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THOSE WHO GAVE ME THEIR
ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUP-
PORT IN LAST MONDAY'S
ELECTION.
IT WAS VERY DEEPLY AP-
PRECIATED.
Ted Moszkows
CITIZENS OF
WINGHAM
I sincerely appreci-
ate your vote and
support which re-
turned me to the
1964 Council, I shall
continue to look
after your interests
to the best of my
ability.
•
Warren Callan
COUNC1i.;LOR 1964
.. FOR YOUR VOTE AND
SUPPORT ON ELECTION
DAY.
It will be a pleasure and a
privilege to continue to
serve the interests of
Wingham.
G. A. Williams
COUNCILLOR 1964
MY SINCERE
THANKS FOR
YOUR SUPPORT
AT THE POLLS.
I SHALL
MAKE EVERY
ENDEAVOR
TO SERVE
YOU WELL.
MARGARET BENNETT
COUNCILLOR 1964
OPEN FOR BUSINESS --It was a busy week-
end for the staff of Miller Wholesale when
the firm moved into new quarters in the
former IGA building just south of the town
hall. The remodelled front is seen above.
Tons of stock had to be moved from the
firm's old quarters on Alfred Street.
—Advance -Times Photo.
Leiters to the Editor
Viking, Alberta
Nov. 14, 1963
Advance -Times,
Wingham, Ont.
I have been quite interested
in your items re building and
opening of a larger central
school in Howick and the clos-
ing of some of the old ones,
But when it comes to selling the
school building and contents
and the bell from the belfry at
S.S. No. 18 -- well that tingle•
a little old rusty bell in "My
Belfry", and brings back a lot of
memories, mostly pleasant
memories, too.
When something starts me
ruminating along this line, I
can remember most of the pu-
pils with whom I went to 18,
They were a fine bunch. They
really scattered later, and many
have "passed on". Over the
years I have read a lot of letter
from those old school -mates.
Two of the lads especially have
been regular -- although inter-
mittent at times — correspon-
dents over all those years and
the living one still is. And we
have always kept the S. S. No.
18 gang and their parents and
families in mind. One of these
same men after being around
considerably, said in a letter
just a few years ago, that he
didn't know of any better place
we might have been born and
spent our early days -- than
right in Howick. How lucky
that we at least learned to
"Reed and Rite", while at
school.
I don't know just when the
belfry and bell were added, but
think it was the result of some-
body's good "brainwave". Tell
you why. Soon after I started
to school, about twelve boys
and girls had a long, strong rail
or pole. The heavy end was
on the ground. While half the
bunch went 'round and 'round,
horsepower fashion, carrying
the light end — others were
trying to ride. They really had
fun and the noise was terrific.
So much noise that nobody
heard the little sheep bell in-
side the school — so the fun
continued. Soon a senior boy
was sent out to call us. I was
watching the fun, but stood
back for safety. I saw the boy
come out, dust himself off and
go in again. Soon one kid won-
dered if it was school time —
DONNYBROOK
Mr, William Webster of St.
Helens visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart Chamney and fam-
ily one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Jefferson,
Cheryl Lynne and Susan of
Clinton visited Wednesday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas,
R. Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs,
Frank Campbell of London spent
the week -end at the same home,
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Jeffer-
son, Debbie, Brian, Gerald and
Doreen visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Willows Mountain of
Londesboro.
Mrs. Cecil Chamney of
Wingham spent a few days with
her daughter, Mrs, Sam Thomp-
son, Mr. Thompson and family.
Mrs, Charles Robinson of
Wingham visited recently with
her son, Mr. Edward Robinson,
Mrs. Robinson and fancily.
had a look and then all filed in.
As we entered, the teacher lined
all along the walls, girls one
side and boys the other. I was
the little tail -ender but in the
line. That was no April fool
stunt either. When the teacher
got good and ready, he strapped
all thirteen of us, with the lea-
ther cat -o -nine tails, withthe
tails crisped a little on the
stove. Ancient education? My
share of the strapping was al-
most nil.
I think, too, of some of the
other schools. Our intimate
first cousins — all the Milne
family, took their turns at
Orange Hill. All eleven of
them who grew up have passed
on except Miss Eva of Saska-
toon. I had first cousins too,
who attended Fordwich school;
Herb, Olive and Ben Rogers, —
all gone. Their cousins, Mar-
garet E., quite aged and alone
lives near Langley, B.C. , and
Alfred at Denver, Colorado.
That's the way many How -
ick young people scattered. I
remember that at one time four
former No. 18 boys were de-
partment managers in large
stores on one of the main corn-
ers on Granville St., Vancou-
ver, while another was in Den-
ver, Col. , and still another
was or had been in the Klon-
dyke.
I had hoped you would men-
tion just when S.S. No. 18 first
went into action. I don't re-
member of ever knowing but
think it was over 90 years ago.
Who can tell us just what year
it was opened? Who knows
something about another earlier
school, at what was once call-
ed Hughes' Corner, Con. 2 or
3 and Gorrie sideroad?
My mother was only ten
years old when she, the young-
est, came with the Maguire
family from Darlington, near
Bowmanville, Ont., and near
Lake, Ont. They settled on the
back end of Lot 4, Con. 4 How -
ick. After that she went to the
school at Hughes' Corner and
her teacher, at least for part of
that time, was a Mr. Robert
Roberts. That would be from
the summer of 1859. She got
along well at school and Mr.
Roberts wanted her to go through
for a teacher. If she finished
school at age sixteen, that
would be 1865.
My Grandfather Gilpin, him-
self a teacher in Ireland, came
out in 1855. He may have
owned Lot 6 soon after that, the
registered owner you mention,
J. C. Gilpin (1794-1876). I
believe J. C. obrned Lot 6 for
several years, my Uncle John
C. owned Lot 7 and my Dad was
in business in St. Marys, Then
about 1872, Uncle John C. took
over the St. Marys business and
my Dad took over the land of
Lots 6 and 7, Con. 5, Howick.
Re title to that acre, away back
possibly about 1900 AM., , my
mother told me "My Dad had
riot wanted to sell an acre off
the farm, but had leased it for
a school site for 99 years
$1,00 per year. That will ex-
plain why it was not registered.
But what about the lease?
In my day, growing up there,
1 never once heard of anyone
having that document, although
we could have used that dollar.
I never heard of mother or any
owner receiving it. Possibly
it's still to be collected???
I could continue about early
Howick, but will just add that
here in 49-12-W, 4, north of
Viking, Alta., we have had a
wonderful summer, total of
about 15" rain, a really good
crop and good gardens. In fact
in our own small area, we have
had in succession, three really
good crops and four exception-
ally fine winters. This fall has
been perfect, until Sunday,Nov.
17, when it turned colder and
we have about 3" snow, below
zero and dry, and roads very
good. There have been no bad
storms to date.
I was around that neck of
the woods in Howick from June
1880 until Aug., 1921, and
will get a nice kick out of
hearing from anyone who cares
to write to ----
R. V. (Verne) Gilpin,
Viking, Alta.
MAY I EXPRESS
MY DEEP
APPRECIATION
FOR YOUR
CONTINUED
SUPPORT
OF ME
AT THE POLLS.
G. W. "BUD" CRUICKSHANK
COUNCILLOR 1964
My Sincere
THANKS
... FOR. YOUR INTEREST
AND SUPPORT IN THE
ELECTION.
JOHN "ACE" BATESON
COUNCILLOR 1964
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