Golburn #1225

Golburn School District # 1225

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In 1905 this area was organized into a school district with an Englishman, Mr.Fennell choosing the name “Golburn” because of the goldenrod which made a stunning reflection in the river. Land in SW 4-44-14 W2 was purchased from Albert Cunningham for $50.00. As he lived on these grounds, Mr. Cunningham moved one quarter of a mile west of the school site. The move took place in 1904.

The school was built in the summer of 1905 and that fall there were five pupils enrolled. There were summer sessions at first because of the severe winter, poor transportation, and the distance to travel. The first teacher was Wynn Schell. The first trustees were John Furber, Albert Cunningham and E. W. Manchester. Over the years a barn and teacherage were added to the site.

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By 1922 there were 64 pupils enrolled. In 1924 the original school was extended to meet the rapid increase in enrolment. (This is the building used as Golburn Fair Hall.) In 1937 the high school was built with William Furber supervisor of construction. (This is the stucco building with the cottage roof at the Golburn Fair Grounds.) Miss Maynes was the first principal.

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The first graduate was Merle McLeod, who graduated in 1941. After the high school was built there were two teachers and two buildings. Grade 12 - high school was not offered after about 1948.

The school was closed in 1965. The school and community held a big picnic with former teachers and students to commemorate the sixty years of service to education in the area. The community continues to use the school site for the annual Golburn Fair.

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The Teacher: (incomplete list)

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Wynn Schell	1905	Allan Reid	1909
May Meadows	1912	Maneprize Winnifred Reid	1914-15
Alma H. Holmes	1917-18	Maude Morrisson	1919
Miss Vanyekirke	1920	Jim Whitson	1922-35
Mr Mollberg	1935-37	Marion Maynes	1937-42
Alan Squire	1943	Helen (Garrett) Alexander	1937-40
Grace Birtles	1940-42	Ida (Mennie) Brownridge	1942-43
John Zacharias	1943-44	Jeanne Zacharias	1943-44
Pauline Moss	1945-46	Walter Gamracy	1944-46
Olga Gamracy	1944-45	Eileen Shewchuk	1945-46
Etta Wright	1946-47	Mr. Cybriski	1946-47
Ed Klopeschuk	1946-47	Mabel (Anderson) Franklin	1947-48
Bill Hamilton	1947-49	Australian lady	1948-49
Gwen Hooper*	1948-49	Arlene Shewchuk	1949-50
Ed Klopaskashak	1949-81	Pearl Newlands	1949-50
Melvin Harbottle	1950-52	Lois McPhee	1952-53
Vivian (Norell) Hooper	1953-62	Bert McNair	1962-63
Jean Brownridge	1963-64	Florence Fish	1964
Mrs. Beaulieu	1965

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Article by Maureen Donald with some information supplied by Gwen and Vivian Hooper and Eleanor Alyea.

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The School Districts Tisdale School Division a compiled history