Platte Co., NE, Sherman Township Schools

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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP

NOTE: Approximate locations of the Sherman Township school districts can be found on the standard township map. Sherman Township is located in Township 19 North, Range 1 East (T19N, R1E). Section numbers (S) are given as a reference point only and are as found in the 1899 Atlas. In some cases, the buildings were moved or a new building constructed nearby which may have resulted in the school locating in a different section.

District No. 23 (S11, T19N, R1E) - "Goldenrod" was organized on April 6, 1872.
Early teacher: Miss Alvina Luers (1901/1902)
Early board members:

Fred Dasenbrock, secretary (1907-1911)
Frank Bade, president; Fred Dasenbrock, secretary; Fred Barjenbruch, treasurer (1911-1919)
August Barjenbruch, president; Henry Wurdeman, secretary; O. A. Bakenhus, treasurer (1919-1929)
Henry Wurdeman, president; Henry Wurdeman, secretary; O. A. Bakenus, treasurer (1929-1931)
Henry Wurdeman, president; Julius Lueschen, secretary; O. A. Bakenhus, treasurer (1931-1933)
The District dissolved June 1, 1966 and became a part of District No. 39 in Colfax County. The matter was appealed to the Platte County District Court and settled in 1968.

District No. 46 (S8, T19N, R1E) - Known as "Boheet School", it was organized February 17, 1875. A room in James Dairs' on the Frank Wurdeman farm was used as the first school room.
Early teachers:

John Grof (1875)
Miss E. M. Watkins (1901/1902)
Miss Angeline Kochh (1930)

Early school board:

Edward Lueschen, secretary (1907-1911)
Dan Weiser, president; Edward Lueschen, secretary; H. W. Sander, treasurer (1911-1915)
Dan Weiser, president; Frank Wurdeman, secretary; H. W. Sander, treasurer (1915/1916)
O. J. Lueshen, president; Frank Wurdeman, secretary; H. W. Sander, treasurer (1916/1917)
O. J. Lueschen, president; C. G. Luedtke, secretary; H. W. Sander, treasurer (1917-1919)
O. J. Lueschen, president; George Michaelsen, secretary; H. W. Sander, treasurer (1919-1922)
O. J. Lueschen, president; George Michaelsen, secretary; Adolph Sander, treasurer (1922/1923)
George Jeldon, president; George Michaelsen, secretary; Adolph Sander, treasurer (1923/1924)
George Jeldon, president; Emil Brauner, secretary; Adolph Sander, treasurer (1924-1930)
Paul Sander, president; Emil Brauner, secretary; Adolph Sander, treasurer (1930-1936)
Dissolved July 1, 1976 and added to District No. 84

District No. 48 (S26, T19N, R1E) - "Neboville" was organized February 12, 1876.
Early teacher: J. E. Waggonner (1901/1902)
Early school board:

Melchoir Jenny, secretary (1907-1911)
Gottfried Marty, president; Melchoir Jenny, secretary; Ed Hollmann, treasurer (1912-1924)
Gottfried Marty, president; Henry E. Moeller, secretary; Ed Hollmann, treasurer (1924-1936)
District dissolved July 27, 1959

District No. 77 (S31, T19N, R1E) - "Adamy" - earliest records indicate its boundaries were changed November 25, 1893.
Early teacher: T. C. Hogan (1901/1902)
Early school board:

Henry Dyke, president; Nick Adamy, secretary; J. F. Kamm, treasurer (1907/1908)
Henry Dyke, president; Dietrich Becher, secretary; John Janssen, treasurer (1908-1910)
C. J. Bisson, president; Dietrich Becher, secretary; John Janssen, treasurer (1910-1912)
C. J. Bisson, president; John Borchers, secretary; John Janssen, treasurer (1912-1914)
C. J. Bisson, president; Herman Becher, secretary; John Janssen, treasurer (1914-1916)
C. J. Bisson, president; Herman Becher, secretary; Gus Behlen, treasurer (1916-1922)
Richard Dirks, president; Herman Becher, secretary; Gus Behlen, treasurer (1922-1929)
Richard Dirks, president; Otto Henke, secretary; Gus Behlen, treasurer (1929-1938)
District dissolved May 5, 1966

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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS SHERMAN TOWNSHIP

PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP