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| Iva Bamsey |
Crystal Springs School District #1763 was established around 1906 and
the school house was built in 1907 by Wm. Kuhnke on the S.W. quarter of
22-43-1-W5. Crystal Springs School opened for classes in 1908 with Miss
Annie Burns of Home Glen as the teacher. The school house was built on a high elevation of land where to the east there is a gully form which flows a spring. This is how the school was named. During the early years, classes were held in the summer months only. Among the first students who attended were: Eva BRAWN, the PRESTONs, MICKEYs, BETTSs, BORGs, and COLLIS'. A well was never drilled at the school so water was carried from the spring each day. Those performing this chore were paid 5 cents per day, and was considered a major source of income among the students. As was the case for all country schools, the school house was the focal point for recreation in the community. For several years during the war, correspondence was taught under the supervision of Miss Marie MYTTOM and Thelma RUSK. Some of the early trustees on the school board included George BETTS. Swan BORG, C.B. DAVIDSON, J. ELEY, Hollis OGILVIE, Les FRIZZELL, Pat KENNEY, and George TWISS. Chris COLLIS was the secretary for many years. The local board collected taxes, hired teachers and took care of all school business. In 1928 the collection of taxes was taken over by the muncipality and in 1939 Earl EADIE of Rimbey was elected trustee for Division Five of the larger unit. When the County of Ponoka Board was formed, and Crestomere was built and opened in 1953, Crystal Springs School was closed and the children travelled to Crestomere by bus. The old school was purchased by the district as a community hall. |
Hazel McEachern |
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| Mrs. Rose Berg |
James McKinnon |
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| Miss Annie Burns |
Bertha Metche
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| Miss Muriel Damant |
Miss K. Moraw |
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| Miss Ethel Dobell | |||
| Gwen Edmunds |
Marjorie Murray |
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| Miss Farnell (Mrs. E. Hurley) |
Lorna Park |
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| G.F. Godfrey |
Mr. Pearce |
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| Geraldine Godfrey |
Dorothy Rauhala |
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| George Godfrey |
Miss Sarah Riley |
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| Miss Rose Hagemann |
Mr. Smith |
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| Mrs. Doris Irwin |
Miss Sweet |
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| Miss Johnson |
Jean Watt
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| Miss Lloyd |
Mr. Yarwood
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District/School
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1763
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First school
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1908
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Original name:
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Crystal Springs
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First teacher(s):
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Miss Annie
Burns
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Date established:
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1906
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Salary:
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Location:
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S.W. quarter of 22-43-1-W5 |
Last school
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Name changes:
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Last teacher(s):
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Miss Rose Hagemann,
Miss Lorna Park & Miss Dorothy Rauhala
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Land/Building:
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Later Bldg
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Architect/Builder:
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Wm. Kuhnke
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