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      "Finally a new school of two rooms was built around 1913. By then I was in the senior room and we had washrooms in the basement." George C.R. Hall's words.

      “Our teacher was a renowned character throughout the area, very strict but fair. Ink spots on the floor or desk were not left for the janitor. The unlucky one who did the mischief cleaned it up and kept at it until Mr. Charles was satisfied. Carving initials on furniture was …

      The school was located beside the current Baptist Community Church (Eldon Road, north of four corners.) It was built in 1913 and destroyed by fire in 1928.

      Dr. George C.R. Hall had an interest in automobiles throughout his life. When he was 15 years old he rebuilt his dad’s old car using a box as a seat. A driver’s license was not necessary, and the car only traveled a few miles-- usually to a swimming hole at …

      ”When I was 13 years old, General Sir Sam Hughes came to our house, and I recalled his car. It was the first car I saw that had electric lights. The lights went off when the engine was turned off. Previously we used oil, then carbide with a mixture of …

      “During the hot June days while the crops were growing, there was the manure to draw out. I wore old rubber boots, khaki pants and a straw hat. The heat was brutal, and after a while I got use to the odour. Over the summer, the rows of turnip became …

      “Running the blower, which blew out the straw, usually fell to my lot, and it was generally an easy job, unless those building the straw stack were particular and did not mind having themselves covered with the outcoming straw occasionally. These were the days when the stomach was always empty, …

      Dr. George C.R. Hall’s car in picture. During the 1940s there were no snow tires, rather chains were wrapped around the tires. Dr. Hall often travelled to his patients in adverse weather. His sons, Terence or Warner would often go with their dad late at night to shovel the car …

      Built 1913, originally as a two room school, but due to high attendance an extra room was added. Described as “a modern school, with new equipment and an excellent library.”

      Destroyed by fire in March 1928, at a cost of $13,000. Cause of fire unknown. Newspaper clipping revealed that an individual ran into the building and brought out 1500 rounds of ammunition and rifles used by the cadets at the school.

      Dr. George Wesley Hall was interested in science (mechanical engineering) and this lead to an interest in the automobile. ”My father had an automobile around 1902, with the engine under the seat, and it was cranked from the side of the car (see picture). It was driven by a chain …

      This photograph is Dr. George Wesley Hall driving his 1902 car. Other people in the photo were not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      ”The next car my father had was a Locomobile and it had the gear shift under the steering wheel.“ George C.R. Hall's words.

      Dr. George C.R. Hall sitting in the family 1910 Locomobile in front of the family home. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      "Driving the car stopped near the end of October, when it was jacked up and stored in the barn until May." George C.R. Hall's words.

      This photograph shows Dr. George C.R. Hall sitting in a car in 1918.

      Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall inspecting the road near Barrie, Ontario in 1917. Though the ‘road’ was in bad shape, the Hall family arrived in Barrie to watch the air show.

      This photograph shows Dr. Hall's car in the 1920s. Driver is not identified. A digital copy of this photograph was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photo shows Dr. George Wesley Hall's 1935 nine seater Buick. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photograph of a car driving in winter. Snow tires did not exist in the 1940s, so chains were used on the tires. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.