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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-06-23, Page 7Of . With Picnic at Lions Park 1 • The pupils of School Section No., 12, McKillop, under the supervision of :their— teacher, Mrs. Charles Macdonald, have spent the past year gathering data pertaining to the history of their school. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the building of the school, and as some of the original records 'have been' lost, Mrs. Macdonald set, as a pupil project for this year, the writing of the school's history. Most of the information NOTICE Town of Seaforth All persons in the Municipality owning or harboring dogs must purchase 1950 License for same on or before June 30, 1950. Licenses will be issued from the Treasurer's Office in the Town Hall, or from the Tax Collector, J. Cummings. After that date summonses though the court will be issued to the' owners or harbor- ers of dogs not having licenses. 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C53 viC �Rbtah d :ibis •the •a7ltplie two!, viewm$ 091it•:A� €ti►Q o111�Y ..res1 Otte: at 7010 a. 4i,(0,, VOW otyer da* was r*Vl'¢i<rom•, tlnute hooifis Af 114-@ 4C11°$014:1 r i The first• tought Luer to a sohool for the distriatt wste in ma, wihen Willia;ti IlteXntosh PAW .a meeting on Nlay 6 Per the 'purpose of electing trustees: for the newly- forzned' section. At this Meeting, i Francis Morrison, Wiliiaip. Mein -0 `tush and John G. Grieve were ,elected trustees. On December 26 of the same year, John Robb, school inspector,, called a meeting, and trustees ap- pointed were John Grieve, William Merriam :and William McIntosh, Thus the first acting school boards were created. On January 10, 1899,, a special meeting of the school section was called for the purpose of cheosing a school site. The meeting was held at the home of John G. Grieve. John Morrison and Alexander Ross acted as chairman and secretary, respectively. Three sites were sug- gested for the new school—the south corner of Lot 27, Con. 11, west corner Lot 25, Con. 11, and east corner of the west half of Lot 26, Con, 10. By the prdcess of elimination, the site chosen was the southeast corner of Lot 27, Con. 11, which is today the farm of Glen Cuthill. At that time the farm belonged to Jahn G. Grieve. Subsequently John Cuthill, McKil- lop, purchased the farm from Mr. Grieve. Ratepayers on the assessment roll of 1890 included: S. F. God - kin, William Bolton, Alex Kerr, William Morrison, Francis Morri- son, Thomas Govenlock, Mrs. Hul- ley, Robert Calder, John B. Aitche- son, Archibald Somerville, William McIntosh, Mrs. Russell, George Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Mrs., Wright, William Alexander, John Wyatt, John Galbraith, Alex Ross, Albert Dundas, John Morri- son, John McClure, John Tyerman, Joshua Pollard, Thomas Grieve, Samuel Dickson, John Grieve, Hen- ry Cooper, Thomas Love, James Mann, Mrs. Campbell, John McKay, Hiram Blanchard, Tom Beattie. The following pupils 'were en- rolled at the school between 1890 and 1896: Ed. Morrison, Will Mor- rison, Lu Edna Morrison, John Gal- braith, Willie Galbraith, Fred Gal- braith, Beatrice' Galbraith, Albert Morrison, Bella Pollard, Florence Pollard, Annie Pollard, Wellington Pollard, John Smith, Lizzie 0. Grieve, John Grieve, Mary Grieve, Charles Grieve, Robert Grieve, Net- tie Grieve, Lizzie D. Grieve, Will Grieve, James Grieve, Hugh Grieve, Monte Pethick, John Pethick, Mel- vin Dodds, i(tinnie Somerville, Will Somerville, Eliott Somerville, Bes- sie Somerville, Annie Somerville. Ford Aitcheson, Christopher Coop- er, John Cooper, Dollie Cooper, May Cooper, Ellie Love, Dora Love, Tom Love, Charlotte Mann, Annie Mann, Jessie Cuthill, Jeannie Alex- ander, Jennie Staples, Dora Stap- les, Mary Staples, Florence Stap- les, Willie McKay, Annie Wyatt, Willie Wyatt, Alice Wyatt, Tom Beattie, Agnes Beattie, W411 Beat- tie, Robert Beattie, John Beattie, Maggie Beattie, Dora McClure, Mabel McClure,- Myrtle McClure, Vera Ross, Charles Riley, John Riley. The first teacher at the school was Miss Annie Simpson, who now resides on West William Street, Seaforth. She was succeeded by Miss Maudson, and then by Miss Hillen and Miss Margaret Scott, now Mrs. J. C. Laing, who also re- sides on West William Street. Both Miss Simpson and Mrs. Laing 'sup- plied -much of the information re- garding the early days of the school. Other teachers in order of ser- vice were: Miss Cunningham, Miss L. Kenny, Miss Cora White, Miss Annie Somerville, Miss A, D. Hays, Miss Annie Simpson (second term), Miss A. Finkbeiner, Miss Christina Dickson, Miss Mabel Dorrance, Miss Ida M. Crozier, Miss Vera Hoist, Miss Annie Strong, Miss Jean Alexander, Mr. William Drap- er, Mr. A. J. Dinnen, Miss Olive Moon, Miss Mary Holland, Mrs. Claire Eckert and Mrs. Charles Macdonald. Of all these teachers, only two are known to have died Miss An- nie Somerville, who died several years ago in Seaforth, and Mr. William Draper, who died sudden- ly at Toronto in 1946. The school, of frame construc- tion, was built in 1890 at a total cost of $858.00. The value of furni- ture and equipment was $275.00. In 1946 an extensive remodelling program was begun, and will be finished this year. Considerable equipment has been added during the years to the school, which in- cludes new desks, hydro, record player and piano. For the past three years the school itas been used as a 'community centre, with regular gatherings of the people of the section. a None of the original trustees are living. Of the first two groups, i.e. Costs so Iittle... always so welcome serving Coca-Cola serves hospitality 6bottle catron259e .Plus dtposlt 20 j,er bottle' Aulhotized bottler of Coos -Cola under oontraot with domes,* Ltd: $TRAPFORD BOTTLG"O1tf ,•-„Statforil,,Ott AYiiie ` 7 Shown above (left) is, John Morrison, first chairman of the school board. He settled in Ma lopp in 1869 on Lot 22, Con. 11, later purchasing Lot 9/ Con. 11, and Lot 23, Con. 10. Mr. Mor- rison was Reeve of the Township for many years. Centre is Miss Annie Simpson, the first teach- er at the school. Miss Simpson now resides on West ,Iiiliam St., Seaforth. Right is John Cuthill, Sr., whose farm is one of two that still remain in the hands of the families in direct line from the Canada Company. The other is the Alexander farm. Mr. Cuthill is Glen Cuthill's grandfather. The group of school children is the class of 194849: .Front row: Lloyd Glanville, Don Hul- ley, Ken McClure, Ronald McClure, John Alexander, Andrew Patrick. Back row: Jack McClure, Dorothy Cuthill, Iris Byermann, Betty Axtmann, Rosa Axtmann, Kenneth Cuthill, Marjorie Mc- Clure, Mary. Macdonald, James Axtman, (Marjorie Cuthill, absent), Mrs. C. Macdonald, teacher. • Francis Morrison, William McIn- tosh, John Grieve, William Morri son, John Morrison and Alex Ross, only one has a descendant living in the section. John Morrison's son, James Morrison, resides on the family farm, Lot 22, Con. 11: Of the farms of the original trus- tees__,wn are still -in the hands of the 'families who originally pur- chased them from the Canada Company. t'h'ey are the Alexander and Cuthill farms. Pupils enrolled at the school for the term 1949-50 are: Grade d—Marga .et Alexander, Betty Rapson. Grade II—Mervyn Pepper, Ross Cuthill, Alex Glanville. Grade IV — Marjorie `Cuthill, Grazyna Chomicka, Andrew Pat- rick, Lloyd Glanville, Kenneth Mc- Clure, Donald Hulley, John Alex- ander. Grade V—Ronald McClure. Grade VI—John McClure. Grade VIII—Betty Axtmann, Jas. Axtmann, Mary Macdonald, Iris Byermann, Marjorie McClure, Dor- othy Cuthill. Trustees —William Montgomery, chairman; Arthur Alexander, Os- car Cuthill, Mrs. Oscar Cuthill, sec- retary -treasurer. Teacher—Mrs. Chas. Macdonald. Mrs. Macdonald, teaoher for the past six years in the section, will join the staff of the Breadner School. R.C.A.F., Trenton, in Sep- tember. She will be succeeded at No. 12 by Miss Jessie Little, of Brussels. Three of the early trustees still residing in the section include John McClure, John Cuthill and Hugh Alexande Mr. McClure, for many years a resident of the sec- tion, 'and a former trustee, now lives at Winthrop. He was born in leap year, 1864, and will celebrate his twenty-second birthday in 1952. He enjoys good health. Mr. Cuthill, a former trustee, who will be eighty-two in July, lives at the,home of his son, Glen. He is in fair health. Mr. Alexander, who also served on the school board for many years; is recuperating from a ser- ious operation. The community wishes him a speedy return to health. To mark the 60th anniversary of 'the school, the section is holding a picnic on Friday afternoon at the Lions Park. It is expected that about 100 will be in attendance. CASH FOR DEAD ANIMALS HORSES - $5.00 ea. . COWS - $5.00 ea. IIOGS over 250 lbs. ea. - - .50c cwt. According to size and condition. Phone Collect "' WM. SPROAT $.eaforth - 455 r 2 Ingersoll - . . 21 William Stone Sons, Ltd. INGLRSOLI.. ONTARIO • DUBLIN Shown below is the schoolhouse that was originally built in 1890. Since that time many changes have been made to keep the building in step with the times. During the past four years it has been completely renovated. and' abet n a l dick A i#i'aq}�, 0 ,Sul stay 4;itI •binsop #fl tph Mr agd :¥ray Mr, and Mrs A1v3n:, #'y�R ate rd�, jag' Mr. olid rick and KA at4dlkira A..isw�i>xr of Figeon, iChr , • The toa+c'her, 1 arvey •400,1ng; pupils aiirl some of the Pat oto,• iif, Winchelsea SGhoo1,. wcitt Mt a bus .edncatioaari tour to' Petit!olt oa day. Places, of interest seen Oagn Belle Isle, Ford Plant,. en'y, Ford's Museum and .thy. Detroit. .b Zoo. The us. load left 'at 6 a. ,t. and arrived home at 2 a•zn, LUPI was taken and supepr was had at a restaurant. • II' ai la KIPPEN ronto; Mrs, M. Shulman at Strat- ford; Miss Dorothy Ann Costello at London; Mrs. Frank Evans at Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. John Meag- her and son, John, attended the Flannery-Beachy wedding at Pres- ton on Saturday where John Meag- her was best man; Mrs. Helen Flanagan was taken to Scott Mem- orial Hospital, Seaforth, on Wed- nesday; Mr. and Mrs. David Mc- Connell and Joseph in Windsor; Mrs, Fred Eckert in Toronto; Miss „Dalton, Chicago, is spending , a month with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Molyneaux; Tom Feeney, London, and Jim Feeney, Kitchener, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Feeney; Miss Mary Costello, of London. with cher parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Dan Costello; Hubert Feeney, Martin Feeney, Victor Feeney and Miss Ursula Feeney, Kitchener, with their parents, Mr. and •Mrs. Martin Feeney; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Personals: Rev. A, R. Looby, C.S.B., Aquinas Institute, Roches- ter, N.Y., Miss Loreen Looby, Reg. N., Montreal, Que., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ryan, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strubb, Mrs. Ray St. John, Pat McDaid, Laverne Shear, Wil- lard Strubb, all of Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Flanagan, Stratford, Don` McDaid, Hamilton, Mr. and ,Mrs. C. A: Trott, • Mrs. Flanagan and daughter, Julia, Seaforth, all attending the Looby -Flanagan wed- ding on Saturday; Rev. Harry F. Feeney, C.R., North Bay College, North Bay, with his mother, Mrs. Kathleen Feeney; Mrs. . Row- land has returned home after spending -several weeks in Wind- sor; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Groshok, London, with 'Mr. and Mrs. Dan Costello; Mrs. Leonard Stehlhn.lh and son, Ronnie, Londoh, with Mrs. Kathleen Feeney; Rev. L, I'hefau, ilei n ecitt, with+i:r, and Mts. Vm, Lein, Mrs, Hilbert 01/ei1130. at 'Pa Mr. Robert Dayman, of Tucker- smith, while assisting with . the roofing of his barn, met with a painful accident last week, which: required the services of a doctor. While cutting a piece of galvaniz- ed roofing, in some manner he cut a deep gash in his right hand at the base of the thumb. Reports are that the wound is healing nice- ly and he will soon be able to at- tend to hisduties as usual. Mr. John Anderson had 'a very successful barn raising 'on Friday, when some 75 farmers from the neighboring concessions came to his assistance and almost complet- ed the job before nightfall. Communion services were ob- served in the United Church, Kip - pen, on Sunday. Mr. Lorne Eick- meyer, of Brussels, delighted the congregation with two well -render- ed solos. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Beattie and family, of Wingham, were the guests of j.Vir. and Mrs. Robert Mc- Bride over the week -end. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McMurtrie took a motor trip to Northern On- tario over the week -end. CROMARTY Molyneaux at Goderich and Zur- ich; Mr. and Mrs. Jos, E. Feeney and son, Jack, at Stratford; Ed- ward Holland, Toronto, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Hol- land; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morrison and family and John Morrison, To- ronto; with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Morrison; Fergus Donnelly, Toron- to, with his father, Frank Don- nelly; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Burke and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLatcher, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. William O'Reilly; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter at Chatham and Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. T. Laing and Robt. Coleman were accompanied by Mr. Wm. Cameron, of Seaforth, on a motor trip to Moose Jaw to visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Howard Eves, also with Mr. and Mrs. George Coleman and other friends. Mr. Robert Morrison, of Toron- Have Youn%' • PA NT1! PRQBI,FS; DONE TM,E EG9N.QMY WJI By orf Expert Spr:.ylma WALLPAPER_ TG A $PtCIALTY, Wallpaperilg,, and Brush. Painting. All Wail( Guaranteed FOR FREE ESTIMATES PHONE 780 HAROLD FINLEY Seaforth Wool Wanted All . Wool shipped to JACKSON'S is Graded in Seaforth and full settlement made from them. H. M. 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