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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1951 Page 3
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School Janitor For 32 Years
Watches Progress With Pride
Tom Collingwood,who will
end his 32 years as janitor• at
the Exeter Public School at the
end of this term,is a firm be-
lie ver in progress.
He’s seen the high school .grow
from 66 pupils and three teach-1
ers to the present modern school
which house 300 pupils and 14
teachers. He watched the public
school grow since 1919 and soon
will see it in the spanking new
school east of the present
ing.
“It’s going to be grand,
Tom, happy about the
now nearing completion.
But Tom is so confident in
the growth of Exeter and district
he predicts that even these two
new schools won’t accommodate
'build-
” says
school
The Reader Comments
all the children in the future.
“Some day we’U have to ex-
the new
In fact,
TH guar-
the new
I
tend to the east of
building,” lie figures.
Tom is so sure that:
antee in three years
building will have to be expand
ed.”
Tom’s memory of “school
days” is remarkable, probably
because lie’s had so many happy
associations with them.
When he first came to
at the school in September
there were 66 pupils in high
school. E. J. Wethey was the
principal and the teachers were
Miss Josie Medd and Miss Stella
Gregory.
In the public school, he re
members Miss Taylor, Miss Kins
man, Miss Murray and Miss
work
1919,
Pickard Bull Weighed 2,800,
Over 13 Feet From Tail To Nose
110 Evelyn Ores.
Toronto 9
Times-Advocate
Exeter, Ont.
Dear Sirs;
In your last issue you men
tioned about the big steer that
James
Am
to of
Pickard owned.
enclosing with this a pho-
this steer taken the day
my father took the
by G. T. R. freight
I myself remember this animal
as a calf. In the
.Thomas Dearing,
and James Pickard.
This photo I think was taken
by Chas. Senior (Joe’s father)
taken on south side of the brick
building still standing on James
St. This building was a cattle
stable at that time, there were
also several other frame build
ings on the property for cattle.
My father took care of James
Pickard’s live 'stock. At that
time in the winter there were
about twenty-five head of cattle
in those stables at the rear of
the store, also pigs and Colts,
and where the New High School
stands were two stables housing
thirty head of cattle each winter
also some sheep. My father look
ed after all this live stock every
winter for a number of years.
This picture was taken when
snow was on the ground about
the year 1882 or maybe a year
animal away
to Stratford.
picture are
George Hill
remember
taking the
new owner
steer was
owner at
earlier or later, I
quite well my father aiiimaj away to the
at Stratford, the
shown by the new
fairs and side shows for some
time till it got sick and was
sent back to Mr. Pickard to try
and regain health so my father
looked after it again till it died.
Think you may find account
of it in your files of about 1882.
Am interested in your historical
articles in the paper each week.
Yours sincerely,
William H. Hill.
ED. NOTE—‘Unfortunately, the
picture cannot be reproduced
but the following information
appears on it.
General Pickard
HEIGHT, 5 feet 8 inches
LENGTH, from pole to root
tail, 9 ft.
GIRTH, 2 ft.
ii — _ _ _
if
o£
Centre of body, 10 ft.
Front shoulder, 9 ft. 3 ins.
Tip of tail to tip of nose, 13
6 ins.
WEIGHT, 2,800
AGE, 3 years, 11 months.
ft.
Valentine Party
Held At Cromarty
On Wednesday evening a
entine party was held in Walkers
Hall, sponsored by Circle 4 of
Staffa Women’s Institute. Pro
gressive euchre was enjoyed with
seventeen tables playing. High
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Cute, trim and practical. But
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Progressive Euchre
Group 2 of the W.A^ held a tv. .auico wvh uy ivLLt>.
progressive euchre at the home A. McLachlan. High for men, Mr.
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bridger on
Saturday evening; Prizes were
won by Mrs. O. Dobbs, Mrs.
M. Abbott, Mr. Lloyd Maquire.
During the evening tickets were
sold on an apron donated
Mrs. E. Bridger and Mrs.
Dobbs held the lucky ticket.
Tickets Sold On Apron
At Saintsbury * W.A.
The W.A. met at
Mrs. W. J. Dobbs
day afternoon with
present. The 1__
with a hymn followed by scrip
ture reading by Canon James.
Mrs. R. Greenlee, Secretary, read
the minutes of the last meeting,
Mrs. W. J. Dobbs read the trea
surers report. The roll call was
answered by a verse form the
Bible starting with the letter
“M”. Mrs. H. Davis led in pray
er assisted by Mrs. J. Turner,
Mrs. D. Maguire, Mrs. R. Green
lee and Canon James.
Mrs. James gave a very in
teresting paper taking as her
topic the theme of the day of
prayer service. Tickets were
sold on an apron donated by
Mrs. H. Davis for Group four.
After a business discussion lunch
was served by the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Harry Carroll
and Mrs. Helen Davis. Canon
Janies closed the meeting with
prayer and Mrs. R. Greenlee in
vited the members to lier home
for the March meeting.
Personal Items
There are a number of people
in the community on the sick
list—Mr. and Mrs. E. Davis and
Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. James
Turner, Mrs. W. J. Davis, Mrs.
Raymond Greenlee, Mrs. M. El
ston and Mr. Allan Elston: We
hope they will soon be able to
be out and around.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hodgins
and Mrs. Sid Hodgins, of Lucan
spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. “
Mrs,
end at
M, H.
Mrs.
the
on
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meeting
by
o.
ofhome
Wednes-
members
opened
Arnold Story; low for ladies,
Mrs. Agar; low for men, John
Drake. Mr. Frank Allen won the
lucky chair prize. A delicious
lunch was served <by the ladies
of the circle.
Personal Items
Miss Marguerite Duncanson of
Fort Erie is spending a week
with Rev. R. Duncanson and Mrs.
Duncanson at the manse.
Mrs. T. Scott and Mrs. George
Wallace, accompanied by Mrs. J.
Scott of Staffa, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Horton McDougall.Mr. and — - -
son George
of Mr. and
on Sunday.
Mr. and
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Len
Houghton and family in Wing
ham on Sunday. Leonard Gordon
returned with , them to spend a
few weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. A. Robertson and Mr.
John Robertson and Mr. and Mrs.
John Wilton attended a gather
ing of the Robertson family at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stew
art Robertson in Listowel on
.Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Brooks and
of Munro were guests
Mrs. George Wallace
Mrs. Ross Houghton
Rowe. Miss Maude Horton, was
the principal. .Torn has served
under five principal’s of the
school. Besides Miss Horton, he’s
worked with Mr. G. S. Howard,
J. B. Creech, Ray Waghorn and
the present principal, Claude
Blowes.
He remembers Miss Clara Vos-
per, who died last month and
for whom a memorial will be
erected soon. “She was the best
I’ve ever seen,” Tom says, and
he’s watched a lot of teachers
come and go in his time.
Vosper taught
school and was
ed teacher in
history.
Tom recalls water up to I _ _____ __JIL
and when there were no electric
lights in the room.
He helped install the lights
soon after he came, to work in
the building.
“It’s been a hard old school
to work with,” Tom said, look
ing around at the floors he’d
just scrubbed. They were black
and cut-up from years of use
but there was no dirt on them.
The hallway is dark and gloomy,
deteriorated by the 77 years of
wear. Plaster was down off the
walls, paint falling off the wood
an temporary repairs marred the
partitions.
But, in spite of its looks, it
was clean. The stair cases
gleamed with polish and in some
places the old woodwork shone.
Toni wasn’t boasting when he
said “I’ve really worked on this
school to keep it nice”.
The basement always flooded
in heavy rains or spring thaws
and many times he’s spent the
night hand-pumping and bailing
out the water. His regular hours
on the job are- from five in the
morning to nine at night.
Tom’s memory of school days
is happier than most people's,
since he’s spent far more time
there.
“We’ve had lots of good old
times here,” he says with a
smile. He remembers dishing out
ice cream at Hallowe’en parties,
eating cake and sandwiches at
the end of the year and candy
at Christmas time. “I like the
kids, the teachers and the
school,” he states sincerely. “I
can remember most of the pupils.
There are a lot I don’t
but they know me. They
all innocent,
kids.”
Toni’s
father to
He’s had ________w_ ________
ploughs for children whose par
ents didn’t have time. He finds
time to hunt for their playthings
and helps fasten their clothing
when they go home.
Children have come to him,
told him about their problems at
home,
about
than
“They
shouldn’t,'
tell them everything will be all
right and never say anything
more about it.”
“The kids are pretty good to
me. I don’t take much sauce
from them.”
Although Tom was truant of
ficer for 22 years, he doesn’t
talk much about the more sordid
side of family and school life.
He’ll tell you, though, that he
had more trouble with girls than
boys. He knows
kids have been
happier things
best.-
Toni, who is
years, recognizes
longer able to keep up with
janitorial duties, especially
extra work there will be in
new school.
The school board has adver
tised for a new man to take
the main duties, but Tom
be around to help.
And when he thinks of
new scliopl, there’s a gleam in
his eye; “We’ll be able to keep
that one clean,” he says, “and
it will show it, too!”
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Miss
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when he carried
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were
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been
them
to fix
somewhat
during the
sleighs and
of a
years,
snow-
He knows a lot more
individual family problems
parents probably realize,
tell me things they
lie says, “but I just
of the trouble
in but it’s the
he remembers
getting up
that he is
in
no
the
the
the
over
will
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M. MacDonald.
Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll and Mr.
Atkinson were
guests with Mr.
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Miss Almarie
Howard McDonald were among
the Exeter High School students
who were snow bound during
last
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over night by Mr
Whiting and Mr. and Mrs. Whit
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Mr. and Mrs. H. Davis and
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