St. Joseph's Colony - GlenEden School District

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      GlenEden School District No. 4304

      Grosswerder and Surrounding District

      Page 343-344

      • School was built on NW 1/4 of Sec 36-37-W3rd.
      • Some new families that moved into the ares between 1923-28: Finley Koehmstadt, Gabriel Hauck, Casimer Lockert, Thomas Lauer, Frank Wilson and Joseph Rissling.
      • More families moved into the area between 1940-1956: Philip Rau, Raymond Mildenberger, John Klein, Edward Kirwer, Harold Whitney and Henry Dieser.
      • January 16, 1920, a meeting was held to determine who was to be on the school board. The following was elected; Stan Rundell, George Schurman, Olaf Ganderson and Mrs.Mary Rundell.
      • April 1920, the contract for building the school was given to Mr. Vinton, a representative of Waterman Waterbury Co. Ltd.
      • Mr. Fench was the first teacher and janitor. The school was opened October 3, 1921.
      • Some of the teachers were: Mr. R.L. MacDonald, Miss Murphy, Mrs. Mary Rundell, Lucy Aucoin and John Kelly.
      • The school was closed in 1956 and students wen to either Denzil or Kerrobert.

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