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18 Bicentennial Edition, Wednesday. October 5. 1994 Supplement of The Canadian Statesman Diverse Occupations for Women luring ill Frnm Pnno 17 * 1 . From Page 17 Misses Briacombe put a notice in the paper that they were moving their business to their home on Elgin Street in Bowmanville. One advertisement that stood out was Mrs. Edith V. Scobell's insurance insurance agency. She was the agent for Sun Life Assurance, Waterloo Mutual Mutual and other well respected carriers. She also did conveyancing work, which was handling the transfer of property. In addition, she was an agent for Underwood typewriter, Stanley Pianos Pianos and the Improved Domestic vacuum vacuum cleaner. Another ad later revealed that she secured the assistance of Miss Nina Neads, who left her job at another insurance insurance agency upon the death of its owner. It seems strange to think of two women operating such a business when they weren't even allowed to vote yet! The Canadian Statesman itself also employed women in this time period. In 1915, Miss Elizabeth Ha craft, was the office manager. She held that position for many years. 1 Edna Botrell, was the office clerk. In a section of the paper which reported on happenings in the Women's Institute Institute it was discovered that Miss Hay- craft presented a paper about the history history of Nellie McClung. At another meeting she gave a review of some "prominent Canadian women writers." writers." Perhaps Miss Haycraft was one of Bowmanville's early feminists. Women were also employed as telephone operators, commonly referred referred to in Bowmanville as the "hello "hello girls". Many women were shop- . keepers, and became the sole proprietors when their husbands died. Doing Our Bit Canada's involvement in World War One required every person to aid the cause in any way they were. able. Canadian women rose to the challenge challenge and organized themselves to. raise funds and provide the soldiers with the supplies they needed. The Women's Patriotic League of Bowmanville Bowmanville was organized on August 29, 1914. This group organized fund raising events as well as seeing to the distribution of donated supplies. They worked in conjunction with other other groups such as the Women's Institute Institute and local church groups, and distributed distributed socks, pillow slips, blankets, pillows, and other items of clothing to various overseas hospitals and to The Bowmanville "Second School," 1912. Greta Scott, teacher. the Red Cross. The group was immensely immensely successful and received congratulations congratulations in an article written in The Statesman on September 2, 1915. The Bowmanville branch of the Women's Institute was very much involved involved in helping the war effort. They raised funds by bake sales, garden garden fetes and the sale of homc- cookcd foods to the campers at Port Bowmanville. In addition, the women women would make items such as socks and shirts which would be distributed to the soldiers. The Bowmanville branch of the Red Cross staged rallies in town to aid the cause. Many women volunteered volunteered their time to help pack supplies supplies required by the soldiers and hospitals. Canada was the production production centre for hospital supply kits. The Red Cross also provided Christmas Christmas stockings for the injured men at overseas hospitals.' In addition to volunteering their time to help the cause, women were working at paid employment in war production. Goodyear Canada has a large plant in Bowmanville which began began producing tires in 1911 and by 1915 was running night and day. According According to Goodyear's own publication, publication, much of the production was handled by women due to the shortage shortage of male labour. When the call came for Canadians to. go overseas, some nurses from this area volunteered. Miss Mabel Bruce, who was Bowmanville Hospital's first superintendent, left in the autumn autumn of 1915. She performed her duties duties in an exemplary fashion and received received the Mons Star, service and victory medals, and was presented with the Royal Red Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace. Miss Bruce wrote to The Statesman frequently, telling the readers of her experiences and what she had done with the packages she received from the people of Bowmanville. In a letter letter to the paper dated Fcbmary 27, 1916 she writes: "Sometimes I feel that I must have been led here for my boys all tell me repeatedly, 'no other Sister mothers us the same as you do.' I know I am not the only Sister who does, but many do not. I said the other night to an officer who was waiting to talk to me, 'You just run along Mr. Officer. These tommies need a little love as much as liniments, medicines and dressings.' In conclusion, it appears that women were involved in a wide variety variety of activities during this time period, period, from the usual such as shopkeeping shopkeeping to the unusual, like selling insurance policies and making tires. No doubt there were occupations that have been missed here, nor can we ignore the many women who were busy with their households. However, However, we can certainly state that the women of this region were hard at work. HOC KIN Ken Hockin Real Estate Ltd. Realtor Serving the Durham Region and surrounding area since 1973. 6tr 'The Hockin Family" Ken Hockin with wife Elva and son Brad; sisters Pat Marjerrison and Dorothy Kelly 123 King Street E., @ Bowmanville (905) 623-4115 Many Potteries In Bowmanville For about a decade, in die mid- 1 1800s, Bowmanville potteries produced produced everything from bedpans to spittoons and teapots. There are indications that at one time 151 potteries existed in Ontario, Ontario, producing everything from fine china to flower pots. Several of these potteries were located in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The first potteiy in the Bowmanville Bowmanville area was established in 1845 by John Wilson. He built his shop on a one acre parcel of land. The business closed in 1853. The 1848 census indicates James T. Bailey was part of a pottery partnership partnership known as Bailey and Williams. Williams. Their pottery was located near the mill dam on property leased from Charles Bowman. In 1849, the partnership of Bailey and Brown was formed. They used the same methods that had been developed in Staffordshire, England. The pottery continued to produce beyond the spring of 1885. Milk pans, cream pots, preserve jars, molasses jugs, butter pots and moulded bedroom sets, bedpans, butter jars, water pitchers, spittoons, dishes, mugs, teapots and spittoons were all produced by pottery John Brown. The local Bowmanville clay was grey or blue when it was first dug up, but turned to a terra cota or buff color when it was fired at low temperature. temperature. MHUHGjaH* G- O Hu JO IM MADÔC To be had for the digging, and W. © X W'W ® will furnish the PICKS. But that is NOT THE BEST OF IT. THE 11 JE IS GOLD Jk, GT HOME, if you will only work for it; and here is HOW TO DO IT ! BUY ONE O XV M V CAST 1 STEEL Ï* ILOWS, Hill's Patent, (the best in Canada), or EMPIRE NO. p OR 13, ftAA'ft I*LOW, CULTIVATOR, It OL MO It , MOWER A REA PER, TBS St US IB I .V <; ill A cm A e, EAItNINOilULL, STRAW CUTTER. Non go to work and use them, and when tbay want fixing bring them to mo and I'll repair them ; and if you dont raise Big Nuggets then don't call me Neads any longer. I ain't done yet, for I have gc^ MORTISING MACHINES to sell, and will do your MILL CASTINGS AND JOB WORK, TIP TOP. Any thing else in my line; Now " Go in and win." . J. W. NEADS, t/SS Bring on your OLD IRON, BRASS and COBPNR. *©a Bowmanville, March 11, 1807. Three Generations of the Strike Family Providing Legal Service Since 1926 A. Alan StrificfQ.C. fii I JÈif , ? j *** Ac"'- ? ' , yj X . i *BHwKS«â r ... i _ pjPI^W ' * ^ 1 ; ; 1 | U~v r"*, , i Ronald R. M. Strike StriMeySalmers and Furlong Barristers and Solicitors ! 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