Potter School of Music 822 Second St. My Aunt Rose Gesell was a Student of these business's Mr. Rex R. Potter, played piano at the Orpheum Theatre, and organ at St Giles Anglican Church Came to Estevan in 1924   School was started by Dr. H. F. Potter and his wife in 1925 Dr. H. F. Potter was reputed to be the organist at the Lincoln Cathedral in Britain but I can not find his name listed in the online database. Mar 1, 1928 Concert Recital Some names listed that performed: Miss M. Perkins, Miss M. Ellis, Miss M. Glew, Miss L. Waddington, Mr. George Furniss, Miss F. Goodman, Miss E. Hoffer, Miss R. Ellis, Miss E. Adams, Miss Florence Perkins, Mrs. Eleanor Liddell Archer, nee Wallace (see below), John Williamson, Grace Johnson, William Langevin, Alberta Ellis, William Clarke, James Blencowe, Dave Steinberg, Russell Cunningham, Paul Bugg, Morris Berger, Joe McIlvenna, J. Mandel (see below), B. Mitchell, Edward McCormick, Elizabeth Clendenan, Miss E. Jarrett, Miss Ruby Elizabeth Partington (see below), Miss G. Johnson, Miss Ruby Dean (see below), Miss M. Loughlin, Miss B. Cunningham, Miss M. Stuart, Miss R. Dahlstrom, In 1925 Rex Potter organized the Estevan Concert Orchestra in the 1940's he was in Trail BC A Mr Rex Potter was guest conductor in 1963 in Argenta BC. in 1927 the Potter School had 5 instructors headed by Dr. Potter Closed during the depression for lack of attendance. Students/Teachers Mrs. Eleanor Liddell Archer, nee Wallace, b- Apr 28, 1876 , Chester Le Street, Registration dist, at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, d- Aug 15, 1964 in Estevan married Norman Gillies Archer in Brandon MB, Nov 25, 1905 b- June 8, 1880 in Gateshead on tyne, Co Durham, England, d- Mar 20, 1955 in Winnipeg, MB.  both buried in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens in Estevan Norman was the son of Thomas and Laura Archer. Norman enlisted Nov 2, 1915 in Edmonton, in WWI, Reg #155080, Rank SPR next of kin Eleanor, living at Dunston Apartments, on Stony Plain Rd, in Edmonton occupation- accountant. Eleanor was a lifelong member of the Canadian Legion. They had 2 children: daughter- Helen Mary Archer b- Sept 11, 1908, d- Apr 21, 1965 in Estevan Souris Valley Memorial Gardens in Estevan Helen attended ECI She married Eugene Vernon Evett b- 1905, d- Oct 30, 1995 son- Henry (Harry) Mark Archer b- June 25, 1910 in Edmonton AB, d- Feb 11 (25?), 2008 in Estevan, age 96 he served in WWII, Private, SSR, Svc #L12075 Eleanor immigrated to New York, then came to Canada in 1905. 1918 she came to Estevan.  She became a long time Piano and Violin teacher in Estevan until 1960. Played the piano at the Delight theatre before the "talkies" Miss R. Dean probably Ruth Dean, the youngest daughter of James and Annie Dean  Ruth married Kenneth (Ken) Moore who was at that time was affiliated with McNeil's Funeral Parlour of Estevan. Her dad sold pianos in a General Store in Allerford ON. Jacob Barney (Jake) Mandel (Dr.) Jacob (Jake) Barney Mandel b- 1915 in Estevan, d- Aug 14, 1944 Svc # ? Captain, Army, Royal Canadian Medical Corps 12th Brigade in Normandy 1944 May 14, 1937, won University of SK Silver medal in medicine. Jewish ancestry Famous Estevan born Poet Elias Wolf (Eli) Mandel was his cousin. Commemorated on Page 377 of the WWII Book of Remembrance. Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Calvados, France -Grave Ref: VIII. E. 10. Geo Memorial- Mandel Island- Lat 55°06' Long 105°01' Jake attended ECI, Univ. of SK, and Univ. of AB. Mandel Memorial Award at ECI was given each year in his honour. nickname William Tell Mandel, because he was a good shot Father- Max Mandel Mother- Molly Fishgold married in 1911 sister Gertie Mandel, married Dr. H. A. Brookler brother Henry Mandel also served in WWII, RCAF Ruby Elizabeth Partington below from my ECI site PARTINGTON, RUBY ELIZABETH- X-1919-1921  b- July 10, 1905, in Roche Percee, d- late June, 2008, Bellevue, WA, USA, age 103                          Ruby taught at just about every small school in SE Sask.   Ended up teaching for years in Bellevue WA, after she served in WWII.                            Too bad we didn't get a hold of this lady for 2000 reunion.   Imagine the stories she would have had.                            Her father was a Butcher at the John McLeod's Meat Market, the first in Estevan   Miss Jessie Eleanor Duncan b- Jan 5, 1898 in ON, d- May 26, 1945 in Victoria BC? At School in 1911 Piano Teacher, April 9, 1921 She was one of 2 daughters of  Peter Cuthbert Duncan b- May 8, 1862 in Lot 3, Conc 11, Elma, Perth Co, ON, d- Feb 19, 1940  Mayor of Estevan 1913-1917 Her and her sister known last living in Victoria, BC Jessie married Richard Thomas Stanley, b- Sept 1, 1880 in Belfast Ireland, d- Sept 30, 1955 named after her mother Jessie Duncan, nee McNeil b- June 30, 1864, d- Mar 10, 1944 Peter C. Duncan married Jessie McNeil,  July 28, 1886 Jessie's father- Lachlan McNeil Jessie's Mother- Sarah Lamont Sister- Sarah (Joan)  MacIver, nee Duncan b- Sept 18, 1893 in SK, d- ? in Victoria BC? Teacher in the Country, in 1911 She married Ken Alexander McIver, Sept 15, 1920 b- Jan 26, 1877 in Isle of Skye, Scotland, d- Sept 13, 1947 Brother Stanley Alvin Duncan, b- May 20, 1889, in Brandon MB, d- Bef. 1980, in Edmonton AB Bookkeeper in 1911 He married Edna Muriel Thompson b- Jan 27, 1889, d- ?   Success Business College, Estevan Branch L. P. Neal Principal of the College Members of Success Business College in 1929 My Aunt Rose Gesell was quite a typist, and won many awards for her speed and accuracy Unfortunately she died at a very early age. Some of the Honor certificates she won at this school. Buller-Livesley Motors Advertisement sheet, dated Feb 19, 1930 A L.C. (Roy) Livesley was manager  of the Bank of Montreal in Estevan Possibly his father owned this business in partnership. This business later became Trout Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. NE corner of 5th St and 13th Ave.