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The
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John Arnston |
The first correspondence
in regards to a school started in the late fall of 1901. The government
sent a list of names for the selection of one suitable for the area
and the name of Concord appealed to the committee.
The year of 1901 had been extremely wet and has since been given for the reason that the school was built on a high rocky knoll on the N.W. corner of N.E. 1/4 section 10-42-24-W4. The area chosen was suitable for sports most of the year and for sleighing in the winter. The construction of the school began in 1902 and the first school trustees were chosen. They were: G. MALCHOW Sr., S.W. McCAUGHEY, Wm. SNELL and W.W. BATSON as Secretary-Treasurer. Later Mr. W. HOWARD became Secretary-Treasurer and held the position for many years. The school was to be finished by August 1, 1902. Due to the problem of transporting lumber over muddy trails and other problems of getting supplies required, the school was not completed as planned. A school teacher had arrived from Eastern Canada and the pupils were told to assemble at the school on a certain afternoon. When they arrived they found the interior of the school was not finished and the desks were still in crates along the walls. However, Miss Robinson, the new teacher made the best of it and helped the students find their grade level and to find which books were to be ordered. School was then postponed for 10 days. In this period of time, the teacher became homesick and left. With teachers being scarce, a Methodist student preacher, James Bradley was given the job. The opening period of a pioneer school was a real task for any teacher. The students being all ages and sizes and being educated in different levels of education standards. Books were in very short supply with several pupils sharing one text. One geography was to serve the while school. The school operated for nearly 50 years from 1902 to 1950. The year of 1950 was the last year the Concord School was in operation with Miss Grace Wiancko as teacher. The students were then transported by bus to the consolidated school of Mecca Glen. The old school house was sold and moved to Ponoka where it now stands as a private residence. |
Dorothy Long |
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Miss Anenjes |
Lydia Madsen |
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Miss Bain |
Max Malchow |
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J. Bradley |
Louise Martin |
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Claude Cavett |
Otter Massing |
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Henry Costain |
Miss Miller |
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Miss Cutter |
Alfred Miller |
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Mr. Dawson |
Agnes Mills |
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Elida Eakin |
Miss Monroe |
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Betty Glendenning |
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Mrs. R. Golley |
Helen Onesto |
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Sadie Houghn |
Miss Robinson |
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Miss Hubbard |
May Schmidt |
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Frances Jones |
Leona Shade |
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Miss Lacey |
Miss G. Wiancko |
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Jessie Lakefield |
R. Williams |
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Harry Laycock |
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The
Students in the 1st Class
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Ada Heath |
Virginia Parks |
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Raymond Heath |
Vera Parks |
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Solan Heath |
Ralph Parks |
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Clarence Holder |
Lila Parks |
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Mabel Holder |
Lillian Sayers |
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Willie Holder |
Charlie Stewart |
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Fred Howard |
John Stewart |
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Grace Howard |
Susan Stewart |
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Harry Laycock |
Patricia Stewart |
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Hazel Laycock |
The
Students in the 1st Class (continued)
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Albert Wiancko |
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Leonard Laycock
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Otto Malchow |
Glenn McCaughey |
Grace Wiancko |
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May Laycock |
Harry Malchow |
Hattie McCaughey |
Grace Wiancko |
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Tonie Malchow |
Louise Malchow
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Martha McCaughey |
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| Fred Malchow |
Frank McCaughey
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Bessie Parks |
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District/School
Nbr:
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658
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First school
year:
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1902
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Original name:
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First teacher(s):
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Date established:
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1901
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Salary:
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Location:
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N.W.
corner of N.E. 1/4 section 10-42-24-W4
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Last school
year:
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1950
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Name changes:
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Last teacher:
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Miss
Grace Wiancko
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Land/Building:
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Later Bldg
Usage:
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private
residence
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Architect/Builder:
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Additional
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was moved to Ponoka after it was no longer needed and used as a private
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