County of Ponoka GenWeb Project: Dakota School District


The History	The Teachers
The 1902 Tax Rolls	Correspondence
School Building Picture	School District Map

The Teachers	The History of Dakota District		The Teachers (con't)
Jean Archibald (Mrs. John Tiltgen)	Wherever there are children there must be schools. The settlers, headed by Dave Wing, applied to the government for permission to build a school on E. OLMSTEAD's land. Permission was granted, and in the spring of 1902, work was begun on the school by Hugh MILLER with the help of the men. In October, the new Dakota School District number 665 was ready for classes. It was painted red and was a colourful landmark until it was rebuilt in 1928. Mr. Olmstead served as Secretary-treasurer until 1929. Bill WINSLOW was then elected, and continued in this capacity until the county took over the operation of the schools. The school's doors were closed in June, 1954, and the children bussed to Crestomere School. The building has been converted into a granary by Harry Miller.		Jessie Hardacre
Jean Archibald (Mrs. John Tiltgen)			Caroline Hartt
Marion Archibald (Mrs. Leslie Hoar)			Mabel James
Marion Archibald (Mrs. Leslie Hoar)			Jennie A. Johnston (Mrs. Sim Deuel)
Frank Bazant			Jennie A. Johnston (Mrs. Sim Deuel)
Mr. B.M. Benson			Miss Thelma Keeling (Mrs. Kitchener)
Amy Berg			Miss Thelma Keeling (Mrs. Kitchener)
Miss Ebba Billsten (Mrs. Paul Moseson)			C. Martin Langston
Miss Ebba Billsten (Mrs. Paul Moseson)			Henry G. Laycock
Emma Boright			Margaret McEachen
Elsie Bresee			Millicent Millikin (Mrs. R. Jenkins)
Jessie Burns (Mrs. Fred Kinley)	Tax Rolls from 1902		Millicent Millikin (Mrs. R. Jenkins)
Emma Cissell (Mrs. Milton Olmstead)	J. Allen	G. Herrick	Mr. Morgan
Emma Cissell (Mrs. Milton Olmstead)	H. Billhorn	E.R. Olmstead	Abbie Olmstead
Edythe S. Clark	E.F. Bresee	Wm. Reid	Fanny Proctor
Jessie Crandall	F. Cissell	J.H. Stewart	Mr. Roberts
Marie Donnelly (Mrs. R Olson)	Ned Clough	Joseph Stewart	Mrs. Cora Schickerowski
Celia Evans	Ira Dreuel	C.S. Wing	Mrs. M.A. Smith
Ben O. Farnham	Chas. Downs	D. Wing	Clare Stack
Bernice Fenske (Mrs. Harold Luce)	Mary Hall	Geo. Winslow	F.M. Summerby
Bernice Fenske (Mrs. Harold Luce)	THE LETTER FROM THAT SET UP THIS DISTRICT:		Olive Sweet
Ethel Fraser	Government of the North-West Territories of Canada Department of Education Regina, February 26, 1902 Under the provisions of Section 46 of the School Ordinance, I hereby approve the site selected by the Board of Trustees of the Dakota School district No 665 of the North-west Territories at or near a point about mid-way on the road allowance between sections 27 and 28, township 43, range 27, west of the 4^th Meridian.		Andrea O. Thorsen
Verna Galvin			Elsie Toreson (Mrs. Doug Bresee)
Rose Hagemann (Mrs. L. Anderson)			Elsie Toreson (Mrs. Doug Bresee)
Rose Hagemann (Mrs. L. Anderson)			H. Grace Walker
Mary Hall (Mrs. J. Crichton)			Miss Mary S. Wright
---			H. Grace Walker

Dakota School

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Dakota School District #665 Map

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District/School Nbr:	665	First school year:	1902
Original name:	Dakota	First teacher(s):	---
Date established:	1902	Salary:	---
Location:	28-43-27-4th	Last school year:	1954
Name changes:	---	Last teacher(s):	---
Land/Building:	Built in 1902	Later Bldg Usage:	became a granary
Architect/Builder:	Hugh Miller and others	Additional Information:
Costs:	--
School tax info:	--

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