Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dunallen School No. 548 (Municipality of Boissevain-Morton)

The Dunallen School District was established formally in what is now the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton in June 1887. The original building was destroyed by fire on 4 May 1952. Classes were held in a trailer for the remainder of 1952 while a new school was built. The school closed in 1965 and the district was dissolved the following year. Its catchment area was divided between Minto School District No. 1174 and Boissevain School District No. 373. The school building is no longer present at the site but a plaque commemorates it.

Among the teachers of Dunallen School were Beatrice Hall (1902), Jean Craig (1903), Miss Johnson (1904-1905), Miss Robb (1906), Miss Donaldson (1907), Miss Perrin (1909), Ethel Dickson (1911), C. A. Johnson (1912), Miss Wark (1913), Tom Beatty (1914), Mary Rose (1914-1915), Helen Rose (1916-1917), Winona Howell (1918), Clara HIll (1919), Ruth Brewster (1920-1921), Alice Gee (1922), Miss Walton (1923), Ina Ashton (1924), Miss Baskerville (1925), Miss Popple (1926), M. Scottney (1926-1927), Jean Cameron (1928-1929), M. Hunter (1930-1932), Miss Brooks (1933), Miss Brindle (1934-1935), Miss Fleming (1936), Devona Pritchard (1937), Dot McKenzie (1938-1939), Miss Shearer (1940), Jean Chapman (1940), Iris Henderson (1941-1942), Evelyn Hunter (1943), Mrs. Thompson (1944-1949), Jean Paterson (1949-1950), Eileen Wall (1951), Jean Cochrane (1951-1952), Irma Shorey (1952-1953), Marion McKinley (1954), Kosik (1954), B. Venables (1954-1955), K. Duncan (1955-1956), Aggie Jean Martin (1956-1958), Leafa Hart (1958-1959), Jean Howell (1959-1960), Phyllis Cochrane (1960-1962), and Neta McArter (1962-1965).

Dunallen School (no date) by W. J. Parr Source: Archives of Manitoba, School Inspectors Photographs, GR8461, A0233, C131-1, page 88. Dunallen School commemorative sign (October 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.34046, W100.08178 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

One Hundred Years in the History of the Rural Schools of Manitoba: Their Formation, Reorganization and Dissolution (1871-1971) by Mary B. Perfect, MEd thesis, University of Manitoba, April 1978.

Beckoning Hills Revisited: Ours is a Goodly Heritage, Morton-Boissevain, 1881-1981 by Boissevain History Committee, c1981, pages 158-160.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 February 2021

Historic Sites of Manitoba This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only. SEARCH the collection Browse lists of: Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner. Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Send corrections and additions to this page to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca. Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ Help us keep history alive!