6.10.63
1939
-- Sechelt, Selma Park and Wilson Creek united to build the Sechelt
United School -- an elementary and high school combined. Halfmoon
Bay declined. Identified in the photo are:
On
porch between two left pillars (l-r): Georgie (Mrs. W.B.) Billingsley,
mother of Harry and "Bill"; William B. Billingsley (behind his
wife); ?; Alice Nelson (Mrs. Bill Billingsley); ?; May Gowland;
Mrs. Gowland (wife of George Gowland, labourer in 1939 directory);?
On
porch between two centre pillars (l-r):?; ?; ?; Woods?; Mrs. Nels
Nelson (mother of Harold and Alice. Mrs. Nelson, with very round
face, is in back and left of centre); Mrs. Alex Kean; Alex Kean,
holding his child; ?
On
porch between two pillars on right (l-r): ?; ?; Irene Hearnes;
?; Mable Cateral (Nelson); Mrs. Carrie Mayne
General
grouping of those standing on ground includes: Edric Clayton;
Rev. J.H.H. Watts; Nora Crawley; Tom Reynolds (front row); William
Delmar "Del" Gilbert ) almost in front of 3rd post from left);
Irene Dunn (at back); ? Nickerson; Jenny Gowland (left of Pat
Green); Betty Cooper
Right
hand grouping of those standing on ground includes: Pat Green
(wearing school uniform and standing immediately to right of 4th
post from left); Phyllis Clayton (front row, wearing school uniform);
George Drew; Gwen Berry (front row); Joe Green (far right, rear,
wearing school uniform)
Left
hand grouping of those standing on ground (l-r): Alex Gray; Harry
Billinglsley; Lawrence Crucil (on right of small boy and lady
holding small boy by the hand); ?; Earle Gray; Ron Edwards; ?
Nickerson; Stan Tyson; Dick Clayton (cap in hand, long trousers).
Others
present but not identified: Miss E.E. "Edie" Driver; V.Z. Manning;
H.H. McKenzie; Nickerson children; Walker children; Mrs. Florrie
Clayton holding her son John; Peggy Clayton; Two Japanese girl
students (not Konishi).
Photograph
by Helen McCall
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