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... IN OUR EDUCATION<br />
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MARY DUERKSEN<br />
(1946-1947)<br />
Miss Ella Klassen and Miss Mary Duerksen, 1946-47.<br />
Jake and Ella (Klassen) Neufeld.<br />
portunities to serve Him - up north at Pine Dock, Jake’s<br />
first year <strong>of</strong> teaching; in Ontario, Ailsa Craig Boys’ Farm<br />
where we both taught; then south to Mexico as teachers<br />
and houseparents. These assignments were with MCC and<br />
COM. We also enjoyed the camp programs we were able<br />
to be involved with.<br />
Jake and I were blessed with two daughters, Lynn,<br />
now married to Rick Voth, living in Abbotsford, British<br />
Columbia. Lynn is on staff at Columbia Bible College as an<br />
instructor. Rick owns a construction company. They have<br />
three daughters. Our second daughter, Lori, is married to<br />
Dale Dueck who is senior pastor at EMMC in Winkler.<br />
Lori is on staff at Garden Valley Collegiate. They have two<br />
daughters and a son - our only grandson. Anne Marie is<br />
our chosen daughter (a Down’s Syndrome). A lovely lady.<br />
She was welcomed into our home twenty years ago and is<br />
with me today.<br />
On June 4, 1998, Jake was called home for his eternal<br />
reward. Life, God gave us together, I’ll treasure forever!<br />
To God be the honour and glory!<br />
At present I’ve moved into a condominium. Some <strong>of</strong><br />
my activities are MCC, Meals on Wheels, Christian Women’s<br />
Club, Bible Study, Outreach program for women from<br />
Mexico, teaching a Sunday School adult class for mentally<br />
challenged, travelling, gardening, handicrafts, and enjoying<br />
family and friends.<br />
HENRY FRIESEN<br />
(1946-1947)<br />
by Henry and Justina Friesen<br />
We came to Kane from the Altona area in the summer<br />
<strong>of</strong> 1946, to teach Grades IX to XI. Previous to that I had<br />
been teaching Grades I to VIII in rural schools in the Altona<br />
area.<br />
During these twelve years <strong>of</strong> teaching in rural schools,<br />
we raised our family <strong>of</strong> four children. Wilfred was ten,<br />
Bernie eight, Reta five, and Walter three when we came to<br />
Kane. The older boys were in the primary section <strong>of</strong> the<br />
school. Reta had to wait until Easter to start her Kindergarten.<br />
I was lucky in that the High School students were capable<br />
<strong>of</strong> learning on their own. In fact they passed their<br />
grades in all subjects with flying colors.<br />
Besides having capable students, I remember two<br />
things in particular. The school furnace was as old as the<br />
school itself. It had big pipes leading to various rooms<br />
from the jackets surrounding the heating units. The heating<br />
unit was big enough to hold the four foot lengths <strong>of</strong><br />
cord wood, which were fed into the furnace. The fire had<br />
to be rebuilt every morning at 6 o’clock. This meant I had<br />
to get up early to have the rooms warm before the children<br />
came to school.<br />
The highlight <strong>of</strong> the year was a trip to the Whiteshell.<br />
It took several cars to take all the High School students.<br />
We spent several days in the area, boating, swimming and<br />
playing games.