HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-10-08, Page 22THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1986. PAGE 23.
Historic school records rescued from dump
Unique articles often turn up at
the Blyth-Hullett Waste Disposal
Site but rarely do things just 10
years short of 100 years old find
their way there. But they did, one
day last summer and fortunately
were saved by Joe Mahon, mana
ger of the site near Blyth.
Mr. Mahon spied books and
records which appeared to be very
old, being thrown from a truck from
a nearby-Blyth resident. Joe, an
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avid reader of 19th century books,
can’t stand seeing such books
destroyed. He asked the man to
find some safe place to store the
records. When the man declined,
Joe saved the books himself. He
took three books home, one of
which, The Life and Times of John
A. Macdonald, he found fascinat
ing reading. He passed them on to
a friend, Thomas Breen, who is a
teacher in Windsor. Tom had been
visiting Joe.
The other books included re
cords of the Blyth Public School.
Joe put a few loose pages in place
and took them to Blyth Village
Councillor William Manning say
ing: “You’re the only sucker
around Blyth I know who might be
interested in these.’’ He was right.
Councillor Manning took the
books, studied them and went to
work to find a home for the books.
Telephonecallswere made to
Couple married
in Calgary ceremony
Marriage vows were exchanged
by Ruth Anne Smith and Mark
Arthur Jelskey on Saturday,
August 23 in Centennial Presby
terian Church, Calgary, Alta.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Smith, 53 Neville
Close, Red Deer, Alta, and former
ly of Vermilion, Alta, and the
granddaughter of Mrs. Adebine
Smith, Brussels. Parents of the
Surprise Dutch visitors
Jacques Vanass and friends of
Devrne, Holland, surprised John
and Nancy Vanass on the weekend.
They stayed for two days and then
left for a trip in United States.
Howard Mitchell and Daryl
Allen of Thorold, spent a few days
here last week.
the president of the Blyth Wo
men’s Institute, to the Huron
County Public Library in Goderich,
to Bill Black, Principal of the Blyth
Public School and to the Huron
Board of Education Centre in
Clinton.
As a result of these contacts, the
records have been placed in the
Blyth branch of the Huron County
Library until the end of the year
after which they will go to one of
two places: the Huron Pioneer
groomare Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Jelskey, Airdrie, Alta. Miss Jean
nette Smith of Calgary was her
sister's maid of honour. Following
a dinner and reception at the
Carriage House Inn, the young
couple left on a trip to Vancouver
and Seattle. They are residing at
B7-4515 Varsity Dr. N. W. Calgary
where the bride is completing her
final year at the University of
Calgary.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Strickler
visited with John and Mrs. Strick
ler, Ingersoll on the weekend.
Mrs. Earl Dunn, Listowel, visit
ed Mrs. W. Strickler on Wednes
day.
Garnet Starr, Chatham, was a
weekend visitors with Don and
Mrs. Cotton.
Museum or the Toronto Archives.
Both have ample room for re
searchers to take notes and study
the articles.
Meanwhile the Blyth librarian
Pat Brigham will welcome all those
whowish to browse through the
records. The library is open
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
from 2 - 5 p.m. and Saturday from
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 5 p.m.
In the Blyth library at the present
time are seven Blyth Public School
Daily Registers recording attend
ance and the age of pupils. The
period ranges from 1887 (one page
only) to 1899. All the writing is
clearly legible. The names reflect
the surnames of residents long ago
and a few family names of
residents living in Blyth at present
such as Quinn (Isaac and Rachel)
and Bainton (Raymond).
Besides names, there is a wealth
of material at the front and back of
the registers. When one reads the
duties of the teachers and pupils
listed at the back of the 1899
register, the cost to parents of text
books, the beautiful old-fashioned
language in the closing prayer
printed in the front, one cannot
help but smile and be amazed at
what changes time brings.
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