’amustum’ thu Fran Wall ’u tthu swetu | Gifting Fran Wall a Sweater

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  • Title: ’amustum’ thu Fran Wall ’u tthu swetu | Gifting Fran Wall a Sweater
  • Title spoken by: Pul-hwuletse’ | Wayne Charlie
  • Description: Mrs. Fran Wall, who was a teacher at the Tiny Tots Nursery and the Adult Education Program, received a sweater knitted by Mrs. Cecelia Alphonse. The sweater was presented to Mrs. Wall by Mrs. Alec Johnny.
    (Published 26 June 1968).

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  • Time period or Date: 1968
  • Theme(s): Handiwork, Awards/Special Distinction, People
  • Location: Duncan
  • Source info (type – name): Newspaper — Cowichan Leader
  • Photographer credit: Leader Staff Photo
  • Individuals identified: Mrs. Alec Johnny and Mrs. Fran Wall

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This was a story published in: the Cowichan Leader, 26 June 1968.

Mrs. Fran Wall, retiring teacher of the Cowichan Indian Band’s Tiny Tots Nursery, received a Cowichan sweater Thursday morning at the nursery’s wind-up picnic. Making the presentation on behalf of the mothers was Mrs. Alec Johnny. Nursery cares for about 25 children of pre-school age. The sweater was knitted by Mrs. Cecelia Alphonse, 74, who was the oldest pupil attending Elementary school instruction at night school classes taught by Mrs. Wall during the 1967–1968 school year.


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