Gondney School District 3781

Gondney School District 3781 was established in June 1916 and took its name from Goudney, Manitoba, after the letter u was mistaken for n. The school, contracted by Waterman-Waterbury, was built in 1917 one mile west of here on two acres of NW18-6-29 W2 purchased from Ernest Des Rosiers for one dollar. Classes began March 11, 1918, with 13 pupils; two spoke English, while the others spoke Norwegian, Swedish, or French. Teacher Evelyn Holland of New Brunswick received 85 dollars per month. The school closed in 1940 and was sold in 1955 when the board dissolved. Families active in organizing and operating the school and whose children attended included Beauchesne, Berry, Blatchford, Campbell, Cann, Caplete, Des Rosier, Drechsler, Eckert, Emond, Gaudrey, Gravem, Hourie, Lalond, McCrystal, McKinnon, Martinson, Mattson, Nelson, Olsen, Orten, Racicot, Shrigley, Simard, Swendseid, Swenson, Taylor, Weeres, and Wittal. Teachers included E. Holland, F. Kennedy, A. Delahey, G. Trumpour, E. McEwen, K. Hunt, R. Brazier, M. McNiel, R. McDonald, J. Jamieson, E. Thurn, A. Vicary, A. Walker, O. Gravem, A. Shanko, M. Chaloupka, N. Fredrickson, and M. Wittal, and secretary-treasurers were J. M. McKinnon, J. D. Lalonde, and Magny Martinson.

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