The site of the one room Square Butte School 1922 - 1950, not far from Millarville, Alberta.
The second sign says through the years the school had seventy-five students and twenty-four teachers. High teacher turnover in rural schools was pretty common.
One-room school teachers had a tough, tough life. Not a job I would have wanted.
ReplyDeleteTwo hills in the immediate area, at various times have had the name Square Butte. We've been up both of them. Now you know...
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