Battle Creek School District No. 2899
Battle Creek School District #2899 was organized in 1912. The school
was built in 1913 by Mr. L. Turner assisted by Hans Sorenson. It was
located on Sheepskin Flats, on the SE ¼ 15-47-5 W4.
The first school board members were Mr. Jim Templeton and Mr. Ed Monohan.
Pupils the first day of school were the Dulcie children, Harry and Bird Myer; the Lake; Buchanan and Turner children.
Some of the teachers were Mr. G. Ledieu, Mrs. Stan Valleau *, Mrs. Mac Tondu, Mr. Gib Creach, Mr. L. Malcolm, Mrs. Hicox and Kay Majurg. The last two teachers were Lois Darkess and Elsie Templeton.
Pupils for the 1927-28 term were: Kathleen and Grace Bear; Mollie, Betty and Bob Roberts; Minn, Willie and Bob Wilkinson. In 1932 there were about 30 students but this dwindled to two when the school closed in 1949.
This School, like other country schools, was the centre of social life in the community.
In 1961, Battle Creek School was moved from its location of 50 years and became the home of Mrs. Anna Rasmussen and son Jimmy.
Battle Creek School District No. 2899
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* Editor’ Note: Mrs. Myrna (Valleau) Christopherson wrote to us November 19, 2007, with a correction for this page. She writes: “…on the Battle Creek page, it lists mom as Mrs. Stan Valleau—when she taught there, she was Emma Kinghorn.”