Platte Co., NE, Walker Township Schools

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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
WALKER TOWNSHIP

NOTE: Approximate locations of the Walker Township school districts can be found on the standard township map. Walker Township is located in the north half of Township 19 North, Range 4 West and Township 20 North, Range 4 West (N 1/2 T19N, R4W and T20N, R4W). 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. 18 (S11, T20N, R4W) - Organized December 4, 1871.
Early teacher: Miss Ida Johnson (1901/1902)
Early board members:

R. J. Congram, director (1894)
Ole G. Oss, secretary (1907-1911)
Irving Smith, president; W. L. Gogan, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1911-1915)
Will Congran, president; W. L. Gogan, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1915-1918)
Kelly Schmitz, president; W. L. Gogan, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1918-1920)
Kelly Schmitz, president; G. V. Peterson, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1920/1921)
Joe Polzine, president; E. R. Rughes, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1921/1922)
Joe Polzine, president; Mrs. A. C. Johnson, secretary; John Heany, treausrer (1922/1923)
Joe Polzine, president; H. L. Horn, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1923/1924)
H. M. Adams, president; H. L. Horn, secretary; John Heany, treasurer (1924/1925)
H. M. Adams, president; H. L. Horn, secretary; Kate Holleran, treasurer (1925-1928)
H. M. Adams, president; H. L. Horn, secretary; LeRoy Nelson, treasurer (1928-1937)
District was dissolved June 16, 1970.

District No. 40 (S11, T19N, R4W) - "Looking Glass" was formed and bounded about November 9, 1874.
Early teacher: Miss Anna Kels (1901/1902)
Early board members:

L. P. Hedberg, director (1894)
A. W. Swanson, president; A. P. Fredrickson, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1907-1909)
Fred B. Nelson, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1909-1911)
Ed Petersen, president; Fred B. Nelson, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1911/1912)
F. B. Nelson, president; Martin Nelson, secretary; Albert Fredrickson, treasurer (1912-1916)
Joe Borg, president; Martin Nelson, secretary; Albert Fredrickson, treasurer (1916-1918)
Joe Borg, president; H. F. Swanson, secretary; Albert Fredrickson, treasurer (1918/1919)
Art Stone, president; H. F. Swanson, secretary; Albert Fredrickson, treasurer (1919/1920)
Art Stone, president; Herman Christensen, secretary; Adlai Rood, treasurer (1920-1924)
Art Stone, president; Albert Fredrickson, secretary; Adlai Rood, treasurer (1924-1928)
Art Stone, president; Joe Borg, secretary; Adlai Rood, treasurer (1928-1930)
District was closed June 1, 1991.

District No. 57 (S7, T20N, R4W) - "Victory" was formed March 6, 1878.
History - Additional information found on the history of District No. 57.
Early teacher: C. F. Deegan (1901/1902)
Early board members:

P. G. Swanson, director (1894)
A. S. Flink, secretary (1907-1911)
Chris Knudson, president; A. S. Flink, secretary; A. J. Nelson, treasurer (1911/1912)
B. R. Johnson, president; A. S. Flink, secretary; A. J. Nelson, treasurer (1912/1913)
Nels Lundeen, president; G. O. Qualset, secretary; A. J. Nelson, treasurer (1913-1917)
Axel J. Nelson, president; A. S. Flink, secretary; A. J. Nelson, treasurer (1917-1919)
Axel J. Nelson, president; Emil Hammer, secretary; A. J. Nelson, treasurer (1919/1920)
Joseph Flanden, president; Emil Hammer, secretary; Frank Hobel, treasurer (1920/1921)
Axel J. Nelson, president; Emil Hammer, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1921/1922)
Axel J. Nelson, president; Arthur Lundeen, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1922/1923)
Elmer Lundeen, president; Arthur Lundeen, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1923-1925)
Elmer Lundeen, president; Axel J. Nelson, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1925/1926)
M. C. Larson, president; Ole Nelson, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1926/1927)
M. C. Larson, president; O. N. Johnson, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1927/1928)
M. C. Larson, president; Logan Johnson, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1928/1929)
Jim Sanford, president; Logan Johnson, secretary; Oscar Gustafson, treasurer (1929-1931)
School District was dissolved July 1, 1969.

District No. 61 (S30, T20N, R4W) - "Golden Rule" was formed October 21, 1878 from District No. 40.
History - Additional information found on the history of District No. 61.
Photograph of school and students - submitted by Anne Mosher. According to the history, Elmer E. Anderson, who is identified as the teacher in the picture, served 1919-1920. Can you identify the students?
Early teacher: Miss Eulalia Swanson (1901/1902)
Early board members:

J. M. Carlson, director (1894)
J. P. Anderson, secretary (1907-1911)
Albert Anderson, president; J. P. Anderson, secretary; C. J. Noreen, treasurer (1911-1915)
Albert Anderson, president; J. P. Anderson, secretary; F. A. Jensen, treasurer (1915-1919)
Albert Anderson, president; Frank Selander, secretary; F. A. Jensen, treasurer (1919/1920)
C. J. Noreen, president; Frank Selander, secretary; Wallace Peterson, treasurer (1920/1921)
Andrew Larson, president; Frank Selander, secretary; Wallace Peterson, treasurer (1921/1922)
Bert Peterson, president; Frank Selander, secretary; Wallace Peterson, treasurer (1922/1923)
Bert Peterson, president; Albert E. Swanson, secretary; Wallace Peterson, treasurer (1923/1924)
Bert Peterson, president; Albert E. Swanson, secretary; J. Albert Anderson, treasurer (1924/1925)
Elmer L. Anderson, president; Albert E. Swanson, secretary; J. Albert Anderson, treasurer (1925-1929)
Frank Selander, president; Albert E. Swanson, secretary; J. Albert Anderson, treasurer (1929-1931)
Frank Selander, president; Albert E. SWanson, secretary; Paul Noreen, treasurer (1931/1932)
Frank Selander, president; E. Engelsgjerd, secretary; Paul Noreen, treasurer (1932/1933)
District was dissolved June 16, 1970.

District No. 63 (S27, T20N, R4W) - "Palestine" was formed May 10, 1879 from District No. 40.
Early board members:

C. H. Blecher, director (1894)
Albert Anderson, secretary (1907-1909)
A. E. Olson, secretary (1909-1911)
Oscar Olson, president; A. E. Olson, secretary; C. A. Peterson, treasurer (1911-1920)
H. O. Thompson, president; A. E. Olson, secretary; C. A. Peterson, treasurer (1920/1921)
H. O. Thompson, president; A. E. Olson, secretary; J. P. Johnson, treasurer (1921-1923)
H. O. Thompson, president; C. E. Matson, secretary; J. P. Johnson, treasurer (1923-1928)
J. E. Johnson, president; C. E. Matson, secretary; J. P. Johnson, treasurer (1928-1930)
J. E. Johnson, president; C. E. Matson, secretary; Walter Landen, treasurer (1930/1931)
D. W. Anderson, president; C. E. Matson, secretary; Walter Landen, treasurer (1931/1932)
D. W. Anderson, president; C. E. Matson, secretary; Louis Hansen, treasurer (1932-1936)
District was dissolved June 16, 1970.

District No. 65 (S7, T19N, R4W) - "Happy Hill" was formed June 24, 1880 from District No. 61.
Early teacher: Miss Ella Henke (1901/1902)
Early board members:

John Swanson, director (1894)
L. E. Anderson, secretary (1907-1911)
John Swanson, president; L. E. Anderson, secretary; Theo. Salestrom, treasurer (1911-1916)
Carl D. Olson, president; L. E. Anderson, secretary; Theo. Salestrom, treasurer (1916-1919)
Elmer Jacobson, president; L. E. Anderson, secretary; Theo. Salestrom, treasurer (1919-1921)
Elmer Jacobson, president; A. M. Olson, secretary; Theo. Salestrom, treasurer (1921-1925)
Elmer Jacobson, president; A. M. Olson, secretary; Harry Fonda, treasurer (1925-1930)
Elmer Jacobson, president; Oscar Nelson, secretary; Harry Fonda, treasurer (1930/1931)
O. M. Swanson, president; Oscar Nelson, secretary; W. A. Owens, treasurer (1931-1933)
The District was dissolved June 16, 1970.

District No. 83 (S11, T19N, R4W) - On May 5, 1964 new District No. 83 was formed from District Nos. 27, 59, 62, and 68.
The school is still open.

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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS WALKER TOWNSHIP

PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA SCHOOLS
WALKER TOWNSHIP