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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-23, Page 72Page 2I§ SCh001S Remembering S.S. NO. 3 By Anna Keys In 1860, a one -room school was built on one-quarter acre of land purchased from Augustine Hayter off Lot 6 on the north side of the Bayfield Road or Front Road as it was called. In 1889, additional land was purchas- ed from Henry Peck to enlarge the play yard. Over the years many improvements were made to the school property - new school seats replaced the rough wooden benches in 1897; a new well was dug in 1905; the old box stove was surrounded by a galvanized steel cover to increase circulation of the air in 1907; the school was plastered on the outside and a front porch was built in 1917; an organ was purchased for the school in 1920; the black painted boards were replaced by slate blackboards in 1931. As any,as 40 pupils attended S.S. 3 in'the early years but the number dwindled to nine pupils in 1944. In that year the Babylon line school (S.S. 13) also had a small attendance so from 1944 to 1967 the children from S.S. 13 were bussed to the Front Road school. In 1945 hydro was installed in the school and in 1954 a room was built at the rear of the school in which a modern oil furnace was installed as welll as modern plumbing to replace the outdoor facilities in 1955. In 1959 more land was purchased from Ar- thur Peck to further enlarge the playgrounds. In the early 1960s, S.S. 3 became a part of the Stanley Township School Area to con- ' form with an act of the Provincial school days of yesterday Legislature. In 1967 the school was closed and the pupils along with their teacher moved to the new Huron Centennial School near Brucefield. The contents of the school were sold by auction and the property was purchased by Gordon Heard, a former pupil, who has con- verted it into a private residence. S.S. NO. 4 By Freda Scotchmer School Section 4 Stanley was established to serve the families living on the Lake Road (Highway 21) and the Bronson Line (Concessions XII and XIII). In July 1858 land for a school was bought from the Canada Company on the south side of Sideroad 10 at the east end of Lot 10 Lake Road East on which a schoolhouse was built to be known as S.S. 4 North. In August 1877 'etnd was purchased fron,i Pat Guinan on which the school to be known as S.S. 4 South was built. Both schools were served by a single group of three trustees, one of whom was ap- pointed chairman and another secretary - treasurer. Some of the early trustees were Henry Steckle, Sam Hohner, Alf Westlake, Dan Steckle, Paul Cleave, John Rau, Ed Etue, John Scotchmer Sr., Dave Dewar, Robt. Scotchmer, Tom Westlake, Menno Steckle, Harvey Rohner and Jack Scot- chmer Jr. Secretary -treasurers in later years of the schools were Menno Steckle, Russel Grainger, and Bert Dunn Jr. In 1949 the North School was moved to Lot 11 Lake Road east and the original land was sold to G. Westlake in 1957. In 1948, the South eataeat4#t Sta#dei Enjoy the Celebrations We're proud to serve you with fertilizers, Chemicals and Seeds. School was moved to Lot 14, Concession XIII and the original land was sold to Edwin Steckle. At the time the buildings were modernized including the installation of in- door plumbing and automatic heating systems. The south school became S.S. 4 East and the North School became S.S. 4 West. In the early'60s, by an Act of Robarts' Government in Toronto the schools in the township came under one Township School Area Board. Jim Cleave was trustee from the S.S. 4 area at this time. In 1967 the schools were closed and the children and their teachers were taken by bus to the new central school near`Srucefield. Some of the early teachers in either school were Bella Fell 1889, Phoebe Code, Miss An- nis, Alex McLeod, Leslie McThredran, Anna Ives, James Delgaty, Jim Cameron, Mabel Capeling, Mary Campbell, Jessie Stirling, Eva Woods, Flossy Harrison, Robt. Smale. Mayme McDougall, Celina Durand, Miss Morrison, Miss Pomeroy, Fern Wheatley, Rena McBeth, Margaret McNain, Kathleen Elliott, Vina Herbert, Miss Lucas, Freida Scotchmer, Ann McNaughton, Helen Ament, Frances Mossop, Margaret Douglas, Effie Jewell, Virginia Harris, Margaret Denomme, Vila and Earia Musselman, Jessie Keyes, Isabel McGill, Miss Lassaline, Mrs. Ken Gasho, Jim Wright, Ralph Krueger, Anna Porter Melva Boyce, Lillian Turner, Eugene Bender, Mrs. Pask, Mrs. Nelson Hood, Carol Campbell, Mina Talbot: S.S. 4 East was sold to the Conservative Mennonite Church to become a parochial type school and S.S. 4 West was sold and later made into a private home. S.S. NO. 5 By Evelyn McKinley Land on Lot 12, Con. XI was purchased in 1854 from the Canada Company for the school. The first building was a frame struc- ture partly covered in tin shingles. It was heated with a box wood stove which radiated heat into the room. The desks near the stove were uncomfortably warm and the ones on the outer fringe uncomfortably cold. The wood was bought from neighbors whose job it was to chop it into lengths for the stove and store it in the wood shed at the front of the school. Water was carried in pails from Wilson Armstrong's and George Dowson's. The pupils took turns fetching the water, usually two at a time. The water was pure but had a bad odour of sulphur. There were of course the outhouses in the winter and summer. Eventually the school was remodeled with the shed going to the back, a porch on the front and a brick exterior. In 1935 chemical toilets were installed and eventually water was piped across the road from the Robin- son farm and flush toilets and sinks were put in. In the early years the older boys went to school only during the winter as they were needed on the farms during the fall and spring. Arbour Day is fondly remembered as a main event. The pupils and teacher spent the morning cleaning the school yard and planting flowers, and in some instances, gardens. After the work was done, everyone went to the bush and had a' picnic. The big - Turn to page 27 Congratulati�ns Stanley Twp. Best wishes to our many friends and customers in the area! COME IN AND COMPARE...OUR PRICES ON NEW AND USED LAWN AND GARDEN PRODUCTS. Dealer for: CANADIANA -Mowers, Tillers and Lawn and Garden Tractors Holens -Mowers. tillers, Lawn and Garden Tractors, Riding Mowers and small diesel Tractors. Serving the—"w _. '-' ;,t ' d farmingcommunity, �` since 1969== �� with Fertilizers, �- •-,--z' '" Chemicals and Seeds. Agrico Canada Limited Brucefield, Ontario (519) 482-3948 Pictured above (left to right) Jake DeKoning Shirley Reinink and Hank Reinink. -Grass Trimmers, Edgers and Accessories Poulan FOR THE FARMERS! 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