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i 8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. March 15.1989 Section Two James Family Attends Central Public School for Past 100 Years by Chris Clark As expansion and changes changes come.to Bowmanville at a quickening pace, the historic of the community assume in casing importance. The history of the area is pillars of "the stand out and crcasini history captured both in the structures structures which are still standing standing and operating as well as in the enduring families who can trace their roots in Bowmanville Bowmanville back for several generations. For 100 years, Central Public School has been educating educating Bowmanville children. children. This spring, the school will celebrate this milestone anniversmy by inviting back for a reunion the thousands of students who have attended attended the school over the past century. One family which has sent many members to Central, Central, representing various generations, is the James family. According to occasionally occasionally mystifying school records, M.A. James took some classes and received his teaching certificate in 1870 from the old Union School, which stood, until it burned down, where Central is today. M.A. James is the great, great grandfather of Dave James, currently a grade six student at Central. One hundred years of schooling has seen many members of the James clan pass through the big doors at Central Public School. Of course, in 1889, when the school opened and Norman Norman James started the family family tradition of attending Central, those doors were marked, rather emphatically, emphatically, boys and girls. And so it was not while entering the school every day that young Norman met his future wife, Elena Mason. Indeed, it is not clear at all that she ever attended Central Public School. The next generation to enroll at Central Public School included Bowmanville Bowmanville Statesman Editor and Publisher John M. James. He was sandwiched in between between his older brother, Stuart, Stuart, and his older sister, Dorothy. When Johnny started grade one, Stuart was in his seventh year at Central. There was another Dorothy Dorothy at Central during this time as well. Dorothy Edger began her first year when John was in his fifth. Eventually Eventually they married and were blessed with three boys, two of whom Inter carried carried on the tradition of attending attending Central. Mrs. James' brother and sister, Bill Edger and Betty Preston, Preston, also went through the rigours of Central Public School. Stuart met his future wife at Central as well. Marion Marion Pickard started grade one in 1913 and remembers taking the basic courses: "reading, writing, arithmetic, arithmetic, geography, and history," she recalls. There was nothing nothing in the categories of environmental environmental studies, French, or the band program, all three of which tier grandson Dave enjoys at Central today. today. As the 1920s began, the school contained even more current or future members of the James family tree. Because of the way in which families expand, there were still more James kids in the next generation to attend the well-used school. John and Dorothy James sent their two oldest boys, John Jr. and Bob to Central. The youngest of the family, Rick, was one of the first students at the brand new Vincent Massey Public School, although he made the trek to Central with the rest of his class for a few specific classes when necessary. necessary. Kick's aunt and uncle, ~icredit union limited " NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Date: March 28,1989 Location: Ontario Hydro Auditorium Hydro Place 700 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario Call to Order: 5:30 PM Notice is hereby given to members of HEPCOE Credit Union Limited that the Credit Union's 47th Annual Meeting will be held at the above time and place. AGENDA Call to Order Chairman's Welcome Adoption of Agenda Minutes of the 46th Annual Meeting President's Report Nominations and Election (Board of Directors) General Manager's Report Auditors' Report Appointment of Auditors Supervisory Committee's Report Nominations and Election (Supervisory Committee) Future Direction Other Business Light refreshments will be available from 4 PM. Annual Reports will be available to all members attending the meeting, or from the Marketing and Public Relations Department, HEPCOE Credit Union Limited, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6. nianon ana otuarc «James, had a son named Norman, after Stuart's father. He began began attending Central in 1946 after spending a year in kindergarten at Trinity Church. In the kindergarten class was Joan Allin, a member member of another well- established Bowmanville family. Unbeknowst to either either one, they would spend 13 years going to school together. together. uy tnc time tncy got to high school Norm gathered his nerve and asked Joan out on a date. "He took until grade 11 to ask me out," Joan comments. "Stuart asked me out in grade 10, Marion kids, "we weren't as slow as you were." The waiting paid off, however, because out of that date grew their relationship which culminated in marriage marriage when Norm was in his second year at Queen's in Kingston. They lived in Peterbo- Six-grader Dave James is carrying on the James tradition at Central Public School. He is joined by three Central alumni: His mother Joan, father Norm, and grandmother Marion James. They are seated on desks which date back to the early early days of the 100-year-old school which is celebrating its centennial this year. rough for a while, but moved back to Bowmanville in time for two of their sons, Mike and Dave, to attend Central. Among the many changes which have taken place at the school and in education generally is the varied subject subject material to which students students are introduced today. As well, the days of having one teacher for every subject all year arc fading fast. Today Today Dave has several teachers teachers specializing in different fields. And, of course, those separate entrances for boys and girls are long gone. Norm and Joan remember remember having the same teacher for everything, except when Norm took woodworking. "There used to be a woodworking woodworking shop in this school," Norm comments, recalling that his teacher was Mr. Slute. They remember some other other teachers as well, among them Jean Stevens and Marjorie Marjorie Couch, the latter of whom went on to become a principal. Although young Dave is ready to leave Central this summer, the James tradition tradition of attendance at the school, no doubt, will continue. continue. ' J .. . ;. ..-. u tim&csa a » tezM&ia ... 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