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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-01-12, Page 11C Entertainment Former schoolmates share memories B''V' DANVID SCOTT Expositor SOME For schoolmates Phillip James and Joe Burns, school days meant at least a one -mile walk to a one - room schoolhouse no matter what the season. The two men both attended Hibbert No. 3 schoolhouse around 1930-37 and were reminiscing at the Hibbert New Year's Levee on Sunday at the Dublin Community Centre. This year's theme was "School Days." Phillip had a mile walk to school back in the '30s while Joe had a mile and a quarter trek through all kinds of weather during the school year. They remember an old wood box stove used to heat the one -room school. Sometimes they had the cold job of carrying firewood in from outside. Even more of an inconvenience was the lack of an indoor toilet. Students had to go outside, even on a cold winter day, said Burns. As well there was no hydro. Coal oil lamps provided extra light. The pair from Hibbert .No. 3 remember baseball games with other Hibbert schools. "We used to play softball with each school,"id James. His favourite subject Was geography. "I couldn't spell very good,' he said. Many students couldn't afford to stay in school during the Depress- ion. Phillip James left in 1937 to help on the family farm. "When you're living on the farm, there's always something to do." James still lives and farms on the same farm in Hibbert he was born on. Despite some blustery winter weather on Sunday, a full house was on hand for the Hibbert Town- ship New Year's Levee at the Dublin Community Centre. Over a hundred people or more at any one time enjoyed the dozens of displays that, supported this year's "School Days" theme. Margaret Thompson of Mitchell was at the Hibbert New Year's Levee looking over the memorabilia from the Hibbert No. 2 schoolhouse which she attended. Margaret's maiden name was Gray. Her father was a school trustee for 25 years. She remembers there being 50-60 students attending the one -room school at one time. Two of her teachers were Pearl Thompson and Margaret Smith. Margaret Thompson had a two- mile walk to school. "If the weather was bad, Dad would come and get us." Margaret, her two sisters and "I don't ever remember being let out early for storms." one brother would walk to school, even 'In the winter. "Boy it was cold," she said. The hours for school then were 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. And did they ever close the school early because of bad weather? "I don't ever remember being let out early during storms. If DAVID SCOTT PHOTO SCHOOLMATES Phillip James, left, and Joe Bums, right, reminisced about school days at the Hibbdrt No. 3 schoolhouse in the 1930s at the Hibbert New Year's Levee on Sunday at the Dublin Community Centre. DAVID SCOTT PHOTO NO. 3, THE PLACE TO BE - This group of Hibbert No. 3 schoolhouse alumni gathered together for a photo at the• Hibbert New Year's Levee on Sunday at the Dublin Community Centre. Front row, left: Dorothy Williamson, Elgin Dearing, Julie Ovens, Joe Bums, Elizabeth Debrouwer, Viola Buri. Middle row, left: Margaret Kemp - teacher at No. 3, Claudette Elliott, Myrtle Taylor, Jean'Armstrong, Jeanette Vivian, Floyd Pullman, Phillip James. Back row, left: Glen Elliott, Russell Taylor, Hugh McCaughey, Rob Norris, Peter Vandervliet, Ken Pullman, Jim Bames, Robin Daynard. - DAVID SCOTT PHOTO AM 1 IN THERE? - Margaret Thompson takes a close-up look at just one of the many old class photos on display at the Hibbert New Year's Levee on Sunday at the Dublin Community Centre. Margaret was a student at the Hibbert No. 2 schoolhouse. Scouts enjoy winter camping by Nelson Pullman was kept busy building emergency First Cromarty Scouts spent an snow shelters, hiking, tobogganing enjoyable winter weekend camping and learning how to use snow shots. After spending the night the camp broke up Sunday around noon. The Scouts would like to thank the friends with snow machines who transported people and equip- ment. It was a long walk in snow up to the knees. on January 8 and 9 1994. Despite the cold, snowy conditions everyone that attended had an enjoyable time. First Cromarty was visited by the • 1st Brussels and Mitchell troops on Saturday and a few members of the Brussels troop also spent the night. On Saturday afternoon everyone parents were coming to pick up children, they wouldn't come till four." Although Margaret "wasn't too crazy about arithmetic" she liked history, geography and spelling. How was it having all ages learn- ing together in one room? "I learned work ahead of me just as fast as work I was doing," she said. "If you wanted to learn, you did." Among the many things to see at the Hibbert New Year's Levee was an arrowhead display by Ken Pull- man and a collection of antique dolls by Helen Fell. Food and refreshments were available for the crowd. Entertain- ment was provided by Roger and Murray Chri tie on saxophones, Mary F. I)ow on organ, ore Trnce Fell on ' wlin. SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TRACTOR ELIMINATION Early Bird Winner WINNER Scott and Paula Smith RR#1 Atwood 10 Units of Pride Seed Corn Donated by: SEAFORTH CO-OP Next Draw February 4 POKER RALLY Jan. 231 199.4 Registration at: Jack Brintnell's Mike Parsons' shacks from 12:00-2:30 Share the Wealth Phone 263-5264 or 229-6283 PINERIDGE SNOWMOBILE CLUB INC. PAUL J. PICKERING TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING Providing a complete range of Insolvency Services to Individuals and Business J. 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