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PAGE' . EIGHTEEN
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW
ONTARIO
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17th, 1970.
45• YEARS SERVICE • '
CONTINUED FROM PAGE. :I
Thompson; withhorn she resides,
' was unable to be -present pn Thurs-
• day because of ill, health,* •
Stuart Collyer, principal of the
Luc'jcnow Public School for the
seventeen years Miss Thompson.
has taught here, presided for a
presentation. He
read a'.teleg 'am
from Eric Winkler of Hanover, a
.• long time federal member of ' .
parliament• and now.a. pro-vinciaa..
. member., .who was. a student of
Miss 'Thompson in Hanover. He
exrendedrhs best wishes.. Mr.
.Collyer stated that many times
he 'sought -the advice of Helen in,
. carrying out his duties at the
school. He paid tribute to her
long,' devoted period of service
and her abilities as a teacher.
Donald' MacKinnon and Jim •
Henderson, on behalf'of,the com-
munity and friends, presented
Helen with a silver tea service.
Both men were former school
board members under the local '
and the .Lucknow and Kinloss
boards.,
Jim Hendersonsaid that it was,
fitting that this be known as
"Helen Thompson Night" and
that•he was pleased to see so •
many teachers, former teachers, ,
• '.pupils ,..former.pupils; former
school board mem-bers; parents
. and friends in attendance. Mr.
Henderson'said that it.shows'the
. ' • esteem: in which Miss . Thompson
was held, He. said, that, despite .
the.T:many-changes-which-have
taken place in education through
the years, one thing.remains: . •
. constant-, -the...basic purpose, o.f
teaching. He said that a top
teacher :does what is expected
and: then some , andhe classed
Helen as a 'top, teacher. Mr. :a . •
Hender on said that retirement'.
is not the ending, but the begin
sing of.the: opening of new doors.
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In her reply, .Miss. Thornpson
thanked ,the manywho had attend -4
ed and'assisted in -arranging this •
• 'memorable :evening for her. She
referred to her early teaching days
•
in Hanover, and said that the late
J. A. McGee of that community,:
:the first .principal under whom she
taught,_had a Marked effect on
her ,teaching' career, She was
pleased. that Mrs. McGee , along .
what. She :had carried home with
her the night before.
• ,In closing, she said that she
was most appreciative of the fact •
that thiseveninghad been' arrang-
ed for her and that her contact'
+iith_athers irom- aneve�-we�c -w t rboysand-grrrs-rhroughout--the-
years had been a joy and inspira•=
ton_to her and 'a means to ke'e .,
one young
kind enough to corrme:on Thursday
night.. She spoke of several of '
'the teaching staff in Hanover who
'became close personal friends as.'
well as'a,great help to her in her.
early years there.. Miss. Thom
The following'poem'w:as writ
D •ten fnr't ogca }
son. spoke of the co-operation- •
and understanding of principal
Stuart. Collyer during her ye rs in
Lucknow. and stated that he had. •
:been most patient. "It's hard to
be principal in a hive with
severalqueen bees," she said.
She mentioned the.many friend- .
ships and, associations created with
teaching staff members in Luck
nQw�ol.\Le.r_the4Le aim
associate of many years, Miss
Rummy Webb.. •
"ODE to MISS •THO ►,
. Miss Thompson said that sheis.
probably one'of the few teachers
to come. through two school fires,
in Hanover and Lucknow , 'where
all of her school' possessions,
books and work was 'lost except.
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First . in the morning to ' school •
each qday,
Through wind;or snow the wends
her way.' •
Preparing lesson's she works '.with
.
vim', -
' Keepingher room: a.11 neat and
,.. trim. .
You'd never believe by:her,. looks;
to -day. :
That forty-five years' have been
spent this way! •
As she teaches artto. the seniors
•all,
-Her room is .a picture whenever
you.: call.
Then tenor and bass from the •
music class,
You may hear In the hall 'if`herS
door you pass.
Though'. she trained. in the days.
when the world Was sublime ,
She has, kept well abreast with the
• trend of -the :time; .
She insists on behaviour and work
neatly done'
-And anythe_pr a-s=hempupils
have won.. ,
It may be •in speeches or ,at the
• fall: fair,
In •all of these contests her schol-
ars are there.
,Since she •s. been so suede-Mal-if—
all
uede-M i1 in
all her employment
We hope she'11 have many fine
years of enjoyment:
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Fractures Wris#
ZION NEWS
Joan Hackett hiad the misfor-
`•tune, to fracture her left wrist •
last weekwhile competing in
sports : at 'school. ,
' Brian Hackett. returned home
• 'rax Ni=nghan I3� Spiral ha,V_ n' g:
been a patient .there for almost
two weeks with pneumonia..
. Mr. and Mrs. Frankitehie
'.went to Guelph. Saturdayto visit
Mrs. Ma- . .. 1:
hospital. ` Theyalso visited '
Angus McAuley and'fainilyin `
Toronto. :Mrs. McAuley has .
been moved from intensive care.
Visitors with Mr-, and Mrs.
•Wm . G. Hunter during the' week-
Bob Lyons Head
The Kennedy Re -Union Picnic,
was held Saturday , June 13th at
Badenoch. Community Centre
with about 80 present. The day
was, spent playing, games and a
Variety concert. '
Folks came frorn_theJollo_wing ,
places Atlanta , Georgia; Red
Deer. , Alta, ; Kamloops -, B; C. ;, . .
Sault Ste, Marie; Wingham;
Lucknow; Goderich; Kincardine',
The officers appointed 'for.
next year are president , Robt..
•Lyons, Lucknow; Vice Pres. ,
J. L. Oakes, Rockwood; Sec,
' Treas , , Wm. Kennedy, Kincar i.
endwe're Mt:. and Mrs ., Roy •
Keane of Stratford and Mrs. Ken
Laidlaw and Joyce of London.
Mrs. Keane and Mrs. Hunter
attended the relative .shower
held on Friday night at the .home
of Mrs.:. Gordie Harris, in honour
of the, bride-to-be Glenda
•Harris; whose rnarriage'to Allan'
Gardner takes place'on this
Saturday
Trinity: Church picnic .will be
h 1d on June Lrth at' Ashfield
Park,
Dianne Baynard 'celebrated her
fourth birthday on Sunday:
MOVING. TO LUCKNOW
and'lCilis::Pete.r Cook are
in.the .process; of moving from .
the farm to their home•in Luck: -
now.
John Ritchie received deliver
of anew Ford pick=up truck, • `• •
this week.
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