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APPRECIATE MRS. M,ELADY - The young group of entertainers on the stage are
pupils at -St. Columban School who sang a song callird "Mr Melady" Sunday
afternoon when St. Columban and area honoured Mrs. Marie Melady who is
;retiring in June after,34 years as a teacher. Mrs. Melady sat at the front of the
auditorium and each group of young people presented her with a hand .made card as
they went up on, stage. (Staff Photo);
''paVement,
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Flint,' Mich., visited last week at St. 'Columban and entertain- Stratford.
CHARLESTON ANYONE?' -These- 'girls from with. Mrs. Jean Dill.. ment after in the hall in honour of
Grades 1 and 2 at St. Colur)nban School danced for Mr.'and Mrs. Pat; Woods and Mrs. Marie Melady's retirement Work began here on the -Main
family' of Georgetown spent the on Sunday afternoon. St. on Monday morning with huge
part of the entertainment program for Mrs. Marie' weekend with Fergus'Horan. • Mrs. Bruce Hallman of Kit- machinery and trucks hauling out
Melady's retirement Party Sunday. Dancing from the Mr: and Mrs. Carl Wramers, chetlgr spent the Weekend with the. old, paverilpnt and bed aqd_-
left is Alexine McIver, Sue Ann Murriy and Mary Jo Tracy and Todd of 'Mitchell,. Don MacRae. replacing it with gravel two feet in
Kale.. (Staff Photo) visited on Saturday with Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Maloney depth to make'a solid bed for new
Gertie"Kramers. spent' Sunday ' evening with, Mr. pavement and sidewalks.
Judith- Friend -
Dublin native to 'teach midwifer
Judith Anne Friend Certified midwife from the state risk maternity . ward QQf the
daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles of Kentucky. Followed by a years University Hospital, . Edmonton
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Jame9,Templeman.heend
Mr. Vtntar spoke on behalf of
of
city grof uated from
and lfare ,
erta, prior .to commencing
` I Roger, Haines. and Miss . Carol
Mrs. 'Orpha Norris -visited bnaculty
UniDublin,
Alberta,
at Tuk Tlth uk inalth
the N.W.T. from
duties with the f of the U. of
• Mason; Blyth, attended�the grad-
the weekend with Mr.• and Mrs.
Edmonton,with a B,Sc.(Nursing).
where she enrolled in U. of A. At
A., in the fall- instructing in mid
nation of Murray, Haines, from
Eric Norris and' family, MacDorr
Aft graduating from Kitchener
'present she is working in the high
wifery.,
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Waterloo Hospital Judith worked
Years with C,U.S.O. India,
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Mr. Vtntar spoke on behalf of
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occasion to celebrate with Marie
schedule so quickly? The answers
oyal M�lrtary College to Kings-
ton on Saturday May 18.
al ollege, Montreal and attend-
ed the christening Sunday of
at the 'United Church Mission
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Hospital, Bella Bella, B.C., two
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TEACHER AND PUPILS
- St. 'Columban Church Hall was crowded, Sunday
Attending the District Annual
.Miss. Darlene Templeman,
Years with C,U.S.O. India,
Factory-
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afternoon when the community honoured retiring teacher
has taught in St. Columban area for 34 years.
Mrs. Marie Melady`, who
School children put on a
on Tuesday -in Stratford were
.Mrs. Carter Kerslake; Miss Vera
Waterloo, visited on the weekend
with her, family and Sunday
where for a while she was with
World Health. Then she
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sought by those who have
series of programs for Mrs.
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Melady, and the -audience, including their teacher's life -
Hambley, Mrs. Camerop Vivian,
Mrs.. Robert McCaughey, Mrs.
visited with her grandmother,
graduated a�9 Nurse Practitioner
the-. Frontier Nursing
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for Cash
story in word and song..
(Staff Photo)
John Miller and Mrs. John
Mrs. Robert Du rron-
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.from,,
Service,- Kentucky, and acs a
preceded hec in retirement, and .
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her parents,, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Rev. Father J. O'Flaherty of St.
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Teresa O'Reill and later visited Thomas s ent Sunda with her
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With Louis O'Reilly and Mr. and mother.
school and feel wehurtie.
A concelebrated High Mass -
Their wish was that Mrs.
'Melody, who on June 28,, 1974
compleiely destroyed by fire and
this friendship that has beerR so
couldn't begin to count them all. I
Mrs. lack O'Reilly,' Mrs. Dorothy Harbach;_Tvlrs. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coyne of Port O'Reilly of Kitchener and Mr.
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was sung Sunday afternoon at St.
Melady would return each year to
will complete thirty-four years of
had to rebuild, at considerable
warm and true.
only know I owe so much- to
Dover and Jim O'Reilly of Osha: and Mrs. Fergus Melady of Belle
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Columban Church .b Rev. P..
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resent.the award to a deservin
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keep, her
successful teaching. The party •
took Brodhagen
cost. Perhaps this loss added a
financial hardshi which
It's nice to know the memories
of ha times we ve known, and.
people everywhere. I also want to
wa attended the funeral of their River attended the Mass and
Oostveen, , and Rev. J.' Finn,
Chaplain of St. �'Jaseph's Hospital, ""'alive
student and thus spirit
and present with them.
place at the Hall
and hundreds of relatives, friends
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prompted her decision to return
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'though the path of life has placed
add a note of appreciation to all
whq'took part in the organization
aunt, Teresa O'Reilly, and visited reception for Mrs. Marie Melady.
,
London, assisted by, Msgr. ; J.
Francis Hicknell representing
and former students signed the
to the teaching,profession in 1948
manyLof us miles apart, the many
of this celebration.
'your
with relatives in the district. Mr: and Mrs. Jack Munro of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henderson ' Florence spent Sunday with the
White and Rev. "L. Coughlin" • a
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the Huron -Perth S.S.Board
guest book before the joined in
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happy days we shared are kept
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For thoughtfulness in
'Jr., Mark and Jody, of Niagara former's cousins, :Mr. and Mrs•
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former pastor in honour of the
brought greetings from the�Board
the festivities.
Her greatest shock came in
within my heart:
making this evening possible, I
Falls, Ont., Mrs.. Peter Hicknell
Leo Murray.retirement
a job well done.
of Mrs. Marie Melady.
and presented a bouquet of red
Mrs. Melad ,' earing a long
July 1955 with the sudden death
You have given me so many
thank you, dear friends.
Sr. of Kitcheneran Mrs. Maur- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Melady and
ihere
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Mrs. Melady concludes a
a.
_- -teaching career -of -years at -the
roses..
Thanks
yellow and floral own, acted as
hostess and
of her husband follo n a .brief
u' p�
recess then she" returned, to '
things„ intaggible, and . dear, i
ice ' Hallahan andd childrena of family of Goderich were for
"teacher". 4
end of the schodl `,ear .Theschool
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1' 1n reT ; Mrs elaily thanked
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personally greeted
everyone as they. came. An
classroom .•4"where she ha
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-,Belgrave-spen"aturdaywith-Mx..__ _the_ weekend.
Wm.
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children fottifed a "guard'- of
r coming to'stiare this joyful
excellent orchestra provided
continued to Impart knowledge to
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The
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and• •Mrs. Francis Hicknell and Rev. Morris';' Lond6n,
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family. Rev.yL. Laughlin of Kinkora, Rev.
honour from the school to the
chprch where they were met by
occasion with her; to those who
took part in the organization; to
music for dancing. Midway
through the evening an official
her students on a daily basis. In
June of this year she, will retire
annual State Charities'
Draw of thg Knights of Columbus
kwon. by Theresa Gangier,
"Windsor. Proceeds of the draw
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manley of J. Finn of London and Rev. G.
Dill; Dublin
Mrs. 'Melady who led , the
her. principal Sister Marian to her
presentation was made to Mrs.
frdm active duty' to seek
I took place recentlyatthe annual
are committed by the Ontario
Stratford spent _Sunday evening attended the Mass
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procession followed by the pupils.
co-workers, Mrs. Hannon, Miss
Melady, with Fergey. Feenacting
satisfaction in other ways.
convention in Ottawa.'First prize,
State Board of the Ontario
with their daughter and son -on- and -retirement reception for Mrs.
' A.jlarge crowd of parishioners and
Fuhr andMrs. Murray; to present
" as M2ster.of Ceremonies.
Marie has seen man4 many
education
Oldsmobile _, .Delta 88 full Y �
equipped was W6n by
urisdiction, of the Knights of
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Columbus to the Canadian
law, Mr. and Mrs.- Francis Marie Melady,
Hicknell and family. '1vlr. and Mrs. Jack O'Reilly of
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friie-.nds attended. Mr s. Vincent
and former pupils and .to the
Ann Morris, a former student,
Changes in from horso
D.W.Kennedy, lls;
Arthritisand
Mrs. Gerard Marchand of St. Agatha attended the Mass and
Lane presided at the organ for the
Board members and officials. In
and one- of Mrs. Melody's prize-
ano buggy tranportation to school
on 2nd
Rheumatic
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u ils' singing. The altars were' closing she said, "So, a ver few
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winning public speakers read the
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buses from of bellied stoves to
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Society.
Windsor a few days with reception for Mrs. Melody.
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"May there always be work for
decorated with candelabra and
words they say, go a very long
address, which outlined the
automatic heating plants from
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flowers.
way. May. God bestow as .much
highlights of Mrs. 'Melody's
one classroom schools with 8
Edighoffer, M.P.P . for Perth
For down through the dark
a
your hands to do,
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happiness on all of ou as He has
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distinguised career. Students,
grades to area schools with one or
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A reception followed in the hall
on me this day".
representing the various schools
two classsrooms.
Ursuline Motherhouse and Jack
days of pressing tasks
distance. There was little or nd
`•,� where Mrs. Melady received the
gusts who signed the guest book..
Poem.
May I conclude ° with the
in which she ..taught were
introduced and each one
Regardless of the conditions
she remained devoted to her
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The hall was decorated with tl#'
following poem, "Memories• .of
. presented her with a gift.
chosen career and she can truly
glamour attached to teaching in
coin or two,
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pupils' craft work.
the Past".
Mrs.'Melady replied,- thanking,
be called a professional in every
of life
those days which admittedly was
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' The pupils gave a program
My thoughts touch with gentle'
everyone for f,heir kindness and
sense of the world Few, if any,Canada"
i have, often glimpsed the
one of the lowest aid occupations
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your window pane,
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singing of "O
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co-operation -throughout ...the
'achieve the .aims and objectivesCanada"
hidden portals
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a song called "Mrs.
The memories of the past'
years, as well as all those who had
she has set for herself, yet by her
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Melady" to . the tune , of
For these years are with me
._ made this memorable evening
own admission, she has so much
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the Ontario Exlglish Catholic
And so now it is evening, .
proves beyond all doubt that
always be near you,
McNamara's Band and h welcome
still;
'ave
possible. The crowd showed their
more to give in the time
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my wn self. �'`�
applause a'hd cheers. Dancing'
But, retirement is upon her and
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,Mr. Hicknell introduced the
The memories of the past'
resumed -and butch was served.
one ponders for a moment the
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guest speakers, - Jo n Vintar,
The children's faces,, ,
The following is the address
decisions that follow. How -.does
In conclusion we extend our
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Tractor tires are Wilt in two grades - Farm Hand and Farm
Maajor-,to
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Have been my morning Jewels.
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the same high standgrds as our truck tiYes. Bumps
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441 shall always treasure their
created so suddenly? How does
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first assignment to now, some 34
ahead, filled with fond memories
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. rugged
tireis molded in 'open -centre' design that
it
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chairman of the Huxon Perth.
soft glow
We are gathered heron this
one adjust 'to a revised daily
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The balance of tie prQgtam
the Good Lord bless and kec p
years iater.
of happy days gone by.
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sheds earth as grips,
Mr. Vtntar spoke on behalf of
In the gitiet pondering of my
occasion to celebrate with Marie
schedule so quickly? The answers
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Farm Mond
Form Master
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the administrative staff and the
eveninghours.
her retirement from the Teaching
to . tl Effect questions are being
sizes
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Rot Price
Factory-
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Factory-
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before
board wishing Mrs.Melady malty
Profession. This carries a special
sought by those who have
equally low prices)
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Door
Price
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for Cash
Price
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for Cash
cash
discount
years of happineAK in her
The many names that' I have
lesson in itse.#, one which all of us,
preceded hec in retirement, and .
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retirement. He expressed the
known ` `
most admire. Her devotion to the
will remain with those who follow.
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hope that she wotau -visit the
Are just as many joys
profession should' be ' an
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school and feel wehurtie.
The will always surround me
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inspiration, to those who follow
What really matters is that she
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With the warm presence and
her as it has been to those of us
leaves her pupils, her classroom
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Congratulatory etters were
the quiet concern
who have been touched"by it in
and her school with the feeling of
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r'ad b the chaff man from
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Of all who called me
numerous ways,
a job well done.
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1 homas Wells; Minister of
"teacher". 4
it all began in the dark 30's
We express ,our heartfelt
,
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Education; William ' Davis,
when she was seen drivinga
thanks to her for a job well done
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Premier of Ontario; Prime
And 1 rejoice still furtFihr to find
horse and buggy or cutter as the
in this prayer.
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Minister Trudeau; G. Emmett
That my spirit holds even more
case may be to within 3/4 of a
Moor ize
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Carter, Bishop of London, Hugh
of life's real riches,
mile from No. 10 school in Logan
"May there always be work for
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For down through the dark
and then walking the remaining
your hands to do,
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Ursuline Motherhouse and Jack
days of pressing tasks
distance. There was little or nd
May your purse always hold aV_.
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Riddell MPP for Huron.
And up along the sunny aisles
glamour attached to teaching in
coin or two,
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Mr. Riddell who attended,
of life
those days which admittedly was
May the sun always shine on
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presented Mrs.-Melady with a
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one of the lowest aid occupations
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plaque, of ebngratulatimn from the
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Minister -of Educlstion. A
Of .Truth, Of Beauty, and of
One -would hesitate to state now
follow each rain,
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May the hand` of a friend
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And so now it is evening, .
proves beyond all doubt that
always be near you,
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Teachers Association thanking
And my thoughts touch with
Marie's love for the children far
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Mrs. Melady for her cohtribution
gentle fingers
outweighed the hardships of
gladness to cheer you,
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to Catholic education ato wishing
The memories of the past'
those early days. This love for her
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her a long and fulfilling
Thank you everyone!
work with the children' has
In conclusion we extend our
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retirement.
"May
remained and grown from her
best wishes for happy • days
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Sang
The children then sang
first assignment to now, some 34
ahead, filled with fond memories
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The balance of tie prQgtam
the Good Lord bless and kec p
years iater.
of happy days gone by.
Freight Extra. *5qj, Drseount for Cash (tn lieu of Bonus
Coupons)
consisted of all ane grades
you" which brought the program
In 1936 she accepted' a position
Signed on behalf of
s
depicting the highlights of Mrs.
to a dose. Throughout the
at No. 8 Manley near home and
Your Students
Melody's life in song, dance,
program Mike 'Feeney an� Frank
from there she moved to the 4th
`of
Former Students
other sizes avaiIable on special
order
dramatics and speech.
Lane, -Grade 8 students. acted as
Concession Hibbert with her
Parents and Friends..
Grades 3& 4 presented a gold
masters of ceremony while -Allan
husband Joe, whom she married
t�
•• e install and fill I a l l sizes
lamp of learning charm for her
Ducharme, Jim Mciver and
in 1937. 'She was happy to be a
Mrs. Melody's reply was. as
bracelet.
Dennis O'Reilly actiyd as ushers.
housewife for some years but
follows:
Judy Dorsey, assisted by Gail
Lunch was served by the
returnea to teaching in 1948 when
'
O'Rourke oft behalf of all the
committee. ach one resent
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asked to accept the position at No.
My dear former pupils, friends
pupils, stated that their gift was
received a piece of the retirement
4 Hibbert,
and relatives:
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something to leave wifh them. -
cake bearing a message of thanks
in the intervening years Marie
The bonds `of friendship mean
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p •
.'The Marie Melady Award"
from Mrs. Melady,
and her husband farmed on the
more tnan words can say. Truly,
F. •r. TILLEY LTD.which
will be given aniivaily to
(Sn Saturday, May 19, 1974 a
site of her present home. They
you have shown your friendship,
i
the Grade $student showing the
reception was held in honour of
were struck with misfortgne in
by coming and sharing This
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most improvement.
the retirement of Mrs. Marie
1942 when their barn was
evening with me. I'm thankful for