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Edith Cavell Teachers
Taking a dab of a stab on yesteryear, from a Grade 13 1956 perspective:
Grade 1: Ms. Case
Grade 2: Mrs. Tilson (tiltson, tillson?) Husband had been a war hero.
Grade 3: Ms. Latimer (many people's favorite teacher)
Grade 4: Ms. McGee (truly feared)
Grade 5: Ms. Woolgar (also taught Sunday school at RUC)
Grade 6: Ms. Rawlings became Ms. Schloz in our year. Most entertaining teacher ever, Monday afternoons were not to be missed as she regaled us with stories from the weekend. Lots of stories about Toledo Ohio. I think that is where Mr. Schloz might have been from. In the '60s, the Schlozes (sp) lived in South Windsor, near/next door to Mike Prince, a dynamo from the '50s era in the class below me, and who made it to the vice-presidency of a bank in downtown Detroit. [Was our last year with Judy MacDonald as a fellow student.]
Grade 7: Ms. Cleveland, (Willis and Hetherington on some subjects)
Grade 8: Mrs. Willis. Her late husband was a war hero. She never remarried and she saw us as her children. Became a friend in later life. Best teacher of English grammer ever. Brought fear to all gum chewers and I was one of the best.
Mr. Stephens, a tall stud, came along in the later years and was our first basketball coach. Might have taught shop.
All my 13 years in the same building. Edith Cavell, a First World War nurse, had an Albertan mountain named after her. It used to be a beautiful mountain but global warming is reducing the glacier each year.
And there was a teacher, Ms. Edwards, at Prince Edward, who used to live at Jerry Lefave's on Reedmere.
And Prince Edward also had a student named Bjarne Tokerud. He was from a later generation but he ran the best second-hand bookstore in Edmonton for decades before heading to Victoria to do the same. A most enlightened gentleman.
Hi Jackie, I had grade 4 in the basement 'lunch room' at RHS. I cannot remember correctly, but we had a young male teacher whose name was something like Mr. George or Mr Frank? Also, David and I would most likely attend a 2018 Reunion, depending on the date. We tend to travel in the Fall. I can think of 4-6 others who would probably attend as well but may not have responded yet. Cheers from Naples, FL Susy (Ardiel) Ruch
For 8th grade we Jack Cornwell/ John McCrae people were stuck in the basement of Edith Cavell. Our teacher was Mr Gault who had a few idiosyncracies. The two I remember are: he snorted a lot, and when he returned from the bathroom after washing his hands (I hope) he dried them in my hair! Hard to believe, but I had a lot of hair back then.
Catherine Housley (Daichendt) (1958)
Have been reading everyone’s posts.
I was at EdithCavell from 1946-1953..I think 😜.
And of course 9-12 at RHS..in the same building.
My teachers were grade 3..Miss Latimer,
Grade 4 miss McGee..
Grade 5..mr Stevens. Fun year..was his first ..
Grade 6 miss Clements..grade 7 ..mr Nichols and
Grade 8, Mrs Willis and Mr Heatherington.
Happy Edith Cavell experience..
Cathie Housley Daichendt
Doreen & Walt Robinson (Sigmund) (1957)
Walt's (starting in 1944) recollection of teachers: Edith Cavell PS, Riverside ON
Gr 1 Miss Case
Gr2 Miss Case
Gr 3 Miss Latimer
Gr 4 Miss McGee
Gr 5 MIss Shrigley
Gr 6 Mis Clements
Gr 7 Miss Clevland , Mrs. Willis , Mr Hetherington.
Gr 8 Mrs. Willis , Mr Hetherington.
Interesting how one of those excellent teachers, was terminated by the Riverside Public School Board, after and because she married a non- Postestant man . The Riverside News weekly, publicized that occurence .That 's just how things were in those days.
Gail Stephenson (Clegg) (1955)
Gail Clegg (Stephenson) I was a newbie, arriving at Cavell 1948/49 in pretty Miss Clevelands Grade 7 class. The Principal was Mr. Hetherington and he also taught history in Grade 8 in Mrs. Willis's room.
I as well attended Mrs. Bunt's pre school, then went to Edith Cavell for Grades 1-3, before going to newly constructed Princess Anne...Grade 1 was Mrs. Steves...don't remember grades 2 & 3..
jackie asked if anyone remembered Edith Cavell teachers. My grade two teacher was Miss Beer. My pre school teacher was Mr. Bunt at her house and then at Riverside United. Bob Lynch
I was at Edith Cavell 1946-1953. Remember the teachers as:
Grade 1 Mrs. Steeves
Skipped grade 2
Grade 3 Miss Lattimer
Grade 4 Mrs. McGee - She & I didn't get along. She had a burr up her crotch for me for some reason and my dad made a trip to the school to try and resolve the situation.
Grade 5 Charlie Day Remember him that if you weren't paying attention, he'd throw a chalk eraser at your desk.
Grade 6 can't remember
Grade 7 Mrs. Willis I know she normally taught grade 8 but I did grade 8 at Princess Elizabeth (first graduating class) Maybe Jackie remembers the circumstances as he and I were there together.
Grade 8 (at Princess Elizabeth) can't remember teachers but do have an 8x10 glossy of the graduating class.
I was in Edith Cavell Grade 2 in 1939-40, having done Grade 1 at John McRae. My teachers were a Miss Read (Grade 2), Miss McGee (Grades 3 and 4), Miss Park (Grade 5), Miss Williams(Grade 6), skipped Grade 7 and had Mrs. Willis in Grade 8. Miss Park left after that year to get married and later, as Mrs. Ann Squires, became a Moderator of the United Church of Canada and a professor in the religion department of Carleton University. Mary Lu (Mott) MacDonald
Over in england the name is apparently pronounced without any heavy accent on the vell . like cavull . iv'e heard in at least two English movies . i"ll check with my sister Rachel who will be 95 in August to see if she remembers her teacher (s) .She and my oldest sister Lily started the same day in 1927 I believe .She cried so much when registering lily they let her start also it was a two room school .she got her SR matric at Walkerville at age 16 .(the only one of our family who went that far ) She still has her wits about her but has macular degeneration . I remember Miss Tackaberry in gr ! and Lovedy Ann McGee in gr 4 .also Mrs Steeves;Miss Williams ,Mrs Lowery and Mrs Willis
.sorry but i was wrong .she went to the school as it looks now .i didn't do my math .she still remembers a teacher named Miss Helkie . .Just some history .regards sam
Sam Cornett
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