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The present Clover Dale School was erected in 1909. It is located on section 5, township 33, Range 12 East.
DISTRICT NO. 7.
SWAMP CREEK DISTRICT is sparsely settled. The settlers are Charles Kreger, Wallace Fryer, the Brennerman family, George Maloney, Frank Slaboch, William Tomlin and Joseph Schacher. E. S. Trade- well logged extensively in the district for many years until 1921. He also conducted a general store while engaged in logging. The school house, was erected by the Charles W. Fish Lumber Company. The first teacher was Miss Lola Mills. Mrs. Wallace Fryer is the present teacher. The 1921-22 school officials were: Frank Slobach, Treasurer; Mrs. Charles Krue- ger, Clerk and Wallace Fryer, Director.
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CHAPTER XXXVII. Antigo Township No. 31, R. 11 E.
Location-Boundaries-Organization-Old Town of Springbrook-Two Sets of Town Officers in 1880-Early Roads-Road Districts-First Improvements-First School District Boundaries- Expansion of Town-Boundary Lines Changed-School Districts-Early Settlers-The First In- dustries -Mills-Agriculture-Dairying-Schools-Churches-Cemeteries - Granges - Miscel- laneous-Progress.
Antigo township, range 11, once extended from the southern boundary line of township 31, direct north in range 11 east to the boundary line between townships 37 and 38, range 11 east. Its original area was 252 square miles. Antigo township originally included its present area and all of Neva township, east Upham township, east Elcho township and township 35, 36 and 37, north of Langlade County.
The township lies in the south central part of Lang- lade County. Like the city of Antigo, it received its name from the Chippewa Indian word, Nequi-Antigo- Seebeh, signifying balsam evergreen. It is bounded on the north by Neva township, on the west by East Ackley township, on the east by Polar township and on the south by Norwood and Rolling townships. An- tigo township embraces one Congressional township or thirty-six square miles. The most important water course in the township is Springbrock, which flows through sections 2, 10, 16, 23 and the city of Antigo. The township is generally level, its soil of exception- al fertility. Once the land was covered with dense timber, the great tracts of pine being first to fall under the blow of the woodsman's axe. Maple, birch, elm and cherry were also plentiful. It is distinctly a dairying and agricultural township. Its farms, cheese factories, stock and poultry farms, commodious barns and silos have taken the place of the stately pine tree of a half century ago. Antigo township was survey- ed by H. C. Fellows of the U. S. Survey in September, 1860.
ORGANIZATION-TOWN OF SPRINGBROOK.
Antigo township belonged to Langlade township of Oconto County before 1879, when New County was or- ganized. Thereupon it was under the jurisdiction of Shawano County and was known as Springbrook town- ship.
Prior to January 1, 1880, the Shawano County Board of Supervisors ordered electors of Springbrook town- ship to meet April 6, 1880 at the residence of Robert Sheriff, section 26, township 31, range 11 East. The meeting was adjourned from the Sheriff residence "because of illness in the family" to the farm home of A. O. D. Kelly, section 11, township 31, range 11 East. An election was held and the following were chosen first officers of Springbrook township: Chairman- Robert Sheriff; James Brenner and J. B. Beemer, Supervisors; A. O. D. Kelly-Assessor; D. S. Olmsted
-Town Clerk; George Taplin-Town Treasurer; F. J. Despins, E. B. Morley and Charles Gowan-Justices of the Peace; John Cherf, D. H. Brands and Wm. Mil- ler-Constables. Nineteen votes were cast by the following: D. S. Olmsted, Alex McMillan, George Taplin, James Brennen, Henry Jones, Richard Healy, Sr., John Everling, A. O. D. Kelly, Robert Sheriff, Fred Betke, Albert Betke, Charles Fred, Joseph De- brauer, Ferdinand Betke, Robert Webster, George Scott, Joseph Sheriff, Joel Quimby, D. H. Brands. J. B. Beemer, refused to qualify as a Supervisor, and John Cherf, was appointed to serve in his place from 1880-81. This set of officers held meetings at the homes of the officers the last one August 9, 1880, when $200 was appropriated from the drainage fund of the town to defend the township in an action began by F. A. Deleglise in Circuit Court.
WHY THE ACTION WAS INSTITUTED.
When F. A. Deleglise, George Ratcliffe, M. W. Waite, V. Simmons, John Doersch, John Cherf, A. Price, E. M. Stevens, Charles Teipner, Wm. Shiel, Niels Anderson and Charles Gowan, all of the town of Springbrook, proceeded to the farm house of Robert Sheriff (the place designed by the Shawano County Board as the place of holding an election and organiz- ing the town of Springbrook), they were informed of illness in the Sheriff family. The twelve citizens were indignant over the fact that "the polling place had been adjourned before the legal time of opening it and be- cause a constable or any other person in authority was not left at the place from which adjournment was made to inform the electors of the new polling booths at the A. O. D. Kelly home."
Thus the township was divided into two factions be- fore it was organized. The followers of Hon. F. A. Deleglise proceeded to the store of Niels Anderson, section 29, township 31. An election was held in which F. A. Deleglise was chosen Chairman; Joseph Duchac and James O'Connor as Supervisors; E. M. Stevens, Clerk; George Ratcliffe, Treasurer; Assessor -Charles Gowan; Justices of the Peace-F. J. Des- pins, V. Simmons and Charles Mosher; Constables- J. Compton and Lawrence Weix.
The fight between the two factions ended in Circuit Court at Green Bay when the Sheriff group were sus- tained.
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STATE LAW OF 1881-FIRST OFFICERS.
A year passed swiftly and in accordance with pro- visions specified by the February 19, 1881, act of the State Legislature in which Langlade County was or- ganized, an election for a Chairman of the new Town- ship of Antigo (name of Springbrook dropped by vot- ers) was held at Niels Anderson's store. The fol- lowing first officers of Antigo township were elected : Chairman-V. Simmons; Supervisors-Joseph Du- chac, George Ratcliffe; Town Clerk-H. E. Baker; Town Treasurer-Louis Novotny; Town Assessor- Thomas Leslie; Justices of the Peace-Louis Mend- lik, Charles Mosher, M. Weatherwax, Thomas Leslie; Constables-D. McTaggart, James Brennen and Law- rence Weix.
FIRST ELECTION ADJOURNED-1881.
The first township election was adjourned from the Niels Anderson Store to the boot and shoe store of James Novotny. Niels Anderson was left at the first place to notify voters of the change. This election, April 5th, 1881, was the first one of the township as a part of Langlade County. Louis Mendlik acted as temporary chairman, Thomas Leslie and R. J. Richards as Inspectors of Election.
FIRST ACT OF VOTERS.
The voters first act was to agree to raise $600 to pay off the township school indebtedness of 1880. $1,000 was voted for school purposes for 1882.
JANUARY 11, 1883, TOWNSHIPS DETACHED.
All townships north of township 31, range 11 East in Antigo township were severed from Antigo township January 11, 1883, to form Neva township. Antigo township has since then remained one Congressional township.
ROAD DISTRICTS.
May 8, 1882, Antigo township was subdivided into ten road districts. Principal pioneer highways laid out were McMillan highway, Gowan highway, Brands highway, Oblique highway, Kennedy highway, Antigo- Neva highway, Krause highway, Byrnes highway, Langlade highway, Dawsen highway, Leslie highway, Betke highway, Sheriff highway, Crompton highway, R. C. Richard highway, Brennen highway, Polar-Anti- go town line highway. The first road petition was . granted May 8, 1880 by the town of Springbrook (be- fore Antigo township was organized). This highway was four rods wide and ran as follows: Center line commenced at the west quarter corner of section 7, township 32, range 11 East, thence east on the quarter line to the center quarter corner of section 8; thence southeast touching at every corner to the southeast corner of section 16; thence southeast to the center line of a wagon road; thence south on center line of said wagon road (magnetia variation N. 6° E.) to the southeast corner of section 21, township 32, range 11 east, (now Neva township).
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Before 1883 when Antigo township extended so far north and before Neva township was detached from Antigo township the school districts were vast incon- gruous sections of land. Since then Antigo township has been easier to divide into school districts. In 1885 the school districts were determined as follows: District No. 1 consisted of sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 and 30. District No. 2 consisted of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18. District No. 3 consisted of sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36. District No. 4 con- sisted of sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and the north 1/2 of sections 22, 23 and 24. District No. 5 con- sisted of sections 31, 32 and 33.
School district boundaries were changed, due chief- ly to the growth of the city of Antigo, May 30, 1885; August 22, 1885; Nov. 17, 1890; November 20, 1900; April 21, 1903; October 16, 1906; Nov. 20, 1911; May 24, 1912; June 8, 1912.
Antigo township is now subdivided into seven school districts.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP CHAIRMEN-1880-1923.
Robert Sheriff-1880-81 (Chairman of Town of Springbrook) ; L. Mendlik-1881 (Temporary) ; Vol- ney Simmons-1881-82; F. A. Deleglise-1882-83; B. F. Dorr-1883-84; Charles Gowan-1884-87; John Byrnes-1887-89; Charles Gowan-1889 (resigned) ; Ezra Winch-1889 ( appointed-died in service) ; A. O. D. Kelly-1889-90; John Byrne-1890-91; James Quinn-1891-92; Wm. Brennecke-1892-94; J. P. Tib- betts-1894-95; James Quinn-1895-99; Wm. Bren- necke-1900-01; John Byrne-1901-02; A. R. Billings -1903-04; John Byrne-1904-05; Thos. W. Humble- 1905-12; Christ Brennecke-1912-14; Thomas Ford -- 1914-15; Lewis Winter-1915-16; Wm. Brennecke- 1916-21; Theo. Miller-1921-23.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP CLERKS-1880-1923.
D. S. Olmsted-1880-81 (Clerk town of Spring- brook) ; H. E. Baker-1881-82; Louis Mendlik-1882- 83; R. G. Webb-1883-84; W. L. Crocker-1884-85; S. W. Chamberlain-1885-94; Charles Theisen-1895- 1923.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP TREASURERS-1880-1923.
George Taplin-1880 (Treasurer town of Spring- brook) ; Louis Novotny-1881-82; James Novotny- 1882-83; Niels Anderson-1883-85; Paul Weed-1885- 86; A. O. D. Kelly-1886-87; Jerome Galligher-1887- 91; August Gabel-1891-94; Patrick Byrnes-1894-97; Chr. Brennecke-1898-02; H. P. Ings-1903-06; Louis Winter-1906-09; Elmer Tibbetts-1909-18; Jacob Gallenberger-1918-23.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS.
James Brennan, J. B. Beemer-1880-81 (town of Springbrook); Joseph Duchac, George Ratcliffe- 1881-82; James Brennan, John Goodwin-1882-83; John Goodwin, E. Hubbard-1883-84; R. H. McMul-
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len, S. W. Chamberlain-1884-85; John Byrne, Mar- shall Hubbard-1885-86; John Byrne, Albert Heyse- 1886-87; W. L. Zuehlke, John Doersch-1887-89; R. Healy, Sr., Jos. Seipold-1889-90; Wm. Brennecke, Jos. Seipold-1890-91; J. J. Kramer, S. W. Chamber- lain-1891-92; Frank Borth, Frank Byrne-1892-93; Charles Theisen, Peter Marmes-1893-94; Peter Marmes, Charles McGinley-1894-95; Chas. McGin- ley, Wm. Hoppe-1895-98; George Bonnell, Andrew H. Zelinski-1898-99; J. J. Kroemer, Henry Bohlman -1900-01; Louis Winter, Frank Dvorak-1901-02; George Bonnell, Henry S. Heller-1903-04; Peter Marmes, George Bonnell-1904-05; Thomas Ford, Pet- H. Selenski-1898-99; J. J. Kroemer, Henry Bohlman -1906-08; Peter Marmes, Wm. Duernberger-1908- 09; Peter Marmes; J. Schoblasky-1909-10; Peter Marmes, Chris. Brennecke, 1910-11; Julius Schoblasky, Chris. Brennecke, 1911-12; Louis Winter, Peter Marmes-1912-13; Frank Olmsted, J. J. Seamon- 1913-14; William Kitt, Louis Winter-1914-15; Julius Hintz, Louis Winter-1915-16; William Kitt, Edward Jansen, 1916-19; Louis Winter, William Kitt-1919-21; Louis Winter, Julius Hintz-1921-23.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS-1880-1922.
A. O. D. Kelly-1880-81 (town of Springbrook) ; Thos. W. Leslie-1881-82; G. Eckart-1882-83; Eu- gene Taplin-1883-84; Ed. Daskam-1884-85; John B. Beemer-1885-86; M. E. Carney-1886-87; John Per- ry-1887-88; D. Matteson-1883-93; Andrew Selen- ski-1893-94; Patrick Byrnes-1894-96; Lute Adams -1896-97; J. L. Janser .- 1898-99; August Wensel- 1900-01; Elmer Tibbetts-1901-02; Henry W. Green- 1903-04; W. B. Hale-1904-06; Thomas Ford-1906- 07; Henry S. Heller-1907-08; Chas. H. Buchen- 1908-09; Thomas Ford-1909-10; James Cherf-1910- 12; Frank Olmsted-1912-13; James Cherf-1913-14; Jos. Holup-1914-21 ; Frank Wildman 1921-23.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP JUSTICES OF THE PEACE -1880-1922.
F. J. Despins, E. R. Morley, Charles Gowan-1880- 81 (Town of Springbrook) ; Martin Weatherwax, Charles Mosher, Louis Mendlik, T. W. Leslie-1881- 82; L. W. Bliss, D. S. Olmsted, M. Ford-1882-83; E. Hubbard, John W. Goodwin-1883-84; L. Mendlik, J. W. Wines-1884-86; Daniel Graham-1884-85; A. O. D. Kelly-1885-87; Jno. Daskam-1885-87; H. B. Woodhouse-1885-86; Geo. S. Foster, Oliver Leslie- 1886-88; Alex McCleod-1886-87; A. O. D. Kelly, D. L. Matteson, Conrad Kruse-1887-88; Oliver Leslie, Conrad Kruse, George Bonnell-1888-89; A. O. D. Kel- ly, M. Selenski, John Cherf-1889-90; J. P. Tibbetts, W. Hale, Ernest Hirt-1890-91; Jas. Cunningham, A. O. D. Kelly, T. W. Leslie-1891-92; Louis Winter, Frank Forbes, Peter Marmes-1892-93; H. H. Ward, T. W. Leslie-1893-94; Jos. Kohler, Louis Winter- 1894-96; Jos. Kramer-1894-95; Peter Marmes-1895- 97; H. H. Ward-1895-96; Andrew Selenski-1896-97; Lewis Lusk-1898-99; Lewis Lusk, Frank Michaelson, A. Selenski-1900-01; Peter Marmes, G. W. Tuttle-
1901-02; G. W. Tuttle-1903-04; T. W. Humble, F. O. Wheeler-1904-05; A. S. Rolo, A. Selenski-1905-06; F. O. Wheeler, A. H. Selenski-1906-07; William Kitt, Elmer Tibbetts-1907-08; Wm. Hirt, H. Lieber, S. P. Jameisen, Geo. Getchell-1908-09; Wm. Duernberger, Herman J. Mathias-1909-10; H. J. Mathias, S. P. Jameison-1910-11; C. H. Tracy, H. J. Mathias-1911- 12; Frank Olmsted, J. P. Nelson-1912-13; Wm. Kitt, P. W. Krier-1913-14; J. H. Howe, 1914-15; P. W. Krier, J. H. Howe-1915-16; P. W. Krier, Irvin Green -1916-17; Irvin Green, C. H. Tracy-1917-18; J. H. Casey, Elmer Tibbetts-1918-19; A. Gallenberg- 1919-20; Carl Boerner-1920-21; Anton Hubatch- 1921-23; Carl Boerner-1922-23.
ANTIGO TOWNSHIP CONSTABLES-1880-1923.
J. Cherf, R. H. Brands, Wm. Miller-1880-81, (Town of Springbrook) ; J. Brenner, D. McTaggart, Lawrence Weix-1881-82; Patrick Byrne, John Mc- Hale, Martin Weatherwax-1882-83; M. W. Waite, John A. Long, Geo. W. Hill, Dan Brown-1883-84; J. A. Long, W. Stevens, John Prastil-1884-85; Eugene Taplin, John McCormick, James Maloney-1885-86; Jerome Galligher, John Cherf, T. W. Leslie-1886-87; Chas. McGinley, Patrick Byrne, John Spychalla-1887- 88; Louis Mayotte, Herman Rasch, J. Galligher-1888- 89; A. Bollker, T. W. Leslie-1889-90; M. Heller, Jos. Kohler, E. A. Tibbetts-1890-91; Jos. Kohler, Patrick Byrne, George Cunningham-1892-93; M. Heller, J. J. Kramer-1893-94; Jos. Seipold, M. Selenski-1894-95; Jos. Kohler-1896-98; Jos. Jecjka, Emil Rasch, Jno. Mittermiller-1897-98; Wm. Sill-1896-97; Ezra Gal- ligan-1898-99; Jos. Kohler-1899-1900; Chas. Miller, Louis Winter-1900-01; Chas. Wordel-1902-03; C. H. Tracy-1903-04; Matt Funck, T. W. Joyce-1904-05; Harrison Hale, Jas. O'Brien, Wm. Raess-1905-06; Herman Brecklin, Emil Rasch-1906-08; Henry P. Ings-1908-09; Henry P. Ings, D. J. Vanooyen-1909- 11; John Cherf, Edward Hruska-1911-12; Louis Bern- er, John Cherf-1912-13; John Cherf, John Matuszczak -1913-14; Wm. Lucht, Matt Elliott-1914-15; T. W. Humble, John Cherf, Henry P. Ings-1915-16; P. W. Krier, Irvin Green-1916-17; J. F. Casey, Oscar Pet- erson-1917-18; J. F. Casey, Jacob Gallenberger- 1918-19; J. F. Casey-1919-22; O. Peterson, Matt El- liott-1921-22; A. Oldenberg, Geo. Baxter, Albert Skaletska-1922-23.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
PIONEER DISTRICT. School District No. 1, known as the Pioneer district, is one of the first of Langlade County school units. When the early set- tlers came to Antigo many also took up homesteads in this district as early as 1879. Pioneers in this dis- trict were George Bonnell, Peter Doucette, Ezra Galli- gan, Isreal Wood, August Baxter, J. W. Prosser and Oliver Leslie.
When the district was created it consisted of sections 19, 20 and 21 and the south 1/2 of sections 16, 17 and 18. May 30, 1885, the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec- tion 30 was added to the district. August 22, 1885,
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this same territory was detached and became a part of the city of Antigo. November 17, 1890, the district was reconstructed, also on August 8, 1900, April 21, 1903, October 10, 1906 and June 8, 1912.
The district now comprises all of sections 16 and 17, the north 1/2 of sections 20 and 21, also the north 1/2 of section 19 (with exception of SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 19), the south 1/2 of the south 1/2 of section 9 and the south 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of section 8. The area is 2,440 acres.
The modern school in this district was built at a cost of $3,200 by Dallman & Hoffschmidt, Antigo con- tractors. A frame structure was used previously. Miss Anna Schultz was the teacher in 1921-22.
There are no cheese factories, churches or cemeteries in this district. Near Springbrook a gravel pit is lo- cated and it is from this pit that much of the gravel used on Langlade County highways has been secured.
Highways No. 64 and 39 either penetrate the dis- trict or are on its border. The district is situated in the north central part of Antigo township, just north of the city of Antigo.
The farms are some of the most up-to-date in the county.
Mrs. M. Jamieson, Mrs. D. J. Murphy, and Mrs. W. C. Krier, were 1921-22 members of the district Board of Education. The school is situated on the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 17.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
MAYFLOWER DISTRICT was legally es- tablished as District No.
2, in the north- western part of the township of Antigo. It comprises all of sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 18 and the west 12 of section 8, the NE 1/4 of section 8, the north 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of section 8, and all of section 9, except the south 12 of the south 1/2.
Early settlers in this district were Hedly Ralph, T. W. Leslie, Anton Reznichek, Matt Elliott, Lee Elliott, John Sweet, Charles Reidl, Charles Johnson, Joseph Igle, Michael Bartl, Otto Steber, William Vlasczyk, Joseph Casey, and Jos. Wojtasiak.
The only industries in the district with the exception of agricultural pursuits is a cheese factory, The Fair- view, located on the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 8. It was erected in 1916 by Charles Maloney. D. D. Korth, present proprietor, took possession May 7, 1917.
The Mayflower school is located on the NW 1/4 of section 8 and is a splendid brick structure. Before its erection in 1914 by C. F. Dallman at a cost of $2,200.00 a frame structure was used.
This district was organized at the time district No. 1 was created. Changes in the district boundary were made from June 23, 1885, when the district consisted of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18, on the following dates : August 5, 1885; May 5, 1887; August 10, 1900; April 21, 1903; October 16, 1906; June 8, 1912.
Highway No. 39 runs through the district.
The 1921-22 board consisted of D. D. Korth, Clerk; John Sweet, Treasurer and Charles Johnson, Director.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
BOULDER HILL DISTRICT. District No. 3, which is known as Boulder Hill district because of the typography of the vicinity in which the district school is located, was organized about 1882. Langlade Coun- ty was not subdivided into school districts, however, until later when the school district system was adopt- ed by the electorate.
June 23, 1885, this district consisted of the south 1/2 of section 22, the south 1/2 of section 23, the south 1/2 of section 24 and all of sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36. August 22, 1885, sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 constituted the district. The south 1/2 of sections 22, 23 and 24 were detached then and added to dis- trict No. 4. (District No. 6 was created at that time.)
On August 10, 1900, section 27 and the NW 1/4 of section 26 were detached from District No. 3 and add- ed to District No. 7. August 22, 1910, the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 26 was taken from District No. 3 and attached to District No. 7 and the SE 1/4 of the SE 14 of section 27 was attached to District No. 3.
The area of the district at present is 2,720 acres or 4 and 1/4 sections of land. The district is situated in the southeast corner of Antigo township.
Early settlers were: Michael Ford, John Ford, Mike Carney, James C. Maloney, R. Richards, Charles Frill, Frank Compton, John Monnette, Elias Tibbetts, John Clarke, Albert Boettcher, Fred Boettcher, John Now, Richard Healy, Sr., Robert Sheriff of run-away election fame, Joseph De Brauer, Lewilyn Richards and others. The first settlers cleared their cabin home spaces in 1879.
The first school was erected in the south central part of the district on section 36, the land for same be- ing donated by John Ford. It was a quaint log build- ing typical of the pioneer temples of education. Miss Kate Ford, now Mrs. James Maloney, was the first teacher. Fred Boettcher and G. A. Baker were mem- bers of the first school board, after the district system was adopted.
Other teachers were: Clara Alton, Clara Beals, Mag- gie Gilroy, Clara Sackett, Nettie Burdick, Addie Hill, Maggie Kavanaugh, Maggie McGinley, Minnie Mor- ris, Florence McGuire, Bessie Chamberlain, Marie Driscoll, H. C. Logan, Jos. Flynn, Anna Shinners, Josie Edwards, Maude Burns, Bertha Moss, Maud Lillie, Mattie Morson, Elizabeth Young, Pearl Williams, Myr- tle Merrill, Margaret Healy, Clara Brockhaus, Ida Kitt, Mary Moss, Lula Ford, Edna Brakenyer, Pauline Waterman, Mattie Morson, Mildred Blood, and Ethel Gilmore. Average attendance at the school is thir- ty.
1921-22 school officers were: William Schroeder, Treasurer; Thomas Ford, Director and Frank Neigen- find, Clerk. The original log school was replaced years ago with a splendid frame school house, which has been improved frequently.
Instead of the old tote road, Indian trail, and oxen carts, the settlers of the district now have splendid highways and excellent transportation facilities. Many of the prosperous settlers own automobiles making
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communication with Antigo, the county seat, very con- venient. The proposed route of the Soo Line (Wis- consin Northern) runs through section 34 in this dis- trict.
WINNER GRANGE NO. 588.
Winner Grange No. 588, Patrons of Husbandry, is located in this school district. This Grange was or- ganized at Fairview School, in District No. 7, July 26, 1912. The Winner Grange building, however, is located on the southwest corner of section 34 in this district. The first officers were : Master-J. H. Howe; Overseer-H. J. Mathias; Lecturer-Mrs. W. G. Head; Treasurer-H. W. Green; Secretary-B. G. Stewart. Present officers are: Master-James Holup; Overseer -F. L. Seidl; Lecturer-Mrs. O. W. Johnson; Steward -0. W. Johnson; Chaplain-Mrs. J. H. Howe- As- sistant Steward-F. A. Frederickson; Treasurer-H. H. Aldrich; Secretary-James Knox; Gatekeeper-Al- fred Boyle; Ceres-Mrs. Thomas Ford; Pomona-Mrs. Frank Gustavis; Flora-Mrs. Frank Seidl.
The membership now consists of sixty, while the high tide of membership reached 118.
The present quarters were erected in 1915, when the Winner Grange Corporation was formed. Calvin Bal- liet, J. H. Howe, B. G. Stewart, S. E. Webb and James Knox were the trustees. The grange is an institu- tion for good in the community.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
SELENSKI DISTRICT-District No. 4, better known as the Selenski district, consists of sections 13 and 14, all of section 15, except 120 acres in the north- ern part, all of section 23 and 24 and the north 1/2 of section 22. The district is situated in the east cen- tral part of Antigo township.
June 23, 1885, it was described as follows by the Town Board of Supervisors: All of sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and the N 1/2 of sections 22, 23 and 24. On September 22, 1885, sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12, were taken from District No. 4, and formed into District No. 6. ( Neff Switch District.) District No. 4 then became all that territory in Antigo township included in sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23 and 24. August 8, 1900, the S 1/2 of section 22 was detached from the district and added to Fairview District No. 7, October 6, 1906, and again November 20, 1911, changes were made in the district boundary.
Early settlers were Matt and Andrew Selenski, John Byrnes, Patrick Byrnes, D. W. Olan, and David Lucht. In 1885 (two terms of school were held-spring and fall) the original school house was erected. It was a small frame structure, capable of caring for the educa- tion of the pioneer school children. Clarence E. Al- ton taught the fall term when the new school opened. The first school was located on the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 14, now farmed by Ben Joyce. The school was moved to the present school site, the SE 1/4 of the SE 14 of section 14 (W. H. Wall farm) in
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