The War Years I attended Elwood Central from
1942 -1945. The teachers I remember were Mr Winkle, Miss Opie, Miss Rankin,
Miss Wall, Mr Lester, Mr Miller. We played cricket where the High School now
stands. And there were slit trenches in that area (close to Goldsmith St. ) And
there was an observation tower near Shelley St. and the Canal. When I was in
6th grade Mr Lester put me in charge of the garden in front of the Scott St.
entrance, where we did weeding and pruning the roses. We also had wartime
immigrants from Europe and Asia at the school. We went to a school in
Gardenvale for wood work lessons. I still have fond memories of Elwood Central
School.
LG
In : 1940s
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