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Students of the Second Springfield Continuation School
Excerpts of this story appeared in the Aylmer Express, 2009
Photograph: Hoshal Collection 2003
Left to right: 1. RALPH SMITH, married Gladys Willis (her 2nd husband), their daughter is Joan (Smith) McClintock; 2. JAME McINTYRE is the son of Edna and Frank McIntyre of Avon and James worked for Bell Telephone in Windsor and retired to London; 3. GRACEY LEESON daughter of Tyler and Emma (Lesson) McIntyre taught at four schools, Mt. Salem, White school [located where Joyce Killough’s husband had an auto shop for greasing cars and was remodelled and is located North of Hwy. 3 and North of the home of Bill Hares on 73, now Imperial Rd.] Summer Corners and Glen Colin. Teaching regulations changed permitting married women to teach. Gracey married Charles Purdy who worked at National Grocers; 4. MARJORIE OLIVER married Stanley Moore who worked for the Michigan Central that once went through Springfield, the family later moved to Tillsonburg and then St. Thomas, they had one girl and three boys (names unknown); 5. CARRIE KOYLE, no information; 6. HELEN TAPSELL, daughter of Bill Tapsell, Helen married Archie Rath and they had two sons Murray and Harley; 7. HELEN JAMIESON daughter of Bill Jamieson who was a Springfield blacksmith at the corner of Springfield and Hornsby street and had his shop across from the current flooring establishment, once the site of the Hoshal Garage. The blacksmith shop was torn down and a new house built. * More about Helen below; 8. LELLA GARNER, no information; 9. STANLEY CHARLTON, had a son, Don Charlton who worked with a kitchen company manufacturer near London; 10. STEWART SHACKLETON, brother to Don Shackleton, son of Lorne and Maggie (Abbott) Shackleton. The couple had a large family who lived West of Harrietsville. Maggie was the sister to the second Mrs. John Shackleton, Ruby, who was the mother to Les (auctioneer), Ken (farmer), and **Vera (Shackleton) Parson, homemaker.
The students in this photo also attended the White Brick School which was the first school in Springfield. The school held classes for grades 1-12. In 1924 the elementary principal was George Stewart. Lewis Murphy was the principal for the high school grades in 1924. The elementary teaching staff consisted of three teachers and the high school had two.
Credits: Following the appearance of this photograph in The Aylmer Express, June 17, 2009; the Aylmer Museum received contacts from 11 individuals with additional information, corrections and suggestions for further contacts. We thank everyone for their participation in learning more about our local heritage.
Aylmer Museum Curator, Pat Zimmer
*Helen Jamieson was on her way to relieve Ella (Koyle) Gough at the switchboard office, once located on the on the north side of the main street in Springfield and just west of the main. Corner. Her driver was Carl Koyle. Both occupants were killed when their car collided with a train on Sunday, October 1925. The car crossed over at a crossing located next to the Springfield train station that led to Superior Street and the village’s main street. Following the incident, the railroad closed the crossing.
**Vera (Shackleton) Parson was an excellent baker. She sold her baked goods at her brother’s auctions. People would buy or reserve their piece of home baked pastry, even before getting their auction card or looking at the items for sale.
Excerpts of this story appeared in the Aylmer Express, 2009
Photograph: Hoshal Collection 2003
Left to right: 1. RALPH SMITH, married Gladys Willis (her 2nd husband), their daughter is Joan (Smith) McClintock; 2. JAME McINTYRE is the son of Edna and Frank McIntyre of Avon and James worked for Bell Telephone in Windsor and retired to London; 3. GRACEY LEESON daughter of Tyler and Emma (Lesson) McIntyre taught at four schools, Mt. Salem, White school [located where Joyce Killough’s husband had an auto shop for greasing cars and was remodelled and is located North of Hwy. 3 and North of the home of Bill Hares on 73, now Imperial Rd.] Summer Corners and Glen Colin. Teaching regulations changed permitting married women to teach. Gracey married Charles Purdy who worked at National Grocers; 4. MARJORIE OLIVER married Stanley Moore who worked for the Michigan Central that once went through Springfield, the family later moved to Tillsonburg and then St. Thomas, they had one girl and three boys (names unknown); 5. CARRIE KOYLE, no information; 6. HELEN TAPSELL, daughter of Bill Tapsell, Helen married Archie Rath and they had two sons Murray and Harley; 7. HELEN JAMIESON daughter of Bill Jamieson who was a Springfield blacksmith at the corner of Springfield and Hornsby street and had his shop across from the current flooring establishment, once the site of the Hoshal Garage. The blacksmith shop was torn down and a new house built. * More about Helen below; 8. LELLA GARNER, no information; 9. STANLEY CHARLTON, had a son, Don Charlton who worked with a kitchen company manufacturer near London; 10. STEWART SHACKLETON, brother to Don Shackleton, son of Lorne and Maggie (Abbott) Shackleton. The couple had a large family who lived West of Harrietsville. Maggie was the sister to the second Mrs. John Shackleton, Ruby, who was the mother to Les (auctioneer), Ken (farmer), and **Vera (Shackleton) Parson, homemaker.
The students in this photo also attended the White Brick School which was the first school in Springfield. The school held classes for grades 1-12. In 1924 the elementary principal was George Stewart. Lewis Murphy was the principal for the high school grades in 1924. The elementary teaching staff consisted of three teachers and the high school had two.
Credits: Following the appearance of this photograph in The Aylmer Express, June 17, 2009; the Aylmer Museum received contacts from 11 individuals with additional information, corrections and suggestions for further contacts. We thank everyone for their participation in learning more about our local heritage.
Aylmer Museum Curator, Pat Zimmer
*Helen Jamieson was on her way to relieve Ella (Koyle) Gough at the switchboard office, once located on the on the north side of the main street in Springfield and just west of the main. Corner. Her driver was Carl Koyle. Both occupants were killed when their car collided with a train on Sunday, October 1925. The car crossed over at a crossing located next to the Springfield train station that led to Superior Street and the village’s main street. Following the incident, the railroad closed the crossing.
**Vera (Shackleton) Parson was an excellent baker. She sold her baked goods at her brother’s auctions. People would buy or reserve their piece of home baked pastry, even before getting their auction card or looking at the items for sale.