Schleswig school district No. 3 was formally organized about 1857 and
consisted of
sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18 in the town of Schleswig. Except for minor boundary
changes
along the eastern and southern edges, the areal extent is the same today.
March 25,
1858, dates the official beginning of this district for it was then that
the district pur-
chased from Fredrich R. Guthiel a half acre of land for a school site. The
description
of this piece of land was: "Commencing at 80 rods south of the N. E.
corner of Sec. 7,
thence 8 rods south, thence 10 rods west, thence 8 rods north, thence 8 rods
east to the
place of beginning."
    This district was always noted for its fine, well-equipped schools. As
far back as
1868, the progressive pioneers of this district had a frame building valued
at about
$500, accommodating about 70 pupils, and housing a library worth about $50.
In 1869,
the school was repaired and enlarged. The remodeled school must have seemed
mo-
dern indeed to the children of that period. The freshly white-washed walls
brightened
the room, lighted by the usual small-paned windows from the sides and rear
of the
school. Rows of crude desks faced the raised platform in the front of the
room where
the master's desk was placed. The usual boxstove and a bucket and dipper
completed
the room equipment.
    In December 1884 a district meeting was called to vote on the question
of a new
school. The vote was favorable so a building committee was chosen and each
paid
$2 for his services. The new frame building was of one story, 26 x 48 feet.
It had ten
windows on the long and entrance sides. A door led directly into a common
hall in
which the pupils stored their wraps and lunch pails. Two doors led into a
school-
room furnished with double desks, a stove, and library cupboards. The old
fashion-
ed pail and dipper still served to dispense the drinking water. The entrance
was with-
out a porch except for a small platform. The building itself was constructed
of the
best building materials available.
    Now that a suitable building had been provided, the district in 1895,
voted $100
for the purpose of improving the schoolyard. The stumps and stones were removed
and the low spots filled in. The following year, the well was drilled. Up
to that year,
drinking water was carried to the school from the Win. Reinholdt farm across
the
road. Mr. Reinholdt received $2.50 yearly for his troubles. A 30 foot flag
pole was
erected in 1905, but that has been removed since then. The schoolyard was
enlarged
by a half acre in 1898, purchased from Wm. Reinholdt for $75. Some of the
residents
thought that that price was rather high for worthless swamp land. To ensure
his rights
for the-future, the district had to agree to maintain a good new fence beween
his land
and the schoolyard, said fence to be kept in repair so "that no pigs
can get through".
    After a few repairs, such as replastering, interior painting instead
of whitewash-
ing, lightning rods installed, and re-shingled with "the best shingles
that money can
buy", the progressive citizens in 1935 decided to modernize the old
frame school. A
basement was dug, a basement built, and the school moved on it.
    The building itself was remodeled by putting all of the seven schoolroom
win-
dows in the south wall. The entrance was rebuilt so that one stairway leads
to the
schoolroom while the other steps lead to the basement . On each side of this
stairway
entrance there is a cloakroom and an indoor lavatory - one for each sex.
The school-
room has built-in library shelving and the most modern of equipment to care
for the
intellectual and physical growth of the pupils. The basement has a large
playroom,
fuel storage space, and an approved heating-ventilating system. Today, Schleswig
No. 3 maintains-one of the approved modern schools of Manitowoc county.
     School enrollment for this district has followed the trend of most other
rural
 schools in our county. In 1869 there were 95 children of school age residing
in the
 district, but only 58 of them attended school. From 1869 to 1902 the attendance
aver-
 aged between 60 and 80 pupils yearly. From 1900 on, there has been a yearly
de-
 crease until today-only about a dozen children are enrolled out of a total
school popu-
 lation of about 30.
     A few of the pioneer family names are still prevalent in the district.
The early
 settlers of this area as recorded in the county assessment records were
Tim O'Conner,
 Hans Greve, Henry Ruh, Franz Kriemann, August Lindemann, John Wriedt, Hans
 Reimers, Jos. Quinn, Philip Schilling, and H. Wagenknecht. The many graduates
of
 this school are well-known throughout this and surrounding communities.
     This district has made it a practice to keep its teachers for many terms.
The
.records on file in the county office show that male teachers were preferred
and that
above the average wages were always paid. The following incomplete list of
teachers
is given for this district: Mich.- Quinn 1872-75; J. D. Brockert 1876-1880;
Geo. Sievers
1894-5; Fred M. Gensch 1896-98; Fred Luebke 1904; and Jennie Schwartz 1905.
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