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NEWTON

    The present Newton area was a part of Manitowoc Rapids when Manitowoc county
was organized. It remained so only until 1849 when Meeme was set up taking away
the southern one-third of the present Newton territory. In 1850, the town
of Newton was organized and was composed of the present townships of Eaton,
Liberty, and Newton. In 1851, that territory was divided into the two townships
of Eaton and Newton and remained so until 1857 when the town of Buchanan was
organized from the west half of Newton and the east half of Eaton.

    During all of these changes, this area was being settled more and more. The
first three districts were set up along the old Green Bay road and along the
lakeshore at Northeim. Since Newton included the eastern half of the present
Liberty township until 1857, the numbering of the districts were according to
that greater Newton area. Thus, the Newton school districts in 1856 were as
follows: Newton 1, No. 2, No. 3 (now Liberty Jt. 5), No. 4 (now the Jefferson
school or formerly Manitowoc Jt. 4, joint with Newton), No. 5 is unaccounted
for, No. 6, No. 7 (now the present districts 7 and 8), No. 8 (now Liberty Jt.
3), and No. 9. The districts were not re-numbered when the present Newton
territory was finally defined in 1857.


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1848 - 1948

CENTENNIAL HISTORY
of the
Manitowoc County School Districts and Public School System

EDITED BY JOS. J. RAPPEL, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 1948 


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