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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-07-05, Page 11)NESDAY',. JULY 5th, 196.1 • 3 • • WOK -NOW SE„NTINEL,LTICINOW, 04siTTARIo • • PAGE ELEVEN Id Reunion At. • The. • Old e .school grounds at intoss (10th Concession) was,. scene on Sunday' aftern4Qa happy reuniOn - though without a tinge of saddness is itany• aSSeir41PS:1" for the social Oathethng. at, the old olhouse. • 3, No, 3 is now •a Part df oss School 'Area No. 1, mark- ;lie end of _an era in 'the rural I of teachingof Ihe 3 as schoolhouse doors • officially d with the end of the term. lents •9f this section will be sported net year to the :central school at Holyrood, wrential *rain• earlier in the threatened to curb. the. re- p. proceedinga, but even the. therman proved; kind and by .afternoon the• program got ?may out-of...doors.- on •the ly kept schoolhouse 'grounds:1 act it *as pointed out during afternoon, that the grounds tied for first place in. the ectorate for the most • rement. ' • - -iairman of the reunion cOm-.. ee-iAio presided for the pro - n. was, Mr, ,P, A. Murray:, Ile. ined, factors: .in S.S. No, 3, ming part of the, new area, was the dec,reaSet1 enrolment,. increasing cost ,of education the :desire, to give the Child - the., best, in education. -ise • present teacher is •Mrs. !n yarker. of, Lucknow. • The •group at S.S. No. 3 'numbered pupils as' follows;. rade 7; ne, Murray, Madonna .Gra- ,; Grade 6, Brenda Ecken8,- er;Grade 5, gatsy Schtitriach- Berniee •Thompson.., Grade 4, id .Rhody; Gayle MacDonald; de3,41iarf Rhody'; Grade 2,• ren Donaldson; .Grade. 1, Billy. 1pel, Bobby IVIcInnes, „Jackie na, :Elaine.Sehiripacher., ne program ppenetOWith. the )61 yeli•by the Senior pupils. er 'numbers:included a violin 6tiori by Bob MeInnes, a for - student, with aecompaniment Mrs."'McInries; a :reminiscent Ling by Mrs. Williarn Eadie, a ner teacher; an accordn sel- pn bY‘IVIrs..• JorneS McEwen, a ner teacher; 'a soli) by'Miss Thompson, a !forrrier-'tea-1 aceorriPaniMent bj ,Currinning :arid•ri 'read - by -Mrs. • P. A. „Murray. itudeit Of 80 Years Ago The reunion. brought • tO.ge. oi • ther. scores of young 'and, old from the seetion and former residents,, pupils and teachers. . The Rev. Benson COX, now 87, who retired ,to the old home a few years ago, was the oldest gentleman present.. He was born about the time the school was bkult 1874, and recalls his early •days at School, when 'as a .ittio lad'he trUdged`the 2 miles, in the care of Frank. 'Alexander. Rev. Cox recalled that the .roughly boarded school Originally sat at the back of the school yard and Was later rnOved to the f:ront ;of the yard and bricked. He was introduced by the ;chair- man. as "one of the Most esteem- ed gentlemen of S.S. No. 3," and Mi Cox had sorne, words" of ad- vice for parents. "and -: sthdenta before rerriiniscing: memory of those,*tio have Passed on a moment of silence was observed and Rev. Cox con - eluded with :a prayer of thank- fulness: • ;• From a 'historical booklet' corn. pil,ed by MrS, Wi11am••MaePher- 'gbh: arid Mrs.: Ernie Harina,, the read• thp names Ofthose f from the section .• who had served iz • three, Wars. . 1VIdePherson, the fottner "Maggie" Langford, willo. spends the summers. offthe 10th, -Spoke of days past arid.pre- .sent..at..S..S...No. 3, Where She at7, tended school. One of her clais- ates',..Gedrge Hodgins of Wood-. ,Stock was present . and spoke brieflY. The school is: located on a half 'acre of. the farm, that i76." taken up ` frOm the Crown .by' Mr. Hod in's father, John. Hodgins '• ; rs. MacPherson' referred '.tO' the :.fine, friendships' that had a1 way8.'exIsted• ..and, that these. sociations' will nowbe in rriern'r ories, bages as' a Pew' era • begins. •We will be "trUkting for „great/ achievements ir ..our new area School," she conclUded. . • .• • • . Ready ,To Start Building Leo. MUrraY,.a: member :Of the 'KitilOss Area Board, repcirted that 'Work woula'start soon,: pos- sibly • next week on' ' the, new school. The contract is, let and the Welldug.-'it had been hoped tohave •the ,Sehool;•.ready, bY-the ..opening of1 the terra in: September - but his guess now, is 'that it. rnaY .be .Thanksgiving. • : Frank. 'ThompSori; secretary of the reunion committee read . , mes- irode;• :Bittbecutt.... Draw FeaturesLicns Club Holidtiy Carnival he Lucknow and District ls Club two -night 'Carnival on, lay and Saturday'proved Sat- ctorily. sucCessful and: while financial, bonanza, it was well. ived- by the pubfie and, no c•was eXploited. • , " • Tith other .attractions all over district: and the :weatherman nrig On the: heat'. to • make •the ches eniticing, the' crowds Were, ionaiply .gOod. • here' was :free entertainment the arena, both evenings., On lay, the Paul'Trio were:popu- • and on Saturday evening, Heads of London :provided iety with hurribrOuS•magic. irarries, ,bingo; dancing and a •eshrnent ',booth were iri op tion both' nights, with- jitriey cing proving to ;be 'a .losing position, • • Parade and Chicken Good Maturddy afternbori! at five ock there wasan interesting turne. 'parade; which featured Lies, children and. pets, As 1•there were, some •attrac,, qy decorated cars and, floatS,'. [anover •• Bugle. Band dedthe. parade :With Some eision. drills, 'while the Pipes the LucknoW District 'High 1061 band alto., added niuch to prceeskion„ • haIf.chiekens were 'done - turn by the barbecue chefs rthe lot WaS' sold out, With )roval suninied Up on every id by ,iideliciouS,'" • e 4 $3A0 In••rrizes The Climax on Saturday was the prize draws f9r, 4350,00. 'First prize of '4200.00 Was 'won by K, D. ‘93.ud". Thompson:, 2nd prize, $100.00c Mrs. JOhn Adams; 3rd prlze, $5p4:10,. Mel Johnston of Toronto. The draw was made by Rickie'. • Pritchard. • Parade winners were: tore in Saddle, D,ale Haldenby, Mrs. Ron Alton,' Barbara Cameron; .pony 'in saddle, ,Nancy Walden, Linda Wal en, Murray •Hackett, • pony ane Cart,. Wendy MacKenzie, Al- lan Prior, 5 years, Kitehener, .Peggy Button'; decorated; bicycle,. Murray White, 'Jackie Halclenby,; Judy Agnew; decorated "wagon,: tricycle . or doll carriage, Janet Thompson, Donna Corrin and Cathy .McL,eod, Lome Gammie; conic dress, Bob Mullin and ja8.• Montgomery,. Cowan, Steve Johnston, fancy dreas, Nancy •Corrin, Ian Montgernery, Sharon ' • Campbell; fancy dress group, The .Rhythrnettes, Barb- ara and' Diane' Hawthorne, Jill & Janice Hall,. Kathy and 'Jare Joynt, Sharon Mowbray, Janet Carruthers and Mary Finlayson; decorated car, Fred 'Milne, Kit- chener, Fraser Ashton,. Frank' Thortipson; most attractive pet, Joanne Thompson, Russel Allin, Anne Marie Stanley, Ripley. The judges were MiSs•,...Nellie Ruttati., -Miss Bea Parker &,lierb Graham, all of Toronto. _ Proceeds Of the WO day cele- bration will go for Lions Welfare Work, • • : • •' sage of best wishes from several who) could not be present, includ-. frig one froth Joe Purves who had passed his entrance at No. some"72 years ago. Mr. Cliff Ire- land, 'the first music. supervisor at Westford and Kinloss .Sohools, No, 1, 2 and 3', starting baekabout 1936i was Called on, and related some huinOrous experiences. L. C. Thompson was called on, and spoke .Of a'warm spot: he 'had for S.S. No,. a aac.1 the residents of Con: 10, that was sparked by his teenage experience Of ariving his sister, Helen, back and: forth , to chobl at' the week -ends, The :teachers." • boarding house was then. the hospitable home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Eldbn 'Eckens*iller. • Jim; .McEwen won the' pop drinking contest, At ,the conclu- sion of the program, refreshments weie served as, the gathering lingered till iate afternoon re - friendships and reminisc,7 • First, Settlers In 1853 The :historical booklet relates :that about, the year 1853, the first settlers came to'S,S. No. 3. Child- ren in that' area originally were schooled either at a school 11/4 miles west of Hoiyrood, = lough or at Cherry am 0,01.0 Con: 8, Culross, depe ing . on :their location.. It was in 1874. that the, section had. their'own sch,00l •bUilt. • • •• . • FOrty=lwo • teachers have since taught in that schooland on SuriL: day at 'least ten Or. twelve were hi attendance whe.n the roll was cal- • , , §UCcgssFuLuk PASS CONSERVATORY :EXAMS: Mrs Ambrose Gamble/who has instructed seventeen ',pupils . at her studio •Ripley' during: the past •yea,r,1•11a•d two. of themtry • Royal COnservatory of MUSIC ex- aminations recently. • . ••••:,Successfiil wete• tyncla Martin with; honours in Grade piano and '; Cbrinne MacDonald • with hitt-class,: honours in Grade'; 2 theory. ' • • At the Sarrie• time, Mrs..Garrible is continuing her .study 'of; music. it is the 'brat, time, she has had pupils' try Conservatory . exams. Anniversary Held At Olivet Church • (OLIV,ET NEWS) Anniver,sary services were • • • • Week -end': at ;his homelihere. • Mrs. Al Hamilton, Marie, Janet and. Michael. 'sPent- the weekrend" in Hamilton ,visiting •with . • 7' ,Mrs,. John Cpliing was hostess Name Kairshea • . • Others Adopted • on Tuesday evening When the. W.M.S. program conveners met to' Plan. a lea. and .bake saleto be held ih the near future: • „.. Ashfield Kirk Had 1.13t.h.Annivetkiry Anniversary services were held' in the United', Church ' on. Sunday, July , *second.; Reverend Pbrclon .1taiser of Ashfield Ci:r4 cuit was the minister. 'Guest' so- loist( were •Miss.'Bertha Slue of Ripley :Who sang during the morning, service, "God Hath Not. Promised," 'and Mrs. D. Dunlop,. •who sang '.'Thanks be *to God" du:ring the evening ,se4viee,' Miss Ruth Black.of Kitehener- and -Mr. Walter Walden of. Ripley sang with the c,,hoir. Antherni. bY ,the choir :wete .'"Go Porward and Sound the. Battle CrY." Misses Alice & ,Sliirley. Brooks, of ... Toronto 'Spent the holiday, We,ek-ehd: with their motlier,1VIrs. Marion Brooks, Ronnie and Mari. - 7 Mr. ,and :Mrs- IVIupry Catheton and .§uSarr Of. Hamilton spent Sunday. with Mr. and :Mrs.. Or.: Ville FinlaYSen; Visitors at 'the Oshorne hoe on Sunday ''were Mr,': and Mrs. Duncan Medalitirri and•faMily Of Elthwood, Mrs. W. 'J. Roulsion, Mi' : Charles Smith, Mr. Howard 1VcOUire of Wingharn, . Mr. .ond Mrs.':libbert Campbell of ' noW and Mr. Ray Pennington' of Teeswater. Miss Donna. Osborne of Toronto. is spending the holl- dayi. at her home here. Mrs. Sitteet of Kiricardine.'Spent Sunday/with her sister, Mr. Ross Black, Mr. Black and Ruth. • • Guests at the home. of' Mr. and' ,Mrs, John MacCharles were'. and Mrs. Walter Walden and Miss' Jessie MacCharles of Ripley ,Esz' Mr. and Mrs. Sandy MacCharles, Patsy, Maty and Latirie,, • Mr., and Mrs.' Clark dolling, Barbara, •IC,athie and Johnnie of Detroit, Michigan', spoiltthe week -end with Mr... and , John Coiling, A, C. Q. flurt White'sof A44', 'Station, .Clinton., spent the , • • • n 1 at ..the Ashfield . Presbyterian Church on Sunday, „June:, :2.5th, : •Marking the; 113th anniversary of this Congregation, which WAS first .recognized as a mission Station' by the Presbytery, of London .1/1 " • . ' • Settlement of the. Xintail. area dated back to about 1,338, Si, dur- ing the, Ibllowing decade there Was an increasinginfluxof set- tlersr-inany .of them 'from. the ,highlOncls of 'Scotland. , • These' first settlers cOnducted: their ,own , worship' service; It Was some time after the mission was recognized before a church. was built or a minister inducted.. During .that time '.seyeral. elders Were elected and ordainedand the sPiritual.. are of the congre- "gation fell to them. • • Work of building their church On Concession: '13, Ashfield -was, commenced in August of .1868; but there' -was no . record' of a formal' opening,' the important, thing 'being that, they.had a place Of' worship. • • The first resident minister, in-:. ducted in 1865, was Rev. Alex- nder Grant. of' • Owen 'Sound; who served more than 20 years.' • Guest speaker on the occasion. of the 113th ,anniversa'ry was Rev, D. • L. Elder of . Seaforth, there Was special music by the Choir under the direction of the organ- iSt, Mrs. Durican Simpson, Guest soloist :Was Mrs, Douglas Andrew of Clinton and Mrs. William GibSon. of Ashfield and her sister, Miss .Mary Fisher of' Whitechurch sang a •duet, ' • . • , • • Ratepayers Of Elderslie Town- ship have vOtetl against a cen- tral schogi by a 20 -vote majority, The qtiestion came up after Dob- binton -schoOl was destrbyed by fire and the area board ...is op- posed to replacing" it, • - . • • Publisher's Lucknow' Sentinel; Dear Sirs:' • ' • .In .• reading the articles re Kairshea ' our; , paper, there is one.' point overloolted. • In the , winter of 19'.19-20,..a. number . of young people, .inter- ested • .cothmunity. Welfare, formulated.plan, .to 'begin a -lit-. . erary , society, or it might haves been called a 'debatirig club, • • At that, time, there: were' few • activities tO •interest ....Or, draw •, the„..peOple :of the. CommUnity, to- gether.' To that end the'begin- ning of 1920 saw a society forni- 'ect meeting .as it, did' in • the 4th 'and 6th schools alternatelY. • • ' Young and •old .welcOrned the , idea and people came, many from Outside points Copies of meeting's, as. recorded in the local paper makes .interesting • reading. There ; • Were debates, short plays;speech- es, • a • mock parliament,: Music from.'iocal artists, etc. This could' not be -,duplicated' in thepresent times of so'much outside interests The idea Of 'a name came up „ and Miss Mary MacLeod conceiv- • ed the Idea/ of giving: it a gaelic • ": .•• 1 • • • • • • • • ' - t • • • .„, "t • = • •• 0. ,. • ' • { • . • •• 1•• , •3.• 4 •17', I ." • ' , • ,11 .• • ;:it ".• name as 'She had. a working knevvledge , of the language., • ,The name' chosen was ,a ,dira- vation from the 2 Gaelic Words, •foUr and Six; Which arrived at the word "kairsnea." ' ' • What ever Societies ..were form- ed after., 'they ,sitriply adopted' the name' Kairshea and this stands till' today. •. l• "One Who Was : . • A dog ZUrieh' 0'6 hag • been found infected with. rabies and three htiman's Were ex- posed' to: the aniinal, .are under treatment • : • 4/ * • • , ' • • With the haying season in full Swing, Roy 'McGuire of Ripley is doing an ever shailiening.busi- ness, It is rather common place to: see fifteen to • twenty mower knives. in a line awaiting to be repaired and Sharpened by him. It seems lloy's fairiein this 'Inc of work extends tO Such, points as St. Helens, Lucknow, OUrigan- non and .Langside,' to mention a feW, • ' t • ••• •,."; •• . - •• • "'•.• t ; ; • ' • „, •• 1. . • ;• ;;, • • • . ... , • 1,3' • ° t••+•• ' • t!' • •, . • • • .