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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-08-23, Page 7District Public School Boards, Pupils Prepare For Opening, September 4 With the opening day of school less than two weeks.., away, dist rict school boards and teachers are making preparations for an other year of education in this district. Boards announced their staffs this week and in some cases there are considerable changes. Usborne school area has seven new teachers. In all cases but one, the staffs are complete. Grand Bend pub lic school is still seeking a prin cipal. Only moderate increases in public school enrolment are pre dicted, indicating that the peak has been reached for the present at least. Pupils are preparing for school opening, too. Clothing stores re- port sales of school wear are in creasing and stationery stores ,are busy. Merchants are featuring back- to-school items.in their adver tisements this week. Major Clean-Up At Exeter School Principal A. B. Idle reports Exeter Public School has receiv ed a complete clean-up during the summer months. Outside trim has been painted and one room and a hall has been redecorated. Over half of the desks have been varnished and finish of woodwork in the 1950 building has been restored, ! Stop For Youths And Boys at Walper's ■: For Back-To-School Jeans Sweaters Swim Suits ... Vi Price (FOR AFTER SCHOOL) WALPERS PHONE 81 Men's and Boys' Wear EXETER Janitors Glen McKnight and [Mrs. Jessie Carter Luther Reynolds have given the interior a. thorough cleaning. Principal Idle said he expect ed enrolment to remain at arpund 450 but that changes in airforce personnel and additional students from rural areas may affect it. This year’s kindergarten class will total 40, with half coming in the afternoon and half in the morning. Like last year, children in kin dergarten class will not all start at once but they will be stagger ed oyer a three-week period. Two new teachers will be on the staff-Miss Marilyn Haberer, of Zurich, and Mrs. Helen Klein- stiver, Dashwood. The staff in cludes: A. B, Idle, principal......Grade Mrs. R, D. Jermyn; vice-principal..............! Grade Ronald Heimrich............Grade Mrs. Ruth Mahon..^......Grade Mrs. Madeline J0ry.X..u,.Grade Mrs. Dorothy Hughson....Grade Mrs. Elva Turvey. Garfield Baker................Grade' Miss Velma cBallagh.?.,....Grade Mrs. Shirley Mousseatt....Grade Miss Marilyn Haberdr....Grade Mrs. Helen Kleinstivpr...iGra(ie Miss Virginia Deichert' ............................Kindergarten Two Hay Schools Close This Year Two schools in Hay Township School Area will be closed this year and the pupils transported to Exeter and Hensall, Secretary- Treasurer W. H. Brokenshire re ports. S.S. No. 2 and Np. 11 have been shut down and the board is calling for tenders for trans portation of the pupils to Exeter and Hensall. A third school, on Np, 83, clos ed for several years, has been torn down. This year’s teachers will be: Mrs. Anna Ellis..................No. 2 Miss Mary Klopp a......................No. 3 Parr Mrs. Jessie Oesch ..................No. 4 Bronson Miss Marion McLean ..................No. 6 Babylon Mrs. Fred Norminton .........................No. 10 Munn’s Charles McQuillan .......................North Boundary Mrs. Katharine Becker ............................U.S.S., No. 15 Zurich—Mrs. Greta Lavender, principal; Miss Olive O’Brien, Mrs. Audrey Haberer; home ec onomics, Mrs.'Ruby Neeb; man ual. training, Victor Dinnin. New Instructors In Usborne Area Usborne township schools will have seven new teachers in Sep tember, according to secretary A. G. Hicks. Enrolment is estimated at 240, slightly less than last year. The board has installed an oil burning, air-conditioning- furnace at No. 3, painted No. 10, made minor repairs and added, new furniture to several schools, Teachers will be: .......................No. 1 Hur^ndale Mrs. Ina Harlton....No. 3 Plugtown Mrs. Alex’r Rapson....No, 4 Eden Mrs. Elizabeth “Batten .......................No. 5 Evergreen Mrs. Don Jdlly (Principal) ......................No. *............ Mrs. Reg Hodgert ......................No. Mrs, Art Abbott... Mrs. Jean Mair....No, Mrs, Warner McRoberts .........................No. 12 Whalen Teacher a t Thames Road school, which is not in the school area, will be Mrs, Russell Mills. 6 6 Winchelsea Winchelsea ...No.7 Zion 10 Lumley Grand Bend PS Seeks Principal Grand Bend Public School Board is considering applications for a new principal, following the resignation of the man hired earlier this year because of ill health. Former principal, Gordon Campbell, of Parkhill, gave up his post to accept a high school teaching position. Members of the staff include Mrs. Marjorie Mason, Mrs. Janet Desjardine, Mrs. Dorothy Elliott 8 1 7 6 5 4 Grade " ' 3 3 2 2 1 Line Line Line Data On Dashwood By MRS. E. H. RADER and Mrs. Jean Sharen. Enrolment cannot be deter mined yet, Secretary Mrs. John Manore said, because of fluctuat ing army and air force personnel at the resort. Last year’s total was around 160. Enrolment Up At Hensail PS Enrolment at Hensail Public . School will increase from 160 to 170 when school opens in Sep tember, said Secretary Robert Raeburn, who is also principal of the school. The board expects to be able to accomodate the increase’ in ■ the old building. About 20 children are expected to start kindergarten this year. Teachers are: Robert Raeburn........Grades 7, 8 Mrs. Wallace Haugh .Grades 5, 6 Mrs. Robert Allan....Grades 3, 4 Mrs, Beryl Elgie....Grades 1, 2 Mrs, Howard Scane Kindergarten Will Transport Stephen Pupils Stephen School Area Board will transport pupils . to Exeter and Fairfield school to accomodate an. increase in enrolment this year. Secretary Wilmer Wein,- Crediton, said 19 pupils will be transported daily. During the summer, the board has painted four schools. Teachers include: ‘ Dashwood—Mrs. Ardella Des jardine, principal; Mrs. Adah Webb, Mrs. Letta Taylor. Crediton—Mrs. Ruby Molitor, principal; Mrs. Joyce Preszcat- or, Mrs. Adeline Morlock. Donald Finkbeiner...........Shipka Mrs; Verna Hicks.........Centralia Miss Beverly Merner.......Sharon Mrs, Ada McDonald........-..Khiva Mrs. Wilma Desjardine,.....S.S, 10 School days are near again! Do your part to make • school days safety days. Drive carefully at all times . . .drive with extra care in school- zones. Cooperate with School safety patrols, and you’ll help two ways, You help make the streets safe for youngsters on the way to and from school. You help children realize the importance of following safety rules, by showing that you respect their own “traffic officers,” Let’s drive for safety! Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price of Batavia, New York, were Thurs day visitors with Ervin Rader’s. Miss Anne Messner of London spent the weekend With her par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Mess'- ner. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith and Tommy, Mrs. George Witt and Mrs. Gertrude Ledwin of Buffalo, New York, spent the .weekend with Mr, and Mrs. Elgin Rader . and hoys and other relatives ancb friends. Mrs. Lena Cook of Cam'lachie is vacationing with Mr, and Mrs. Fred Rader. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Bur meister and Mr. David Haugh spent Sunday at New Dundee. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith and Tommy, Mrs. Georgina Watt, Mrs. Gertrude Ledwin and Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Rader and boys were guests with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rader and boys on Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miller, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Desjar- dine and Marilyn spent Sunday at Mitchell with Miss Edna Wil- lert. * Mr. and Mrs. Ward?Kraft and’ family spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Koehler and family. Anhe Koehler who spent the week with them . returned home, , Mr. and Mrs. Wellwood Gill of Grand Bend spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rader and family. Rev. and Mrs. K. L. Zorn at tended Memorial Service at Se- bringville last Sunday afternoon where Rev. ’ Zorn was guest speaker. Mr. Herb Wein of Detroit is va cationing at his home here for two weeks, Mrs. Wm. Nadiger spent a couple of days in Exeter with her brother and. wife, Mr. and Mrs. Nat Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dickins of London and Mrs. Frank Coates of Exeter spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs, Wm.' Nadiger. Mr. and Mrs. George Wolfe of Toronto are vacationing with Mrs. Wes Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Al Ward and family from Windsor returned home after spending two weeks with Mrs. L. Mclsaac. . Mr, and Mrs. Howard Spears, Gail, Gerry, Pamela and Suzie are spending a week’s vacation with Mrs. L. Mclsaac. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mclsaac, David and Danny, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. L. Mclsaac. The Batten Reunion The Batten reunion __ ___ Sunday August 19 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ~ A__ Becker with an attendance of 85 from Exeter, Seaforth, Lon don, St. Marys, Whalen,.Mitchell, Camp Borden and Pontiac, Mich igan. Dashwood Brides Receive Showers Prior to her marriage this Sat urday Margaret Becker was hon ored with a miscellaneous shower last Thursday evening at -the-home of'Mrs.-Earl Deichert, Zurich. Following several nuptial con tests and games Virginia Dei- ■ chert read the address and Margaret was presented with a basket of gifts for which she gra ciously expressed her apprecia tion. Members of the U.S.S. No. 9 Hay and Stanley Township gathered at the home of Mr. Amos Gingerich Friday night to present their teacher, Margaret Becker, with a kitchen shower. Saturday evening Mrs. Elaine Datars was hostess to a shower for her sister, Margaret, at which neighbours and friends en joyed airplane bunco a mock wedding and the composing-of a bridal book. Following a reading by Eleanor Becker, Margaret was presented with a set. of glass dresser lamps and electric mixer. IV. Herman Hodgson "The Insurance Man" was held Valentine Phone: Res. 162-J Office 24 Fred's Radio And TV Service i ATCHES Keep Them On • Time For Classes For Students Sturdy, Reliable I Timex FA VICO . ELCO .... .BULOVA $19.95 $22.95 $29.75 Jack Smith Jeweller Phone 510 Exeter ■/z Price ANDREW ST., EXETER Phone 120-W Jackets Satin-Lined Poplin 25% Off SPECIAL RACK AT HALF PRICE s I QUALITY FOOD SAVINGS 330 2 ffcr 410 « « REGULAR $4.95 YORK BOLOGNA 12-OZ. Tin ........... CHATEAU CHEESE 8-Oz. Package......... POST'S BRAN FLAKES 14-Oz. Pkg....................... JELLO INSTANT PUDDINGS Price ............................... 3 Pk^s, 270 REDBIRD MATCHES Price ...............3 Boxes 350 AYLMER PIE CHERRIES 15-Oz. Tins ....*........ ....... MWULI/ CML ■ PHONE 16 EXETER Trousers ...Vi Price SPECIAL CLEARANCE a Vitamins For Back-To-School Healthy children learn faster at school. Give them a better start toward better grades by .providing, them with'1' the proper vitamins. NEO-CHEMICAL FOOD, Liquid .. $6.85 $3.95 $1.85 Capsules .. 250 for $7.65, 100 for $3.45, 50 for $1.95 ALPHAMETTES ..... HALIBORANGE ..... INFANTOL .............. VI-DAYLIN .............. OSTOCO DROPS ..... IDA COD LIVER OIL . Hi-Test $1.50, 16 Oz. Stnd. 89^ IDAMALT ..................................... $2.29 ENERJETS ........... /GENITOL, Tablets . Liquid ...;..... VI-CAL-FER 12 VITERRA PLUS $3.50 $3.25 $5.80 $5.80 $4.25 $1.00 $.1.00 $1.00 $1.70 $1.45 li R KmOL 180 for $4.95, 30 for $2.95, $1.29 75?! . 60 foT $5.59 $3.29 $5.49 $1,25 $3.29 60 for $1.95 , 60 for $4.75 100 for $6.45 Phone 50 It’s time to outfit the kids for school and there’s no better place to shop for good-looking clothes than at Gould and Jory. »We invite mothers to come in and browse around—see the wonderful selection of practical long-wearing garments for the ABC set. Send them back to the books in the best of looks. Get ready now at Gould and Jory. SHOE Specials. Misses 1.95 Scampers . . . $2.95 MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEEj LLb. Bag ................................. $L17 ; SALAD DRESSING| Miracle Whip, 8-Oz. Jar ........... 250 j MAPLE LEAF SALMON | 7%Oz. Tin ................................. 470