Historic Sites of Manitoba: Smith-Jackson School (701 First Street SE, Dauphin)

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The Smith-Jackson School in Dauphin, commemorating William Smith-Jackson, was designed by local architect Herbert John Payton was built in 1921. An auditorium addition made in 1954 was designed by James E. Searle of the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Katelnikoff.

The wood frame and stucco building was demolished in the late 1980s and replaced by the present structure. The name plate from the former school is displayed at Fort Dauphin Museum.

Principals

Period	Principal
1955-1966	Albert Edward “Ted” Scrase (1901-1984)
1966-1979	?
1979-1982	Nell Shewchuk

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1955-1956	Stan V. Brickman (grade 8), Miss Vida Cameron (grade 7), Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Dan W. Hnatiuk (grade 8), Miss Lillian Hunter (grade 6), Miss Lucille Morrisseau (grade 7), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), Melvin Solar (grade 6)
1956-1957	?
1957-1958	Vida Cameron (grade 7), Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Dan W. Hnatiuk (grade 8), Mrs. Blanche Lemieux (grade 6), Peter Melnyk (grade 7), Anne Prosak (grade 6), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), Peter Smaluk (grade 8)
1958-1959	Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Mrs. Marie Kaleta (grade 5), Mrs. Blanche Lemieux (grade 6), Peter Melnyk (grade 7), Mrs. Bertha Palmer (grade 4), Mrs. Gladys Rowe (grade 7), Arthur M. Roy (grade 5), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), Peter Smaluck (grade 6)
1959-1960	Stanley Cholka (grade 8), Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Miss Irene Kokolski (grade 6), Peter Melnyk (grade 7), Mrs. Adeline Olson (grade 6), Mrs. Gladys Rowe (grade 7), Arthur Roy (grade 6), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), Peter Smaluk (grade 6)
1960-1961	?
1961-1962	?
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Stanley Cholka (grade 8), Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Mrs. Verna King (grade 6), P. Kokolski (grade 6), Miss Joyce Prawdzik (grade 7), Mrs. Gladys Rowe (grade 7), Arthur Roy (grade 7), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), J. Urichen (grade 6)
1964-1965	Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), Mrs. Verna King (grade 6), P. Kokolski (grade 6), Charles Maykut (grade 8), Mrs. Joyce Orisko (grade 7), Mrs. Gladys Rowe (grade 7), Arthur Roy (grade 7), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8), J. Urichen (grade 6)
1965-1966	Mrs. Alice Drebnisky (grade 8), John Dyrkacz (grade 8), Mrs. Patricia Horner (grade 7), Mrs. Verna King (grade 6), Peter Kokolski (grade 6), Charles Maykut (grade 8), Mrs. Gladys Rowe (grade 7), Arthur Roy (grade 7), Albert E. Scrase (grade 8)
1966-1967	?
1967-1968	?
1968-1969	?
1969-1970	?
1970-1971	?
1971-1972	?
1972-1973	?
1973-1974	?
1974-1975	?
1975-1976	?
1976-1977	?
1977-1978	?
1978-1979	?
1979-1980	Marlene Dzisiak, Joseph Grodecki, Mary Michaleski, Tony Semchyshyn, Pauline Stanko
1980-1981	Gaylene Crozier (grade 4), Joseph Grodecki (grade 6), Mary Michaleski (grade 4), Tony Semchyshyn (grade 6), Nell Shewchuk (grade 5), Pauline Stanko (grade 5)
1981-1982	Gaylene Crozier (grade 4), Mary Michaleski (grade 4), Tony Semchyshyn (grade 6), Nell Shewchuk (grade 5), Pauline Stanko (grade 5), Ed Stozek (grade 6)

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of Smith-Jackson School (no date) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0066 Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.14363, W100.05588 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Herbert John Payton (1879-1934)

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

Sources:

“Tenders for seven-room school building,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 17 June 1920, page 1.

“Notice of tender,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 July 1954, page 31.

“Record-breaking enrollments expected here in collegiate, elementary schools,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 1 September 1955, page 1.

“Town schools open today, high enrollments expected,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 29 August 1957, page 1.

“Total of 110 teachers assigned to schools in Dauphin-Ochre area,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 4 September 1958, page 1.

“Teaching staffs assigned to rural, village schools,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 3 September 1959, page 1.

“Teaching staff for area schools increases to 132 for opening 1963-64 term,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 21 August 1963, page 1.

“All area schools open classes next Tuesday, 131 on teaching staffs,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 26 August 1964, page 1.

“All schools in area open classes Sept. 1 – 133 on teaching staffs,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 25 August 1965, page 1, 8.

A Study of Public School Buildings in Manitoba by David Butterfield, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 1994, 230 pages.

“Twelve new faces among staff at Dauphin-Ochre schools,” Dauphin Herald, 6 September 1978, page 2.

“Dauphin Ochre teaching staff down slightly from last term,” Dauphin Herald, 12 September 1979, page 19.

“Teachers for 1980/81,” Dauphin Herald, 27 August 1980, page 16.

“School bells ring today,” Dauphin Herald, 2 September 1981, page 4.

History of Smith-Jackson Ukrainian Bilingual School, Mountain View School Division.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 22 December 2022

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