WHITE CLOUD SCHOOL DISTRICT No.4335
- White Cloud School was built in 1929 on the SW corner of the SE ¼ 35-
- 46-6 W4. This was the property of Mr. Lee Babb, from whom it was
- purchased for $75. The school was located 17 miles from Wainwright (9
- miles north on Highway 41, 4 miles east, north 3-½ miles on a forced
- road). Mr. Hans Sorenson, Jack Reid and Paul Paulson took on the contract
- to build the school. Mrs. Bird Babb suggested the name White Cloud.
- The first school board was composed of Mr. Lee Babb, Secretary-
- Treasurer, Mr. William Bisson and Mr. William Lavergne. Mr. Jack Reid was
- Secretary-Treasurer of the board from 1930-36.
- The first teacher at White Cloud was Miss Bernice Johnson. Other
- teachers were Miss Potter, Mrs. Clem Baier, Mrs. Mae Tondu, Mr. Harbarson,
- Mrs. Winnie Alexander, Freda Arthur and Miss Phillips who was the last
- teacher. From 1929 – 1951 there were 17 teachers at White Cloud and 65
- – 70 students attended school there. The teachers boarded at the Vern
- Treffry, Henry Tondu, or Jack Reid homes.
- Early settlers to the area were Pilkingtons, Bill Myers, Tondus, Nichols,
- McClennons, Bissons, Lavergnes and George Babbs. Today Lester Babb and
- Clayton Tondu, two former students of White Cloud still reside in the
- district.
- White Cloud School closed about 1951 and the children of the area were
- bussed into Wainwright as the district was under the jurisdiction of the
- Wainwright School Division. The school house and barn were purchased by
- Mr. John Roberts and moved to his property. The school house was
- converted into a garage. Today an oil well stands in the schoolyard.
White Cloud School District No. 4335
Submitted by Winnifred Alexander
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