| The History | The Teachers |
| The 1st Class of Students | The 1st School Board |
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| Ebba Billsten | The
Half-Way Grove School was built in 1918. It was named Half-Way Grove by
Mrs. Lawrence Doran after the nearby "grove" on section 15, where men, both
Indian and white, used to camp, when travelling from Ponoka to Pigeon Lake
and back. The twenty miles each way were all a team and loaded wagon could
make in a sincle day. The Indians called this camp, A-Peton-Socow,
meaning "trees halfway there". The first classes started on May 1, 1919 with Freda Wilson as teacher. At one point, because the Battle River had overflowed its banks at two different locations, a foot bridge had to be built so the children could get to and from classes. The school closed in 1956, and the students were bussed to Sylvan Heights School. |
Everett Chappell | |
| Ruth Carnat | George Chappell | ||
| S.G. Dione | Harold Chappell | ||
| Bernadine Donnelly | John Chappell | ||
| Laura Doran | Nina Chappell | ||
| Victoria Gerring | Edward Doran | ||
| Margaret Leeman | Hazel Doran | ||
| Leslie Mathieson |
The
Teachers (con't)
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Walter Doran | |
| Ronald McClung |
Freda Wilson
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Lawrence
Doran
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Lily James |
| H. Michelberry |
Morris Wright
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John
James
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May James |
| Laura Murphy |
Mrs. Marian Youngs
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Frank
Nejedley
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Delmar Nejedley |
| Mrs. Violet Plester |
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Alice Rook |
| Virgil White |
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John Rook |
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District/School
Nbr:
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3528
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First school
year:
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1919
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Original name:
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Chesterwold
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First teacher(s):
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Miss Freda Wilson
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Date established:
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1918
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Salary:
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Location:
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NW 16-44-27-W4th
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Last school year:
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1956
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Name changes:
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In 1918 became
Half-Way Grove |
Last teacher:
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Mrs. Violet Plester
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Land/Building:
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Schoolhouse built
in 1918
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Later Bldg Usage:
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