Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 30, 1981, p. 6

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THE HERALD June GEORGETOWNS LOSS Flea market fair a success who has been Public School a principal tor l yean heading for a new position In Acton nest year and his decided to give him a surprise farewell before the year ended grand goodbye last Wednesday In which Mr Allen wn presented with a IDfool long farewell card a golf caddy and picture was organized the youngster under the leadership of teacher Jo Mad can Special Good Bye Mr Allen Good I uck courtesy of Mcgrlink speclnl Gibbons students wave goodbye to their favorite kindergarten teacher Mar an Cleave may have I ad about becoming a school teacher years ago but as she retired Thursday morn she had nothing but fond memories of her classes and t think of any better May to cam a i Joseph Gibbons kinder teacher said goodbye to young tots lor the las time Thursday morning as they made a special surprise pre sentation to bid farewell In what was a very well kept secret the past month the class got together and present Cleave with a corsage and an album contain ing of each child in her lass along with personal from the student to Mrs Cleave All the letters written the youngsters themselves expressed the r love for her and wished her well upon her Mrs Cleave has lived and taught most of her life In urge town She moved to Georgetown when she was seven years old and attended Chapel Street School and later kids thank schools dynamic duo How would you feci if for no other reason except to say thanks for a year hard work 170 kids drew posters wrote sent letters and sang songs Well Speyside Public School s John and Irene Murphy were overwhelmed About two weeks ago as students were wrapping up another year at the books Mr Muir the school care- laker and Mrs Murphy its receptionist secretary were caught totally off guard during an assembly in which were honored in sang and deluged with drawings and other tokens of app reciation I vc never heard anything like this before Mrs Murphy who has worked at Ihe school for over six years said afterwards We were completely surprised Naturally the pic lures do- how the students see the two every day Mr Murphy is cither sweeping floors or clean washrooms and Mrs Murphy Is busy hammering away at the typewriter from her corner Just inside the school front entrance But in at least one master both arc out on the ball field participating in the annual students staff base ball tamc Since he began working at the school about two years Mr Muir has become a familiar sight at the door when school closes for the summer cheering the youngsters on as they charge out of the classroom and into the waiting buses Usually however he intentionally creates a bottle neck at the exit as the students while eager to start their holiday stop to wish their caretaker a good sum or playfully Job him In the ribs Its a very personal school Mrs Murphy said We have a lot of fun here with the kids Cleave cut the cake during the surprise farewell party held at Gibbons School Thursday morning The teacher laid goodbye to her class for the last time as they presented her with and wished her nil the belt Herald photo went to Georgetown high Upon her graduation from high school Mrs Cleave remembers that there t much for a young woman to do in those days as the options were very limited She could be either a nurse secretory or teacher Through the process of elimination Mrs Cleave chose to become a school teacher Neither she nor her classes have regretted the move since She went to Toronto to study to become a teacher and got her first teaching assignment there also The first class she taught was a Grado 3 and class of students at Palmer Eton Avenue Public School It was one of the largest classes she ever taught She remained at Palmers ton for ten years but later decided to move back to Georgetown Two ago Speyside Public School students completely surprised their caretaker John and secretary receptionist Irene Murphy they presented them with poems poster songs and cards of appreclationJusttosay thanks for their support and hsrd work during the year usual they were on hand as the final bell rang to end the school year cheering the youngsters out of their classrooms and exchanging best wishes for the summer Herald photo IN THIS FRIDAYS EXTRA Graduation rolls and fond farewells RYDERS TV SALES SERVICE TOSHIBA QUASAR All Colour Sits Months Warranty Acta and surrounding ra MOORE PARK PLAZA WESTERN DAYS FRINGED WESTERN JACKETS SOU cowhide RUGS yy WESTERN BOOTS LEATHER OR SUEDE VEST Purchase leothor or our regular low price and re one FREE Bolt Buy looltior or low oi Eastern Ave Acton Ontario 5198531031 Just Arrived KIRK KRAFT STUDIO lAeddin Commemorative up Cups Saucers Steins Mugs Plates Just to name a few HURRYI QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED STOCK IS DWINDLING FASTI Chargex HOURS Mem Sat 10 KIRK KRAFT STUDIO HWY 7 fly Mrs Herald Correspondent HIT Mr and Mrs John Noble wire received as new irsat I Presbyterian Church Communion services Mrs J Ion Rev I Borrow attended the General Assembly of the in Canada held In Ottawa The flco market and sale at 1 1 chouse Public School was quite success with the pony rides and dog cart rides prov very popular for the little folks Mrs Hill of the Sixth Line won the quilt wall hanging raffled by the kinder Brown will continue good progress after his return Saturday from ten days In hospital J Davison of St John United Church George town la conducting services at Presbyterian Church during the absence or Peter Barrow on vaca Lawrence who was born and started school here was married to Debbie Carrick at United Church Manltoulln Island The recep tion was at the local Commu Hall Mr and Mrs John W Noble and Mr and Mrs William were guests from here at their cousins wedding DowdMatthyssen wedding The n of Shannon Jun of Georgetown to John Joseph Mallhysscn of Alberta was sol imnled in Holy Cross Horn an Church George Saturday Jum 1981 Itev Ft Cote officiated at the ceremony and a half years at Chapel before moving on to Joseph Gibbons She was teaching at Chapel when Moore Park first opined and taught the finl children to be bused in from Ihe new subdivision She there fore was no stranger to the G students when she moved there once it opened years ago Mrs Cleave said she felt a bit reluctant at first teaching at Gibbons since she was wary of the open concept teaching system Sic said now that after leading there for years she doesn t have a regret The parents have made it all worthwhile since they have been so supportive Although Mrs Cleave has happ memories of her teach Ing career she Is looking forward to being able to do her own thing and enjoy her free dom now She does plan to keep herself busy in though since she knows that she will miss children the most then She plans to go to England In the fill and visit some relatives Otherwise she has made no concrete plans for future the desire to do some travelling Mn Cleave has taught every grade except but teaching kindergarten the most She feels that the arc the most tancous at that age and that one can never be prepared for what they re garni to do next She has taught kindergarten or the last 13 years Parents at the surprise gathering Thursday morning said they will miss Mrs Cleave very much since alt their children have been under her over the years Mrs Cleaves daughter hopes to maintain the teaching tradition within the family She is studying to become a primary teacher at the of Although friends and relatives have voiced their objections about the Job prospects in this f eld Mrs Cleave has given She has taught at many or her daughter nothing but the elementary schools in encouragement since Georgetown Including knows it will be a Job she will Harrison and love as much as she has Chapel Street One of her Mrs Cleave will be largest kindergarten classes by parents staff and students ever kept her busy at Chapel alike In the Moore Park area Street She had energetic She has taught eleven years of tykes In her two classes the kindergarten alumni in the lime area all of whom wish her the Mrs Cleave taught for one best upon her retirement Georgetown The bride groom is the son of Mr and Mrs of St Given in marriage by her father tic bride wore a chiffon over crepe gown a fitted lace bod Victorian and a softly gathered skirt fell into a chapel train lilies Jeanne Volpe of Milton was matron of honor Brides ma were Linda Mallhys sen and Jackie of St Thomas sisters of the groom and Dowd of Slid bury sister In law of the Bruce of Toronto acted as best Ushers were Jeff and Gary sen of St Thomas brothers of the groom and Paul of Sudbury brother of Ihe bride Katie and Jimmy of Niagara Falls Ins of the bride acted as flower girl and ring bearer The wedding reception was held in the Church Hall following the ceremony The coupled visited London Englandand Athens Greece followed by a Mediterranean cruise for their honeymoon The will reside in Calgary Mil Avon DISTRICT MANAGERS wo nlorviow lor sir managers In you a I no 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