Edwin Matchey

Gottlieb Knoblich was born May 26, 1915 southeast of Lehr, ND, the son of Jacob and Magdalena (Maier) Knoblich.

He graduated from high school in Ashley, ND and received his Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Elementary education and administration at the State Normal Industrial College, Ellendale, ND. He also did graduate work a the University of North Dakota. He was an educator for 39 years in Bisbee, York, and Lakota, ND.

While a full time teacher at York, he also coached basketball and wom championship three years in succession. He was also track coach and won lst place trophy. He also was City Clerk for 12 years while teaching at York, which became the Leeds school district through reorganization in 1957.

In 1965 he moved to take a teaching position at Lakota, teaching math and science in the Junior High for twelve years. He became a Lion's member at Lakota and was secretary-treasurer for ten consecutive years with a ten year perfect attendance. He also won the Membership Development Award while he was Zone Chairman in North Dakota District 5 NE.

He organized the first Towner County Education Association, an affiliate of North Dakota Education Association and was its President for two years.

While teaching at Johson School in Bisbee District he was coaching students from first through eighth grade for play days. They won many first place trophies as well as a softball tournment first place trophy.

His summer avocation was interior and exterior painter for 36 years with sometimes as high as four extra helpers.