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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-06-18, Page 44AN EARLY TEAM — These young ladies comprised the Exeter High School basketball team in 1938. Many of them still live in the area and are of course invited back to the homecom- ing on June 21. Their married names are in brackets. Back row, from the left: Shirley Dun- can, Irene (Sanders) Kydd, Janet (Arnfield) Dixon, Pat Russell, Grace (Ballantyne) Backler, Labelle Sims, Grace (Farquhar) Snell, Greta (Mitchell) Abry. Front row: Helen (Webber) Selves, Marg (Ryckman) Clarke and Eleanor (Kestle) Abbott, A\STETT JEWELLERS LIMITED 382 MAIN ST., 235-2468 Welcome toHomecoming '80 (Souvenir Homecoming Spoons are now available (Silver Plate) We're at your service .. • • On-staff goldsmith for repairs to fine jewellery • Watch repairs, including battery in- stallations. • Fast in-store engraving • In-store ring sizing • Pearls re-strung • Appraisals by our on-staff Certified Gemologist (AGS). Best Wishes to all SOUTH HURON GRADS FRIED CHICKEN & SEAFOOD EXETER 235-2665 Open Mon. - Thurs. 10-10 Fri, Sat. 10-12 Sun. 10-9 rr4 Compliments and Good Wishes from For Sales & Service Call EFE EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED _____1010111111111111111.1magmeEnnimal 242 MAIN ST. NORTH EXETER, ONTARIO Combines Grinder Mixers NEW HOLLAND Harvesting Equipment Ritchy Water Fountains Haying Equipment Cultivators HARRY VAN GERWEN Bus. (519) 235-1380 Plows Sprayers IMIERSITZt TRACTORS MABEL. (JOHNS) SHERRY Entrance into High School vas a serious time. Everyone had to try printed examination papers set by the Inspectors. In 1917, first year and Second year were called forms not grades and made Lower School, Some villages had these first two years and they were called Cod- tinuation Schools. Hensall had a Continuation. School and some of their graduates came down to Exeter on the Huron and Bruce Railway which also provided a return trip in the afternoon. Third and Fourth Year were called Middle School, I remember well 1919 Violet Whitesides and Nellie Petty who added much jollity when they came from Hensall to Third Form in Exeter. We had a long empty room called The Assembly Room. It had an old piano. At noon time Violet would hammer and sing: Oh my darling Sweet Hor- tense She ain't good looking but she's got some sense When I go to see my sweet Hortense I always buy a nickel's worth of ^peppermints, Principals atthis timewere Mr. Haviland followed I believe by Mr, Eadie and then Mr. Wethey, Josie Medd daughter of Rev, Medd minister of Main Street Methodist Church was a young teacher who the boys loved to confuse if possible, She taught Art and History. Stella Gregory was a very severe teacher who tolerated no nonsense, I never really forgave her for deducting one mark for Spelling and giving me 99 per cent on an Ancient History Examination, In 1921 the School Board decided to open an Upper School Class. I was too young to be accepted at Normal School so was spending a year at home. The Principal came to my parents to ask them to send me to that class. He argued that it would not be long that 2nd Class would be sufficient for a Teaching position, How wise he was! There were only three teachers on the Staff who were qualified to teach Upper School. Mr. Wetkey, Miss Ross who was an ex- cellent teacher in English and Modern History and one other teacher. Consequently we had many spare periods, There were only about eight pupils in our small classroom but next door was our new Science room with rows of basins just great for rolling a ball down and scoring on how far it would go before falling into a basin, That year 1921-22 a Scholarship was first given. Bruce Medd received the first one for the highest marks and Mabel Johns received the second one for passing the most subjects. Pap 4 Homecoming Edition Jon. 18, 1980 Former grad recalls • LONG DRESSES — A few area residents will recall wnen the girls at Exeter High School wore dresses as pictured above. They are members of the form Ill of 1921 and from the left are: Stella Gregory, Mildred Harvey, Edna Pfaff, Mabel Johns, Iva Francis, Nelly Petty, Amy Shapton, Alma Harding, Vera Jones, Margeurite Kuntz, Vera Heywood, Violet Ratcliffe, Emalie Hogarth, ?, Verna Walker. BOYS WORE HATS — Hats were popular with early students at Exeter High School, as in- dicated by this photo of the boys' basketball team of 1936-37. Back row, from the left: W. Ryckman, S. Fuke, B. Dinney, T. Buswell, A. Fahner, G. England'and A. McKinnon. Front row: M. Moore, J. Moise and R. Delbridge.