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205 Spomini na šolo UDK 929 Gačnik J. 929 Gačnik M. 1.03 Kratki znanstveni prispevek Prejeto: 24. 8. 2018 Franc Verovnik* Janko in Mira Gačnik, koroška prosvetno- kulturna delavca in domoljuba Janko and Mira Gačnik – Carinthian educational-cultural workers and patriots Izvleček Zakonca Janko (1895–1967) in Mira Gačnik (1903–1973) sta bila znana učitelja na Ravnah na Koroškem, nekdanjem Guštanju. Janko se je rodil v Gradcu, mladost je preživel v Libeli- čah. Po končanem učiteljišču v Mariboru je bil le nekaj mesecev učitelj, ker je moral že leta 1915 k vojakom, sprva na soško fronto in nato še v Romunijo. Po koncu vojne se je kot pro- stovoljec udeležil bojev za našo severno mejo, v katerih je bil hudo ranjen. Soproga Mira je izhajala iz znane družine Šijanec v Maribo- ru, kjer je končala učiteljišče. Na guštanjski osnovni šoli je Janko služboval od leta 1921 do 1941, nekaj let kot upravitelj, Mira pa od 1925 do 1941. Drugo svetovno vojno sta pre- živela ločeno: Janko kot begunec v Ljubljani in kasneje kot izgnanec v Italiji, kjer je izdal edinstveno Taboriščno čitanko, Mira pa se je zatekla k staršem v Maribor. Po vojni sta do Jankove upokojitve leta 1951 spet poučevala v Guštanju. Izkazala sta se s svojim zavze- tim pedagoškim delom pa tudi kot člana in mentorja v različnih kulturno-umetniških društvih. Zlasti Jankovo življenje je bilo ves čas prežeto z izrazitim slovenskim domolju- bjem. Oba sta se s prizadevnim delom svojim sodobnikom vtisnila v neizbrisen spomin. Abstract Spouses Janko (1895-1967) and Mira Gačnik (1903-1973) were noted teachers in Ravne na Koroškem, the former Guštanj. Janko was born in Graz and spent his youth in Libeliče. After completing the teacher-training college in Mar- ibor, he worked only a few months as a teacher, because in 1915 he was enlisted into the army. Ini- tially he was placed at the Isonzo front and later in Romania. After the war, he was fighting as a volunteer for our northern border (Austro-Hun- garian state collapsed) where he was seriously wounded. His wife Mira comes from the famous family Šijanec in Maribor, where she completed the teacher-training college. Janko was teach- ing in the elementary school in Guštanj between 1921 and 1941, a few years as headteacher, and Mira between 1925 and 1941. During World War II they lived separately: Janko as a refugee in Ljubljana, and later as an exile in Italy, where he published a unique reader “Taboriščna čitanka”, while Mira resorted to her parents in Mari- bor. After the war they were teaching again in Guštanj, until Janko’s retirement in 1951. They excelled at their enthusiastic pedagogical work, and also as members and mentors in different cultural and artistic societies. In particular Janko’s life was always imbued with a strong Slovenian patriotism. With their diligent work they etched on their contemporaries’ memory. * prim. mag. Franc Verovnik, dr. med., specialist internist v pokoju, Kotlje, e-pošta: franc.verovnik@guest.arnes.si