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Hullett school celebrates 50th anniversary
Living legends
Hullett Central Public School celebrated its 50th
anniversary last week and welcomed plenty of "living
legends", as Principal Cathy Goetz called them, back to the
school for a little history lesson. These legends included
three of the school's past principals, former teachers and
Helen Lee, the school's original janitor. From left: Past -
Principal Ron McKay, Past -Principal Angus McLellan, Past -
Principal Ron Jewitt, Colleen Schenk from the Avon
Maitland District School Board of Directors and current
Principal Cathy Goetz. (Shawn Coughlin photo)
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
I spoke with Helen Lee last week
and she added a personal note to my
story about the building of the
bridge from last week's space. It was
necessary for her to cross the bridge
in order to go to school. She was not
particularly comfortable using the
hammock bridge and often times
would take the longer route via the
sideroad instead. Not sure I would
be comfortable on that hammock
either.
Hullett Central School has had a
busy first month of the school year.
The pupils attended the Blyth
Thresher Reunion the very first
Friday of the fall term. They held
their own Terry Fox Run the
following week. Last Thursday, in
conjunction with their annual
open house they held a 50th
anniversary celebration of the
opening of the school. It was a
perfect night for the outdoor
Expose prompted by photos
-.Squires' Milt Dam, Londesborough, Ont
A glimpse of the past
Squires' Mill, above, or as it's better known in the village of
Londesborough, Hutton's mill, was used to make flour by
John Hutton until May, 1939. Where the mill stood and the
bridge that crosses the river near the village, look
significantly different today than they did in the early 20th
century. The Citizen columnist Brenda Radford is using
photos and postcards like these to take a look at the history
of the village. (Photos submitted)
As a result of a couple of
conversations and then the receiving
of an old postcard I have decided to
do some stories in this space about
former times in the village.
The postcard pictured here is of
Hutton's Mill built in 1 870 along the
south bank of the Maitland River
just south of the village. It was
located, at that time, alongside a
wooden dam.
A July 1881 report in the Clinton
News -Record noted that Huber
Bros. began the mill with a 45
horsepower engine. In 1875 the
same newspaper stated the brothers
had put in a large steam engine to
run their grist and saw mill and
added other new machinery so the
mill could be operated when the
water was very cold or the water
level low.
This mill was sold to a George
Webb in 1890 who operated it until
1904. In 1908, when the picture for
this postcard was taken, a John
Hutton took ownership. He was the
last miller to make flour and
operated the mill until May of 1939.
There were two more owners of the
site who operated it somewhat, an Al
Eadie for two years and Alex Wells.
Mr. Wells may have used some of
the machinery, etc. from this mill to
remodel one he owned in the village.
The mill collapsed into the river in
the spring of 1963. The current dam
on the site is now concrete and has a
fish ladder constructed by the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
Old photos like the one in the
postcard identify the mill as Squire's
Mill. But it has always been known
to area residents as Hutton's Mill,
after that former owner. Juergen and
Anna Schmitz are the current
owners of the dam property.
The second photo, obviously
taken the same day, shows an early
version of the bridge over that river
that is being repaired this fall.
Information for this item was
found in The Power of the Maitland,
recently co-authored by John Hazlitt
and Ted Turner and The History of
Hallett Township from 1977.
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showing of the movie Finding Dory.
The number of pupils attending
Hullett this year is 287 which means
the classes and halls are full to
capacity with students, activity and
noise. I have been trying, somewhat
unsuccessfully, to ignore the fact
that we are nearing the end of
September and have begun the fall
season in earnest; that the trees are
turning colour and the geese are
honking overhead. However the
wonderful trade off for that is
the sound of children in
the schoolyard.
Here is a list of teachers and
classes for this term. You will
recognize some names and then
there are a few new ones.
Kindergarten A, Mrs. Moir and Mrs.
Brooks; Kindergarten B, Mrs. Bell
and Mrs. Anderson; Grade 1 - Mrs.
Stanley. The Grade 1/2 split class is
taught by Mrs. Taylor in the
mornings and Ms. Elder in the
afternoons. A large number of Grade
3 children are accommodated in
three different classrooms. Mrs.
Ireland has a Grade 2/3 split; Mrs.
Plumsteel teaches a whole class of
Grade 3 students and Mr. Caldwell
has a Grade 3/4 split classroom.
Three other teachers have split
classrooms as well. Mrs. Middleton
has a large number of pupils in
Grades 4/5; Mrs. Gilroy instructs a
5/6 split and there is also a Grade 6/7
split classroom taught by Mrs. Van
Veen in the mornings and Mrs.
Bross in the afternoons. Mr. Coups
is currently on medical leave so Mr.
McEwin is temporarily in the Grade
7 room. Preparing our graduating
class for the move to secondary
education is Mrs. Gerber.
I suspect Mrs. Barnett can be
found handling the music program.
FROM LONDESBORO
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