; South Paw Paw, District No. 161, Margaret Ball.
Following is a list of the county superintendents of schools in Lee county from the time this office was created to the present time:
County Superintendents of Schools (First known as School Commissioner)
E. R. Mason, 1839-1840; JJoseph T. Little, 1840-1843; Daniel B. McKenney, 1843-1846; Lorenzo Wood, 1846-1850; John V. Eus- tace, 1850-1853; John Stevens, 1853-1855; S. Wright, 1855-1857; James A. Hawley, 1857-1859; John Monroe, 1859-1861; W. H. Gardner, 1861-1863; B. F. Atherton, 1863-1865; James H. Pres- ton, 1865-1873; Daniel Carey, 1873-1876; James H. Preston, 1876- 1880; Samuel J. Howe, 1880-1886; P. M. James, 1886-1890; Jay C. Edwards, 1890-1894; I. F. Edwards, 1894-1910; L. W. Miller, 1910, present incumbent.
The matter of improvement of school conditions generally has, for a number of years, been given careful attention. Under vary- ing forms of specific requirement, state diplomas have been issued to such schools as met certain requirements. On Jan. 1, 1910, sixty- seven Lee county schools had received state diplomas. Following is the list of such schools, which includes rural, village and high schools:
District No. 1, Mound; District No. 2, Sugar Grove; District No. 3. Wild Cat ; District No. 4, Gap Grove; District No. 200. Prairieville: District No. 5. Oak Forest ; District No. 6. Hill ; Dis- trict No. 7, Cook ; District No. S. Nelson ; District No. 9, Walker; Distriet No. 10, King; District No. 11, Kimball; District No. 12, Harmon: District No. 15, Carbaugh; District No. 16, McKeel; District No. 17, Lyons; District No. 19, White Chapel; District No. 22, Bend; District No. 25, White Oak ; Distriet No. 28, Bnrket; District No. 30, White Temple; District No. 31, Lievan; District
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No. 32, Brick; District No. 36, Eldena; District No. 52, March; District No. 53, Hillside; District No. 54, Pineview; District No. 55, Nachusa; District No. 56, Emmert; District No. 59, Collins Dysart; District No. 60, Graves; District No. 61, Samuel Dysart; District No. 62, Hollister; District No. 80, Gay; District No. 81, Sanders; District No. 84, Dierdorf; District No. 86, Wagner; District No. 87, Hart; District No. 90, Harck; District No. 96, Shaws; District No. 98, Ingalls; District No. 100, Gentry ; District No. 104, Austin; District No. 105, Sublette; District No. 106, Angier; District No. 113, Weiner; District No. 114, Stone Ridge; District No. 115, Miller; District No. 116, Salzman; District No. 117, Dunton; District No. 118, Van Patten; District No. 120, Bernardin; District No. 121, Webber; District No. 124, West Brooklyn ; District No. 141, Byrd; District No. 142, Risetter; Dis- trict No. 148, Lee; District No. 149, Paw Paw; District No. 161, South Paw Paw; District No. 64, Seebach; District No. 88, Eisen- berg; District No. 89, Weishaar; District No. 91, Wellman; Dis- trict No. 33, Kelley ; District No. 136, Steward; District No. 29, Preston.
Plans for the reorganization of the standards of schools, and for classification of different types of the same, materialized about the year 1908. These revised plans provided for standard one- room schools, superior one-room schools, and standard graded schools, a diploma and door-plate being issued in each case. The new requirements for the standard one-room schools included special consideration of seat sizes and seat arrangement, heating and ventilating, and a general advance in school equipment and paraphernalia. The prerequisite conditions were first established by a personal inspection of a number of schools by a state inspector of schools who visited such schools in company with the county superintendent of schools, and met the directors of such schools at the schoolhouse for special conference. This occurred in 1911. since which time the recommendations of the county superinten- dent have been accepted by the state superintendent on Jan. 1. 1914, the following one-room schools, forty-three in number, have complied with the added requirements, and have received the new diploma with the designating doorplate, which has the words "Standard School" set in gold color upon a black background :
District No. 8. Nelson : District No. 2. Sugar Grove; District No. 3, Wild Cat : District No. 32. Brick ; District No. 140. Scarboro; District No. 54, Pineview ; District No. 61. Samuel Dysart ; District No. 161, South Paw Paw; District No. 10, King; District No. 25,
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White Oak; District No. 42, Keefer; District No. 142, Risetter; District No. 208, Sunday; District No. 113, Weiner; District No. 29, Preston; District No. 89, Weishaar; District No. 96, Shaws; District No. 7, Cook; District No. 90, Harck; District No. 9, Walker; District No. 121, Webber; District No. 1, Mound ; District No. 33, Kelley; District No. 97, Wedlock; District No. 30, White Temple; District No. 147, Jonesville; District No. 145, Moffatt; District No. 31, Lievan; District No. 88, Eisenberg; District No. 143, Hilleson ; District No. 163, Wolverine ; District No. 141, Byrd; District No. 91, Wellman; District No. 209, Drummond; District No. 93, Inlet ; District No. 36, Eldena ; District No. 14, Lake; Dis- triet No. 11, Kimball; District No. 118, Van Patten; District No. 84, Mong; District No. 87, Harek ; District No. 86, Wagner; Dis- triet No. 20, Pope; District No. 122, Van Campen : District No. 60, Graves.
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