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Colgate School Grade 1 class has reunion

First class from opening of Colgate School gathers
Greg Nikkel
Greg Nikkel
09-10-21-Colgate Grade1.1
The students and teacher of the Grade 1 class for Colgate School from 1954, the year the school opened, gathered for a reunion recently.Submitted by Shirley Cherpin

The Grade 1 class of Colgate School from its opening year in 1954 gathered for a reunion over the Aug. 28-29 weekend in Moose Jaw.

In the back row from left are Blaine Ward, Frank Bell, Barry Liddle, Clinton Truber, Bruce Croal, Keith Liddle and Mavis Gessner (nee Carlson).

In front are Dick Stewart, Ingrid Bjork (Sargent), Richy Allen, Dave Wicks and Shirley Cherpin (Skeld), and their Grade 1 teacher, Miss McClarty, is seated in front.

Four students who started class have passed away, and three others were missing.