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1863-W. H. Ely (dem.), George Turner (dem.), V. C. Valentine. 1864-George Young (rep.), J. E. Dorsey (rep.), George Turner (dem.).
1865-George Turner (dem.), George Young (rep.), J. E. Dorsey (rep.). 1866-George Turner (dem.), George Young (rep.), J. E. Dorsey (rep.).
1867-George Young (rep.), Christopher Knoell (rep.), George Turner (dem.).
1868-Robert Graham (rep.), A. C. Briggs (rep.), George Turner (dem.). 1869-George F. Blanchard (rep.), A. C. Briggs (rep.), Robert Graham (rep.).
1870-John P. Eaton (rep.), George F. Blanchard (rep.), A. C. Briggs (rep.).
1871-John P. Eaton (rep.), J. J. Hawthorne (rep.), A. C. Briggs (rep.). 1872-John C. Seeley (rep.), John P. Eaton (rep.), J. J. Haw- thorne (rep.).
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1873-John P. Seeley (rep.), John P. Eaton (rep.), J. J. Haw- thorne (rep.).
1874-John C. Seeley (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), Baxter Nico-
demus (rep.). 1875-John C. Seeley (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), Theron Nye (ind.). 1876-E. C. Burns (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), Theron Nye (ind.). 1877-E. C. Burns (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), Theron Nye (ind.). 1878-E. C. Burns (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), Theron Nye (ind.). 1879-E. C. Burns (rep.), M. H. Hinman (dem.), F. M. Tillman (dem.). 1880-Milton May (rep.), M. H. Hinman (dem.), E. C. Burns (rep.).
1881-E. C. Burns (rep.), H. J. Lee (rep.), Milton May (rep.).
1882-Milton May (rep.), H. J. Lee (rep.), J. H. Caldwell (dem.).
1883-Milton May (rep.), J. H. Caldwell (dem.), H. J. Lee (rep.). 1884-J. H. Caldwell (dem.), M. Weich (dem.).
1885-M. Weich (dem.), Milton May (rep.), J. H. Caldwell (dem.). 1886-J. H. Caldwell (dem.), George C. Laird (dem.), M. Weich (dem.).
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
During 1886, by popular vote, the "Township Organization" was adopted in Dodge County, the same taking effect soon after the annual election; those who comprised the board until January 1, 1887, and the first and succeeding county supervisors have been as follows :
1886-M. Weich (dem.), John F. Dierks (dem.), William E. Lee (ind.), A. C. Jensen (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), H. G. Wolcott (rep.), James S. Jennings (dem.), H. H. Robinson (dem.), J. B. Foote (rep.), John Emanuel (dem.), J. A. Sill (rep.), B. F. Laird (dem.), H. Christy (dem.), Nels Johnson (rep.).
1887-B. F. Laird (dem.), J. H. Graham (rep.), John F. Dierks, chairman (dem.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), A. C. Jensen (rep.), William E. Lee (ind.), H. Christy (dem.), M. Weich (dem.), Peter Thernes (dem.), James S. Jennings (dem.), John Emanuel (dem.), H. A. Milli- ken (rep.), J. B. Foote (rep.), J. A. Sill, Charles High (ind.), H. H. Robinson (dem.), H. G. Wolcott (rep.), Evan Thomas, A. R. Hasson (rep.).
1888-H. G. Wolcott, chairman (rep.), H. Christy (dem.), W. H. Mead (rep.), Emil Eichblatt (dem.), W. D. Thomas (dem.), J. B. Foote (rep.), H. A. Milliken (rep.), W. I. Wady (rep.), John Emanuel (dem.), R. B. Schneider (rep.), M. Weich (dem.), Evan Thomas, J. B. Imsicke (dem.), F. M. Tillman (rep.), S. M. Nelson, J. G. McVicker . (ind.), Ed Watkins (rep.), Herman Wolsleger (dem.), A. P. Nelson.
1889-R. B. Schneider, chairman (rep.), Emil Eichblatt (dem.), E. G. Brugh (rep.), John Emanuel (dem.), J. B. Foote (rep.), W. H. Mead (rep.), Herman Monnich (dem.), J. G. McVicker (ind.), Sven M. Nelson, Herman Suhr (dem.), William D. Thomas (dem.), L. A. Warner (ind.), Ed Watkins (rep.), D. C. Westfall (ind.), B. W. Reynolds (rep.), A. P. Shephard (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), M. Weich (dem.), Herman Wolsleger (dem.).
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1890-W. D. Thomas, chairman (dem.), H. P. Beebe, (rep.), E. G. Brugh (rep.), Kluth (dem.), W. H. Mead (rep.), J. G. McVicker (ind.), A. P. Shephard (rep.), F. M. Tillman (dem.), M. Weich (dem.), Herman Wolsleger (dem.), H. Christy (dem.), Ernst Eichblatt (dem.), Hugh Foy (dem.), Charles High (ind.), Herman Monnich (dem.), A. Crawford (dem.), R. B. Schneider (rep.), Theodore Uehling (dem.), L. A. Warner (ind.).
1891-W. D. Thomas, chairman ( dem.), H. P. Beebe (rep.), W. H. Mead (rep.), Herman Monnich (dem.), J. A. Sill (rep.), Theodore Uehling (dem.), Anton Bartosh (dem.), Charles Balduff (dem.), C. M. Black (ind.), D. Rastede (dem.), Herman Rexin (ind.), H. Wolslager (dem.), M. Weich (dem.), W. T. Crook (rep.), C. E. Christ (ind.), F. I. Ellick (dem.), Hugh Foy (dem.), Charles High (ind.), J. M. Kreader (rep.), M. C. Mitchell (rep.).
1892-J. A. Sill, chairman (rep.), C. M. Black (ind.), Oscar A. Bergquist (ind.), Anton Bartosh (dem.), J. A. Elliott (rep.), Eugene C. Christ (ind.), Peter Emanuel (dem.), Henry K. Goff (rep.), John M. Kreader (rep.), Jegen Larson, W. H. Mead (rep.), M. C. Mitchell (rep.), D. Rastede (dem.). John Tym (ind.), Herman Rexin (ind.), Herman Wolslager (dem.), S. S. Van Horn (dem.).
1893-Messrs. Sill, Bartosh, Bergquist, Black, Gayton, Elliott, Eman- uel, Goff, Kreader, Larson, Mitchell, Rastede, Rexin, Tym, Van Horn and Wolslager.
1894-Messrs, Briggs, Bergquist, Chapman, C. W. Dodge, S. Gay- ton, Goff, Hastings, E. W. Hooker, Howe, J. Larson, W. H. Mead, D. Rastede, Charles Sievers, Mr. Thernes, Townsend, Van Horn and J. A. Elliott.
1895-Messrs. Balduff, Basler, Bergquist, Dodge, Hastings, Hind- marsh. Hooker, Howe, Larson, Rexin, Reynolds, Shultz, Siever, Town- send, Van Horn, Williams.
1896-T. R. Acom, W. F. Basler, A. J. Hastings, E. W. Hooker, W. H. Mead, Charles Sievers, B. W. Reynolds.
1897-T. R. Acom, W. F. Basler, E. W. Hooker, W. H. Mead, Wormwood, Sievers and Reynolds.
1898-E. W. Hooker, W. H. Mead, C. M. Wormwood, S. W. Boyd, G. W. Wolcott, John Romberg and John Tym.
1899-W. H. Mead, C. W. Wormwood, Andrew Linn, Joseph Roberts, John Tym, John Romberg, S. W. Boyd.
1900-Peter Parkert, John Tym, S. W. Boyd, W. H. Mead, Joseph Roberts, C. M. Wormwood, Andrew Linn.
1901-S. W. Boyd, John Tym, Peter Parkert, W. H. Mead, Nels Martensen, Joseph Roberts.
1902-Peter Parkert, William A. Graham, S. W. Boyd, J. Roberts, C. W. Hepburn, Nels Martensen.
1903-Nels Martensen, C. W. Hepburn, C. B. Noyes, W. H. Mead, W. A. Graham.
1904-Nels Martensen, S. W. Boyd, C. W. Hepburn, P. J. Flanigan, W. H. Mead, C. B. Noyes and W. A. Graham.
1905-S. W. Boyd, A. P. Shephard, C. B. Noyes, J. Larson, P. J. Flanigan, Luke Mundy, W. A. Graham.
1906-A1 E. Evans, P. J. Flanigan, Ralph Main, M. J. O'Hara, J. Larson.
1907-A. E. Evans, R. Main, M. J. O'Hara, P. J. Flanigan, J. Larson, Ole E. Olsen, A. J. Forman.
1908-J. Larson, P. J. Flanigan, M. J. O'Hara, Z. T. Rector, Ole Olsen, A. W. Murphy, A. J. Forman.
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1909-P. J. Flanigan, A. J. Forman, J. Larson, A. W. Murphy, M. J. O'Hara, O. E. Olsen, Z. T. Rector.
1910-Messrs. Forman, Larson, Murphy, O'Hara, Rector, Olsen.
1911-Messrs. Forman, Flanigan, Olsen, Rector, O'Hara, Murphy, W. H. Mead and J. Larson.
1912-W. H. Mead, Joseph Roberts, J. Larson, P. J. Flanigan, M. J. O'Hara, Z. T. Rector.
1913-Messrs. Murphy, Roberts, Peter Parkert, Z. T. Rector, J. Larson and O'Hara.
1914-Messrs. Roberts, D. Livingston, P. J. Flanigan, Parker, Rector and J. H. Forney.
1915-Flanigan, J. H. Forney, Murphy, Roberts, Parkert, D. Liv- ingston and Z. T. Rector.
1916-Murphy, Maurice Nelson, Parkert, Oscar Widman, Forman, Flanigan and Z. T. Rector.
1917-Flanigan, Scott, A. W. Murphy, Maurice Nelson, Parkert, Forney and Widman.
1918-A. W. Murphy, Flanigan, Widman, Parkert, M. Nelson, Forney, Scott.
1919-Messrs. Widman, Nelson, A. W. Murphy, Flanigan, Forney, Scott, M. A. Uehling.
1920-A. W. Murphy, chairman. M. A. Uehling, P. J. Flanigan, Oscar Widman, Maurice Nelson, F. J. Stecher.
PARTY VOTE BY DECADES
The following shows the party vote by ten year periods, beginning with 1868:
Precinct
Republican
Democrat
1868-Fremont
202
93
Maple
46
12
North Bend
53
14
Logan Creek
42
48
1878-Total vote of Dodge County : republican, 726; democrat, 558; independent, 24; prohibitionist, 3.
Precinct
Republican
Democrat
Prohibition
1888-Pebble
35
145
3
Elkhorn
46
45
4
Ridgeley
39
121
4
Union
67
79
10
Everett
55
108
2
Platte
111
59
7
Cotterell
118
79
2
Pleasant Valley
61
84
2
Webster
58
193
3
Logan
77
67
8
Maple
79
91
13
Nickerson
92
62
13
Hooper
118
156
25
North Bend
99
76
33
Cuming
75
225
7
Fremont
717
641
42
Total
1,853
2,231
178
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In 1898 the fusionists carried this county in the state election. In 1900 William McKinley, presidential candidate, carried Dodge County by a handsome majority.
In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt carried the county (republican). In 1908 William J. Bryan carried the county (democratic).
In 1912 Woodrow Wilson carried the county (democratic).
PUBLIC MEN OF COUNTY
Among the men of business ability who have been connected with politics in Nebraska and the Union may be named the following which is doubtless only a partial list of strong political characters from Fre- mont and Dodge County; United States Congressmen, Samuel Max- well, Dan V. Stephens, G. W. E. Dorsey, who was also nominee for governor in Nebraska; United States District Judge Munger; R. B. Schneider, member of the executive committee of the Republican National Committee ; L. D. Richards, nominee for governor of Nebraska ; Ross L. Hammond, nominee for congressman; District Judge C. C. Holenbeck; E. M. Eaton, state commissioner of lands and buildings ; state senators and representatives, B. W. Reynolds, Dan Swanson, G. L. Loomis, Joe Roberts, John E. Shervin.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS FOR 1919-1920
The following were the township officials within the various town- ships in Dodge County in 1919-1920:
UNION TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Solomon Ruff, North Bend, R. F. D. No. 3.
Treasurer-C. B. Stark, North Bend, R. F. D. No. 2. Assessor- Justice of the Peace-John Quigley, North Bend, R. F. D., No. 2.
PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Joe Sturbaum, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 1.
Assessor-Peter Emanuel, Sr., North Bend, R. F. D. No. 3. Treasurer- Joseph Minarick, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 1.
Justice of the Peace-William Rittig, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 5.
WEBSTER TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Henry Parr, Dodge. Treasurer-Tom Vogeltanc, Dodge.
Assessor-C. W. Hepburn, Dodge.
Justice of the Peace-J. J. Hrabak, Dodge.
Constable-Joseph Roubinek, Dodge.
COTTERELL TOWNSHIP
Clerk-George Jorgensen, Ames, R. F. D. No. 1. Treasurer-William Hull, North Bend, R. F. D. No. 1. Assessor-Fred Howe, North Bend, R. F. D. No. 1. Justice of the Peace-P. H. Westphalen, North Bend, R. F. D. No. 1.
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RIDGELEY TOWNSHIP
Clerk-B. G. Heywood, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 1.
Treasurer-A. C. Rexin, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 1.
Assessor-Jacob Ries, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 3. Justice of the Peace-Chris Stuehmer, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 3.
PEBBLE TOWNSHIP
Clerk-William J. Wolsleger, Snyder.
Treasurer-Claudi Wendorf, Snyder.
Assessor-Carl Hollander, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 2.
Justice of the Peace-Henry Oberman, Snyder.
Constable-Herman Seidel, Snyder.
PLATTE TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Emil Diederichs, Fremont, R. F. D. No. 1.
Treasurer-Arthur Johnson, Ames.
Assessor-A. O. Swartwood, Fremont.
Justice of the Peace-Henry L. Beebe, Fremont.
MAPLE TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Robert H. C. O'Brien, Ames, R. F. D. No. 1.
Assessor-Ira Parsons, Fremont, R. F. D. No. 1.
Treasurer-Walter H. Olson, Ames.
Justice of the Peace-W. D. Holbrook, Ames.
EVERETT TOWNSHIP
Clerk-J. H. Windhausen, Hooper, R. F. D. No. 2.
Treasurer-Peter Parkert, Jr., Hooper, R. F. D. No. 2.
Assessor-John W. Dahl, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 3. Justice of the Peace-Gerhard Hilgen, Scribner, R. F. D. No. 3.
CUMING TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Fred Osterloh, Scribner. Treasurer-Henry Edelmaier, Scribner. Assessor-Otto W. Grose, Scribner.
Justice of the Peace-Henry Hiebenthal, Scribner.
NICKERSON TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Edward Langhorst, Nickerson. Treasurer, Anton Nelson, Fremont, R. F. D. No. 1. Assessor -- Justice of the Peace-David Herman, Nickerson.
HOOPER TOWNSHIP
Clerk-Harry J. Schwab, Hooper. Treasurer-William Frock, Hooper. Assessor-William F. Basler, Hooper. Justice of the Peace-Chris Royer, Jr., Hooper. Constable-Fred Schroeder, Hooper.
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LOGAN TOWNSHIP
Clerk-H. J. Nelson, Hooper, R. F. D. No. 3. Treasurer-Frank T. Uehling.
Assessor-Oliver O. Larson, Uehling. Justice of the Peace-Emil Christensen, Hooper, R. F. D. No. 4.
ELKHORN TOWNSHIP
Clerk-James Sutton, Fremont. Treasurer- Assessor-J. C. Jensen, Fremont. Justice of the Peace-
NORTH BEND TOWNSHIP
Assessor-James M. Easom, North Bend.
Justice of the Peace-J. T. Moolick, North Bend.
Constable-Russell Anderson, North Bend.
FREMONT TOWNSHIP
Justice of the Peace-W. M. Stone, Fremont. Justice of the Peace-Henry M. Kidder, Fremont. Constable-George F. Basler, Fremont. Police Judge-A. K. Dame, Fremont.
CHAPTER XVI THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S ESTIMATE OF FREE SCHOOLS-SCHOOLS OF FREMONT- THE PRESENT CITY SCHOOLS-NORTH BEND SCHOOLS- SCRIBNER SCHOOLS - HOOPER SCHOOLS - OTHER FIRST SCHOOLS- DODGE-SNYDER-CROWELL-NICKERSON-COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN- TENDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT - BUILDINGS - PUPILS - EXPENSES -- OTHER SCHOOL STATISTICS-GRADED SCHOOLS IN COUNTY-PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS -- TEACHERS' WAGES NOW-VALUATION AND TAX LEVY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1920-FREMONT NORMAL SCHOOL AND BUSINESS INSTITUTE-FREMONT BUSINESS COLLEGE-MIDLAND COLLEGE.
The late William Mckinley, many years ago, said this concerning the free school system of the United States :
"An open schoolhouse, free to all, evidences the highest type of advanced civilization. It is the gateway to progress, prosperity, and honor, and the best security for the liberties and independence of the people. It is the strongest rock of the foundation, the most enduring stone of the temple of liberty, our surest stay in every storm, our pres- ent safety, our future hope, aye, the very citadel of our influence and power. It is better than garrisons and guns, than forts and fleets. An educated people, governed by true moral principle, can never take a backward step, nor be dispossessed of their citizenship and liberties.
"Permanently engrafted upon the policy and legislation of the state, it is free to all; to it all are invited to come and are welcome, without money and without price. It is supported by the boundless generosity of the people of the state, open to the children of the humblest citizen or exile sojourner within our gates, as freely and ungrudgingly as to the native born of the children of the most opulent. Within its juris- diction all distinctions, social, political, and religious, are banished; all differences hushed, all barriers removed. It recognizes neither party nor church, creed, condition, nor station, but free as the air we breathe, its bounties and benefits fall in equal measure upon all."
SCHOOLS OF FREMONT
An intelligent, thinking people always aim to give their children the best possible educational advantages, hence one looks and finds the standard of public schools in the City of Fremont very high. From the earliest days when Miss Charity Colson opened and maintained her .private school on through the first public school periods, up to the end of more than three score years, Fremont's educational ideal, its theory and practice, have ever demanded and secured the best.
Father Isaac E. Heaton came in 1856, expecting to be a teacher here; he was a highly cultured scholar, ever leading to better educa- tional ground.
It is certain that the first school was taught by Miss Charity Colson in 1858. It was a private school kept in a frame building that had been
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erected by two young men, and in which "bachelor hall" was kept for some time. It stood on Eighth Street near "D." The first public school was taught in this building, in the summer of 1859, by Miss Helen McNeill, of Elkhorn City.
Without any attempt to give even a partial list of teachers, in pass- ing it may be said that among early and later teachers are recalled the names of the Misses McNeill, Rogers, Van Anda, McCarn, Goff, Miss Mary Heaton (afterwards so prominent as Mrs. J. J. Hawthorne), the Misses Emma Ely, Evalyn Clark, the Misses Griswold, Emma Gillette, Ollie Carmon, Lizzie and Marie Haas, Mrs. Blakesley, and Miss Spicard. Also superintendents - Clarendon, Hornberger, Miller, Laird and Gardner.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, FREMONT, 1899 CENTRAL OR OLD HIGH SCHOOL, 1870
The first regularly built public schoolhouse in Fremont was oppo- site where the Episcopal Church now stands, on Fifth Street. It was a long, two room, one story building. This served the town, with no additional buildings until 1870, when the "Central School Building" was provided. This stood on the west side of the park, next north from the Methodist Episcopal Church of today, and was condemned and torn down a number of years ago, and the present magnificent high school structure was erected.
In 1877 a $1,500 two story frame building was erected south of the railroad, and in 1892 it was removed to Englewood Addition.
In 1879 a two story four-room brick building was erected on Clark- son Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets. This cost $7,000. In 1888 an addition was made. This building has recently been remodeled and repainted so that it does not show its age and is in first-class condition.
In 1882 a four room brick schoolhouse was erected an "K" Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. This was known as the West Ward School. In 1887 two rooms were added to this building.
The "North School" was erected in 1883. It was a two story, four- room structure, on Union Street, between Tenth and Eleventh. In
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1888 a one story frame schoolhouse was erected at a cost of $900. This was north of the tracks and was used for small scholars.
Concerning the old high school building-the one used until the present one was finished-a writer on the schools in 1892 remarked: "The High School building-the pride of the city and the finest in the State-was erected in 1889, at a cost of $23,000. It is a magnificent two story brick structure, located on a half block of land, between Main and "D" streets on Eighth. It is modern in all of its designs. The building is divided into nine rooms, exclusive of ample cloak and closet rooms. The building is heated by furnaces, well arranged in every particular."
In 1889 the city also built a two story, six-room building on the south side of the tracks, on Jensen Street.
HIGH SCHOOL, FREMONT
In the spring of 1892 the city voted bonds to the amount of $18,000, for the purpose of building two nine thousand dollar buildings-one for the northeast part of the place and one for the Nye-Hawthorne Addition.
Very early in the history of schools in Fremont, the women were allowed to hold office on the school board and through this many improv- ments were made in school affairs. Mrs. M. E. Reynolds' records as secretary in 1892, disclose these facts: At that date there were in Fremont six brick and two frame buildings used for school purposes ; the total value of these was $88,000. Total enrollment, 1,700 scholars. Thirty-four teachers-all ladies but two. The district then had a debt of $50,000.
The average cost per pupil for the school year was $17.35. The superintendent received a salary of $1,500 and female teachers received $49 per month.
Free text books were first used here in 1891. The Board of Educa- tion serving in 1892, when the above figures were compiled, was as follows: J. W. Harris, president; Thomas Carroll, vice president ; Mrs. M. E. Reynolds, secretary; Mrs. C. M. Nye, Fred L. Nesbit, G. L. Loomis.
The board at present-1920-is as follows: S. S. Sidner, president ;
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D. D. Rowe, vice president ; J. A. Donahue, secretary ; C. H. Christen- sen, Elizabeth Forster and Mrs. Catherine Marshall.
THE PRESENT CITY SCHOOLS
The present city schools in Fremont are as follows: High School, Central School, East School, Inglewood School, North School, Nye- Hawthorne School, Observation School, Sheldon School, West School, West Side School.
Other Fremont educational institutions are : Midland College, St. Patrick's School (Catholic), Trinity Parochial School (Lutheran).
PRESENT HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Fremont's present high school building was completed, ready for use, in 1915, and its total cost was approximately $175,000. The orig- inal contractor after having gone part way with his building operations, decided that on account of increase in wages and material that he better quit without completing his job and did so after which others completed the building. It stands out prominently as one of Nebraska's best, most thoroughly modern and expensive structures for high school purposes in the commonwealth.
NORTH BEND SCHOOLS
The first public school in North Bend was taught in the spring of 1860. It was taught on the west side of the Robert Miller farm, in a frame building 12 by 18 feet. It was opened with only nine pupils, and Miss Mary Heaton was the first teacher. Her salary was one dollar and a quarter per week and her board "thrown in." She was a very competent teacher, and today she would have been paid at least twenty times as much. Later, this teacher became the wife of J. J. Hawthorne.
A log building was built a mile or so west of the above mentioned building and this served from 1863 to 1866, when a frame house was provided on the village plat. This served until the "West School" was erected in 1881. It was a two story, four-room department frame house, costing $4,000.
In 1885 a two story brick schoolhouse was erected at a cost of $9,000.
In 1892 the total value of all schoolhouses in North Bend was $13,000. The enrollment was then 310. For present condition of schools see last annual report of the county superintendent in this chapter.
SCRIBNER SCHOOLS
County Superintendent Henry Wolcott organized the Scribner schools March 9, 1876. A building site was bought in October for which $150 was paid. Prior to that the few children had to attend school at Pebble, more than a mile to the southwest. The earliest schoolhouse at Scribner was a frame house 26 by 40 feet, to which an addition was made in 1880. In 1885 it was necessary to make more room and a fine brick building was provided at a cost of $7,330. This was the two story, four- room building. The present two story school building cost $30,000.
On account of the terrible scourge of diphtheria in the autumn of 1887, the Scribner schools were closed more than a month and also
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several months during the winter of 1887-88. Fourteen pupils died during that scourge. With the passing years these schools have kept apace with the standards of Dodge County and the state at large. Today one finds modern buildings and able instructors-see County Super- intendent's latest report in this chapter.
Among the early teachers in Scribner were these: Mrs. E. B. Barrett, Nettie V. Clark, Sadie Neff, N. F. Livingston, Charles Wine, Mrs. A. C. Mulloy, John S. Reynolds, Katie Rochford, Emma Hicks, Hattie Hazen, A. B. Smith, G. W. Whitehorn, A. Berry, Bell Parker, Carrie Rexine, T. B. Kepplinger, W. K. Fowler, Jr., C. G. Ellwanger, L. Finnamore, Sadie Showers, F. A. Hye, Mrs. Nellie Royce, Ella Cooper, Effie M. Christie, Sadie Ryan, and Emma Wainewright.
HOOPER SCHOOLS
The first scholars living in the Village of Hooper had to walk to a. schoolhouse west of town until that building was moved to the village plat. In 1881 a brick building was erected, costing $5,000; it was 30 by 35 feet. Four years later it was necessary to make an addition to it, cost- ing $4,000. It made a fine looking building and overlooked the beautiful valley and village.
In 1892 a second addition to the high school building was made, costing $2,975. For present school facilities see County Superintend- ent's 1920 report.
OTHER FIRST SCHOOLS
At the village of Nickerson the children were sent to a district school one mile to the west of the place until 1883, but that year a school- house was built on the plat. This building cost $1,100. The first to teach in this village building was Miss Emily Davis, of Fremont.
At Crowell, a school building was moved into town from the country in 1886. It was erected originally in 1873 in section 2. The place now has good schools and buildings.
In Pleasant Valley Township the first schoolhouse was a sod shanty made in the spring of 1870. It was covered with slough grass and stood in section 33. In it was taught the pioneer term of public school by Miss L. A. Miller. In 1871 a frame house was built in section 25 where Miss Anna Abbott, daughter of Dr. L. J. Abbott, of Fremont, was the teacher.
See County Superintendent's annual report of schools for 1920 in this chapter.
In Ridgeley Township the first school district was formed in 1871 and it covered the entire township's territory. Only twelve pupils could be found living within the township-but all was legal in those early times. A school was taught in 1870 at Fred Fuller's house, with Mary Weber as teacher. A frame building was erected that year (1871) in section 26, costing $600. Later it was removed to section 21. It is always known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse," although later it was painted another color. Mrs. E. A. McConnell was the first to teach in this building.
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