Conway, Catherine McCulley, and Henry Antholz. A later teacher, Ewald Jedlichka,
was the only teacher casualty from Manitowoc County in World War II, losing
his
life in the European theater of war.
    Because of its recent organization, the number of graduates from this
school is
limited. A few of the more recent graduates have become prominent in this
and other
communities. Henry Swetlik is a member of the Federal F.B.I.; Lester Tepley
is a
professor of bio chemistry; Edith Suchomel became a lieutenant army nurse;
Eileen
Rebechek is a nurse in Milwaukee; whi1l Frank and Amelia Suchomel became
teach-
ers, as did Alvina Shestak.
    During the days of school fairs, Kossuth Jt. 1 pupils were active participants
and
were to be reckoned with at all times. Gold and silver medal winners came
from this
school when town and county spelling and achievement contests were held from
1910
to the 1930's. Although this is one of Manitowoc county's youngest districts,
it is
one of the more progressive ones. Just what part this school will play in
the future
rural school organization remains to be seen.

                           KOSSUTH 2 -ELM VIEW
                                  Ruth Maertz


    Kossuth district No. 2 was
officially designated the Elm
View school in 1918 because of
a large elm tree which once
stood in the schoolyard. Since
the removal of this tree, a row
of elm trees along the road has
been planted to perpetuate the
name. To residents of this and
nearby communities, the school
is commonly known as the Au-
gustine s c h o o 1 because the
school site was purchased from
the Augustine family.
   The Kossuth assessment roll
shows that- this district was set
up prior to 1856. It has been a


mother district for other dis-
tricts surrounding it, for in 1898 an area in the southwestern part was detached
to
become a part of the newly organized Franklin Jt. 6. Again in 1901 an area
in the
northeastern part of Kossuth district No. 2 was detached to form a large
part of the
newly created Kossuth Joint 1. Since 1870 the district has also had land
detached from
it to be added to Franklin Jt. 9, Kossuth 1, and Kossuth 3. The district
originally con-
sisted of sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18. Now it has only section
8 and parts of
sections 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, all in the township of Kossuth.
    It is believed that there was no school building prior to 1861 but very
likely
there was some schooling for the children before that time in some building.
The
first log school was thought to have been built about 1861 on the present
site which
is in the SW¼A of the NEY4 of section 7, town of Kossutlh. No information
is available
as to its size or cost. The equipment consisted of rude wooden benches, a
teacher's
desk, and other furniture common to early schools.
    The second and present school building was built in 1905 at a cost of
$681. The
old log school was torn down and the better logs used in the new frame building.
Some of the equipment of the old school was retained. Double desks were installed
several years after the new school was erected. Since that time new single,
adjust-
able desks have been purchased.
    Many additions have been made to the frame building since it was first
erected.
The woodshed, which at one time was located a short distance from the school,
was
attached to the rear of the school. A bell tower has also been added. A partition
was built across the front of the schoolroom to create a cloakroom for the
pupils. A
built-in library was added to the rear of the room to care for the large
number of
books found in the school. The room is heated by a large floor furnace as
no base-
ment is provided. The windows are placed along the front and long sides of
the
school. Outdoor toilets are maintained in first class condition. The school,
though
over sixty years old, has always been kept up to the best possible standards.
    This district school has experienced the same fluctuation in enrollments
as other
schools of the county. There are no attendance records for this school prior
to 1870,


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