Historic Sites of Manitoba: Neelin High School (1020 Brandon Avenue, Brandon)

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This high school in Brandon was designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Katelnikoff, constructed in 1956, and named for educator Thomas Addison Neelin.

Principals

Period	Principal
1956-1964	Alexander Venables (1905-1986)
1964-1965	George Jackson Strang (1934-2000)
1965-1969	Michael P. Czuboka
1969-1974	Gordon B. Sefton
1974-1975	?
1975-1988	John Keogh (c1939-1988)
1988-?	George Takashima
?-?	?
?-2016	Michael F. Adamski (1960-2017)

Vice-Principals

Period	Vice-Principal
1956-?	William Gordon Frazer (1913-1998)
?-1961	?
1961-1964	George Jackson Strang (1934-2000)
1964-1965	Michael P. Czuboka
1965-1969	Gordon B. Sefton
1969-1971	Morris Bohonos

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1956-1957	?
1957-1958	?
1958-1959	Mrs. E. A. Alexiuk (grade 1), E. J. Eckton, Miss M. Fitton, T. L. Fox, Miss G. Hamilton (grade 2), Miss G. Hamilton (grade 2), Miss M. Hood, Miss T. Jones, Mrs. M. J. Lutz, Miss B. McLaughlin (grade 2), I. Rainey, T. A. Strike, R. Sutton
1959-1960	G. Argue, Miss L. Durston, R. Franceschini, Miss M. Fitton, L. Fox, W. Frederickson, Miss G. Hamilton, Miss M. Hood, J. Oliver, I. Rainey, G. Sefton, R. Sutton, A. Venables, Mrs. Norma Wiebe
1960-1961	G. Argue, William Wallace Cutforth, Miss L. Durston, Miss M. Fitton, T. Fox, R. Franceschini, O. Funk, Miss G. Hamilton, Miss Margaret Hood, R. Kirbyson, Miss H. Overton, D. Ross, R. Sutton, Mrs. Norma Wiebe
1961-1962	C. Bergen, W. B. Bridgett, P. Burnett, T. Fox, R. Franceschini, Mrs. F. Gorchynski, Miss G. Hamilton, Nicholas Naraszthy, Miss Margaret Hood, Mrs. M. Mann, L. Milne, R. Sutton, B. Thorkelson, Mrs. Norma Wiebe
1962-1963	C. Bergen, Miss Evelyn Coombs, Miss H. Cruise, T. Fox, R. Franceschini, Miss G. Hamilton, Nicholas Haraszthy, Miss Margaret Hood, Mrs. M. Mann, L. Milne, R. Neilson, R. Sutton, B. Thorkelson, Miss Jane Trueman, Mrs. Norma Wiebe
1963-1964	Neil Bergen, Miss Evelyn Coombs, Douglas Gehn, Nicholas Haraszthy, Miss Margaret Hood, Mrs. Margaret Mann, Richard McDonald, Les Milne, Clare Pangman, Mrs. Heather Thorkelson, Miss Jane Trueman, Mrs. Norma Wiebe, Mrs. Jean Yaremko
1964-1965	Neil Bergen, Morris Bohonos, Jacob Braun, Miss Evelyn Coombs, D. Gehon, Miss Margaret Hood, Mrs. Margaret Mann, Les Milne, J. Russell, Delroy Stitt, Mrs. Heather Thorkelson, Miss Jane Trueman, Mrs. Norma Wiebe, Mrs. Jean Yaremko
1965-1966	Neil Bergen, Morris Bohonos, Jacob Braun, Miss Evelyn Coombs, Malcolm Cornish, Miss Constance Davidson, Miss Margaret Hood, Mrs. Jessie Leitch, Mrs. Margaret Mann, Leslie Milne, Delroy Stitt, John Toews, Miss Myrna Watson, Mrs. June Welsted
1966-1967	H. Andres (grade 10), C. Bergen (grade 12), Ralph Berry (grade 11), Morris Bohonos (grade 9), Jacob Braun (grade 10), Miss Evelyn Coombs (grade 12), Malcolm Cornish (grade 11), Miss C. Davidson (grade 9), D. Davies (grade 12), Mrs. Ann Dunfield (grade 10), Otto Funk (grade 9), Mrs. S. Gait, Brian Harvey (grade 9), Miss M. Hood, M. Hughes, M. Isaac (grade 9), L. Jackson (grade 10), H. Jonasson (grade 10), D. MacNeil (grade 11), Mrs. M. Mann (grade 9), Mrs. E. Mayer, L. Milne (grade 12), D. Picken, John Toews, M. Watson (grade 11), D. Watts (grade 9)
1967-1968	H. Andres, C. Bergen, Ralph Berry, Morris Bohonos, D. Boyd, Jacob Braun, Malcolm Cornish, Miss Constance Davidson, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, Sister Mary Gerald, Mrs. H. Hanlin, B. Harvey, Miss Margaret Hood, M. Hughes, M. Isaac, L. Jackson, P. Jaddock, Beatrice Emmett Jolly, Mr. H. Jonasson, J. Jones, Miss M. MacGregor, Mrs. Margaret Mann, W. McHugh, D. Morphy, D. Picken, Miss B. Reeves, Miss S. Smith, Mrs. A. Stronski, Miss Myrna Watson
1968-1969	Locklyn Aitken, Miss A. Augamiyha, Ralph Berry, Morris Bohonos, D. Boyd, R. Chalmers, Malcolm Cornish, Miss Constance Davidson, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, A. Funk, Denzil Gamble, Mrs. H. Hanlin, Miss D. Hastman, B. Harvey, Miss H. Henderson, Miss Margaret Hood, M. Hughes, M. Isaac, L. Jackson, E. Johnson, Beatrice Emmett Jolly, H. Jonasson, J. Jones, Miss E. Kosack, Mrs. Margaret Mann, A. Marchuk, Mrs. F. Pettit, D. Morphy, Mrs. N. Morphy, Miss B. Reeves, M. Ronald, Miss S. Smith, Miss Myrna Watson, P. Willems
1969-1970	Miss D. Aitchison, L. Aitken, I. Alder, Ralph Berry, D. Boyd, W. Brown, Miss B. Chalanchuk, Malcolm Cornish, Miss Constance Davidson, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, J. Fotheringham, Arnold P. Grambo, Miss D. Hastman, Miss Margaret Hood, M. Isaac, L. Jackson, C. Johnson, H. Jonasson, J. Jones, Miss E. Kosack, Mrs. C. Kristalovich, A. Marchuk, D. Morphy, Mrs. F. Pettit, W. Potter, J. Ricord, R. Roney, Mrs. S. Siddiqi, Mrs. J. Tully, Miss P. Van Der Veken, Miss D. Vinthers, Miss Myrna Watson, Miss I. Wesley, P. Willems
1970-1971	Ralph Berry, D. Boyd, M. Caryk, Mrs. L. Clark, Malcolm Cornish, Miss Constance Davidson, Mrs. Ann Dunfield, J. Fotheringhame, F. Geysen, Arnold P. Grambo, Miss Margaret Hood, M. Isaac, L. Jackson, C. Johnson, H. Jonasson, J. Jones, Miss E. Kosack, Mrs. C. Kristalovich, R. Little, M. MacMiillan, A. Marchuk, J. McAuley, R. McTaggart, D. Morphy, Miss M. Morison, Miss E. Morrison, Mrs. F. Pettit, Mrs. D. Potter, W. Potter, Mrs. D. Randell, R. Roney, Mrs. S. Siddiqi, J. Tully, Miss D. Vinthers, P. Willems

Photos & Coordinates

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.83310, W99.95220 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Business: Smith Carter and Katelnikoff / Smith Carter Architects and Engineers / Architecture49

Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Addison Neelin (1882-1970)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Neelin School No. 429 (Neelin, RM of Argyle)

Sources:

“School tender notice [Brandon Composite High School],” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 March 1956, page 18.

Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.

“Back to school Tuesday,” Brandon Sun, 29 August 1958, page 3.

“Brandon school teachers for 1959-60,” Brandon Sun, 29 August 1959, page 2.

“6,000 Brandon students go back to work on Tuesday,” Brandon Sun, 3 September 1960, page 12.

“Staffs listed for new term,” Brandon Sun, 2 September 1961, page 12.

“14 newcomers among 66 high school teachers,” Brandon Sun, 28 August 1962, page 10.

“71 teachers will staff high schools,” Brandon Sun, 21 August 1963, page 15.

“High school list at 76,” Brandon Sun, 19 August 1964, page 23.

“22 new faces for city,” Brandon Sun, 20 August 1965, page 22.

“Forty teachers new to staff,” Brandon Sun, 23 August 1966, page 15.

“Looking backwards,” Brandon Sun, 30 June 1976, page 39.

“Board approves principals,” Brandon Sun, 30 April 1988, page 3.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Catherine Harley.

Page revised: 8 October 2024

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