The following story was told by Hazel A. McGowan, Pile Lake School, on May 21, 1952:
The Mercier children are the only ones whose names I recall just now. I boarded with them. There were Hank, Delvina, William and Irene. Henry came to school one morning, after collecting the animals in his traps, smelling very strongly of skunk. He was promptly sent home to clean up. William often came late since he had to churn twice a week. As he hated to miss school, he would chant:
"Come, butter, come.
Peter's at the gate
Waiting for his cake.
Come, butter,
Come, butter,
Come, butter, come."
Then Irene, who was only "half past three," came to visit one day in the fall. She was given crayons, paper, and other busy work. She came the next day and the next. Soon she was raising her hand with the other beginners and able to read the words or perform the actions on the reading flash cards. She had learned to read without any encouragement.
Hazel McGowan taught at the little Pike Lake School from 1912-1913.
The following story was told by Hazel A. McGowan, Pile Lake School, on May 21, 1952:
The Mercier children are the only ones whose names I recall just now. I boarded with them. There were Hank, Delvina, William and Irene. Henry came to school one morning, after collecting the animals in his traps, smelling very strongly of skunk. He was promptly sent home to clean up. William often came late since he had to churn twice a week. As he hated to miss school, he would chant:
"Come, butter, come.
Peter's at the gate
Waiting for his cake.
Come, butter,
Come, butter,
Come, butter, come."
Then Irene, who was only "half past three," came to visit one day in the fall. She was given crayons, paper, and other busy work. She came the next day and the next. Soon she was raising her hand with the other beginners and able to read the words or perform the actions on the reading flash cards. She had learned to read without any encouragement.
Hazel McGowan taught at the little Pike Lake School from 1912-1913.
Family Members
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Albert Charles Mercier
1897–1990
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Joseph Lawrence Mercier
1900–1936
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Delvina Louise Mercier Marsh
1901–1995
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William Jerome Mercier
1902–1903
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William Earnest Mercier
1904–1984
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Mary Exilda Mercier
1906–1906
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Edna Bernice Mercier Ryan
1907–2002
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Sr Roselda Mercier
1909–1988
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Clement Euclid Mercier
1919–2002
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