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The Original Public School
On Havelock Street, Destroyed. By Fire
Telling stories,
Singing a song,
Telling riddles,
All day long.
Playing records,
Mother Goose,
Nursery Rhymes,
And Dr. Seuss.
Building blocks
Way up high,
Build them higher,
Reach the sky.
Teaching how to tie their
How to dress,
Help mother a lot,
Don't make a mess!
shoes,
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1977 PAGE THIRTEEN
Long Service As Teachers At
Staff Members Retire
HELEN HALL
Helen Hall was born one May at
her parent's home in Listowel. She
was the second' daughter of Alex
and Carrie Hamilton. By the time
she was six months of age, Helen
and her family moved to Lucknow
where she has lived for most of her
life.
Her public and high school years
were spent in Lucknow at the old
school which was next to the
Presbyterian Church. Like most
children she didn't always enjoy
the prospects of going to school.
One day she and a friend decided to
play hooky and spent the afternoon
at the cemetery. •
After completing high school
Helen decided to becoine a teacher:
She went to Teachers' College in
Stratford and has taken many
summer courses since then to
update her teaching skills.
Her first teaching position was at
S. S. #2 Kinloss in Kinlough. This
was a typical country school and
Helen taught students from grades
one to ten. While teaching at
Kinlough she boarded with Misses
Edna and Mae Boyle.
Helen's next position was with
Lucknow Public School where she
taught grade four. During this time
she married Lloyd Hall. Then came
time for parenthood and she
resigned from teaching for four or
five years. Helen and Lloyd had
their family all at once when Helen
gave birth to twins, Susan and
Steve.
Once her children had grown
older, Helen went back to teaching
again. The former Kindergarten
teacher, Mrs. MacKenzie was ill
and Helen went to supply teach for
one week. Now, seventeen years
later, she is still there.
Throughout the years Helen has
been involved in other activities in
Luknow. Some of them include
church groups, Brownies, lawn and
alley bowling and curling.
Having been a teacher for
thirty-one years, Helen has taught
both parents and their children and
has become familiar with many
families in this community.
We join together to wish Helen
many happy and healthy years in
her retirement and to thank her for
a job well done.
Lucknow,
A Look From
The Pupil's
Side'. . .
Dear Mrs. Hall: I remember the
time I got my two fingers cut in the
bathroom door. And remember the
time I liked to play on the dragon
monkey bars. Well that's all over
now. Well I guess it's time to say
good-bye.
ROBBIE
* * *
Mrs. Hall is a nice teacher, she has
grey hair. Mrs. Hall wears high
heel shoes too. She was kind and
healthy. She took good care of
things.
Things I Remember: I remember
David swinging, he fell in front of
the steel horse swing. I like when
Chris and Brad and I used to build
a big high house of blocks..
DARREN
* * *
Mrs. Hall was my kindergarten
teacher. She was nice, she got mad
sometimes, but I like her. Mrs.
Hall had blond hair, and I think she
had blue eyes. She almost always
wears a dress, and black or brown
shoes.
We did nasty things' like making
a block house and going through
the wall. When she was out", we'd
make a train, and go under the
desk' and chairs. We'd see who
could be the first one done at the
bathroom.
CHRIS
MRS. FISHER
Mrs. Fisher taught us History,
And Helped to solve the Mystery,
Of those explorers long ago
Travelling the seas to and fro
But now she is going to retire
And sit with her feet by the fire,
We hope you will enjoy your rest
And we wish you all the very best.
Shirley Loree 6/7
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You are very kind and sweet. I
like you very much Mrs. Hall. You
are the nicest teacher I've known
yet. I'm sorry your retiring.
I can remember the time Darren
got a spanking, and the time we
would line up, to go to the
washroom, to see • who could be
done first.
DEBRA
* * *
VERY NICE TEACHER
Mrs. Hall is a very nice teacher.
She would always understand your
problems. If you were bad she
would not let you get away with it.
She would always tell you not to
wear perfume. Mrs. Hall tried
never to yell but some of the other
kids were really bad and so she had
to yell to make them listen. I think
she picked to teach kindergarten
because she loved little children.
She used'to have a little girl herself
but now she is grown to be a lady
and is married. Mrs. Hall was my
best teacher in the world. I wish
she'd never retire because if I did
have any children, I w,ould like
Mrs. Hall to be their teacher.
HEATHER MOULTON
GRADE 5, KINLOSS CENTRAL
Mrs. History ., .
History, Blaaah/ I used to say
I'd much rather have gone outside
to play
That was until I met you Mrs.
Fisher.
For me no more silly wishes like
these,
Now I'd much rather learn . of
explorers and seas.
Of •Champlain, Cabot, and Jacques
Cousteau,,
Important dates and so A))3., yon
,• know.
You've probably, realized from
years of teaching
That some of yOur pupils are more
wound up in your preaching.
That often is caused when we
misbehave;
T'is then when we must sit up and
be "brave"...
But now, enough about "us" in the
school
'Cause this poem was meant just
especially for you. •
To tell you how often I've
pleasantly' thought
Of how you smiled when you
taught..
Of how you always looked quite
nice,
With a warm personality sweet like
Spice
Of how you dressed, of how you
walked
Of how you grew angry when we
talked.
That is why I wish you to know
I'm disappointed to see you go.
Away from the school you're about
to depart.
And I will remember you with all
my heart.
Beth Gingrich, Grade 7
FIS-HER--
Mrs. Jack (Mary) Fisher was a,
resident of Lucknow for twentynine
years, having moved here from
London in 1947 when her husband
accepted a position with Silverwood
Dairies Ltd. .Last year they sold
their home in Lucknow and now
make their permanent residence at
Point Clark.
For many years Mrs. Fisher was
a Sunday School teacher at
Lucknow Presbyterian Church and
has' been an active member of
Lucknow Evening Auxiliary since
coming to Lucknow.
After having been a member of
Huron Chapter No. 89, Order of the
Eastern Star, Wingham, for several
years, she acted as Worthy Matron
- 1970/71.
Mrs. Fisher's main hobbies are
sewing and, growing roses and she
takes particular pride in her
results. She enjoys 'all sports, is
active in Lawn Bowling and
Lucknow Bowling League and a
loyal fan of the Toronto Maple Leaf
Hockey Team, - Saturday night is
always "Hockey Night In Canada"
for her!
The Fishers have one son -
Donald, who with his wife, the
former Elaine Murray of Kinloss
Township and their two children,
Tom and Kara, live in Barrie where
he is employed by Ontario Hydro.
Mary Isabel MacDonald was
born on the 4th concession of
Huron Township, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John H.
MacDonald. She has two brothers,
Grant and Douglas.
She attended public school on
the 4th concession. Her teaching
training was at Stratford Normal
School.
Mrs. Fisher taught one year near
Teeswater on. the • 6th of Culross.
Later she taught two years at
Arthur. She married Jack Fisher of
Lucknow on September 20th, 1941.
During the war years when Jack
was • overseas she worked in
Tdronto. .
In 1959 and 1960 she taught at
St. Helen's School. In 1961 she
began her teaching in Lucknow,
where she has continued until now.
The years of Mrs. Fisher's
teaching will be remembered and
cherished by many.
Kindergarten Role . . .
Finger painting,
ABC ,
Count these apples,
1,. 2, 3.
All these things,
And much, much more,
Are what make this teacher's job,
A chore.
Your children were always straight
in line,
And .so obedient, too,
They may lose this one virtue,
But, they certainly won't forget
you.
Lynne Hilverda, Grade 8.
The 'Mew' Home On Bob Street,
Formerly The High School
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO