Recorded by Jonas Garrison (c1940)

When I first attended No. 4 school, South Fredericksburgh between 1870 and 1875 it was known as Parma school. The seating was one continuous seat on each side of the building, scholars facing one another with a walk between. The ceiling was plastered. The building looks about the same from the outside as at that time. Of course the wood shed has been added and the lighting changed some.

Parma School pre 1920

Parma School 1950

The Old Parma School Building 1989

after it was moved to a neighbouring property.

S.S. #4 Parma c1887

Back Row: John Fitchett, James Robinson, Norman Davis, Fred Brown, Earl Robinson, Ada Clapp,

Alma Kimmerly, Marjorie Loyst, Wilhelmina Fitchett, Mrs. Loughead (T), Pinky Carroll,

Gertie Chalmers, Cora Wagar, Arthur Davis, Albert Chalmers, Fred Davis, Garfield Wagar.

Front Row: Elmer Wagar, Roy Davis, Norman Galt, Ruby Clapp, Hester Garrison, Ethel Wagar,

Lena Davis, Rosie Carroll, Bertha Kimmerly, Mabel Chalmers, Addie Carroll, Charlotte White,

Vida Vancott, Edith Chalmers, Henry Garrison, George Loyst, Foster Crozier.

S.S. #4 Parma 1898

Names not provided, but includes Amy Allison-Duffett

S.S. #4 Parma c1912

Back Row: Archie Ruttan, Gordon Carnahan, Edwin Magee, Vernon Carnahan, Albert Magee, Lewis Magee, Stewart Ruttan, Cecil Lloyd, Margaret McCrudden, Mildred Johnston, Edith Johnston, Annie May Sutton (T)

Front Row: Johnnie Brathour, Maynard Lloyd, Edna Carnahan, Jean Magee, Ayliffe Benn, Freddie Cook,

Grace Russell, Irene Benn, May Cook, Bessie Garrison , Ethel Garrison.

S.S. #4 Parma 1920s

Back Row: Vera White, Grace Loyst, Ellen Gallagher, Edith Fitchett, Margaret Keyes (T),

Verna Arnold, Meeda Arnold, Edith Box, Ruby Brooks

Middle Row: Billy Ruttan, Mary Loyst, Freda Brooks, Ruth Campbell, Irene Ruttan,

Clara McCormick, Mildred Loyst, Victor Brooks

Front Row: Wallace Ruttan, Merton Powell, Wilkie Bruce, Gordon Campbell, Durwood Garrison,

Hugh Bruce, Ted Fitchett, Don Bruce, Arthur Loyst, Harold Loyst

S.S. #4 Parma 1936-37

Top Row: Cummings Daverne (T), Orville McCrudden, Gertie Howie, Evan Brooks,

Doris Campbell, Cameron McCrudden.

Middle Row: Kelvin Campbell, Burkett Powell, -- Peters, -- Peters, Agnes White, Janet Brooks, Allan Mallory

Front Row: Jimmie Gallagher, Billie Howie, Harold Garrison, Lawrence Howie, Carl Mallory, Jack Howie, Ross Powell.

S.S. #4 Parma c1938

From Left: Jimmy Gallagher, Allan Mallory, Carl Mallory, Cameron McCrudden, Kelvin 'Doc' Campbell.

S.S. #4 Parma Grade 1 1949-50

From Left: Gail Brooks, Dallas Sills, Patrick Pettifer, Graham Robertson, Ronald Shelley, Rodney Lloyd

SS 4 Parma – 1949-50

Not identified

S.S. #4 Parma January 1953

Back Row: Carla Sills, Marion Grooms, Faye Bygott, Phyllis Powell, Shirley Alton, Bessy Garrison,

Ronnie Storms, Carson Brooks, Mrs. Kay Galt (T)

Second Row: Graham Robertson, Gary Platt, Ron Brooks, Beverley Sexsmith, Rodney Lloyd,

Norma Powell, Gail Brooks, Fred Magee, Ron Fitchett, Clifford Colby.

First Row: Brian McCrudden, Duane Fitchett, Linda Brooks, Dianne Powell, Lawrence Sexsmith,

Heather Sexsmith, George Magee, Sandra Garrison, Dallas Sills, Lyle Benn, Maurice Powell.

Three in Front Right: Fred Punchard, Morley Garrison, Dennis Robertson.

Promotions & Honour Rolls
South Fredericksburgh S.S. #4 - Parma
Publication Date Teacher	Student Names
Feb 8 1895 M.A. Pomeroy	IV Class Sr. – Arthur Davis, Fred Brown, Edith Chalmers, Gertrude Chalmers, Fred Davis, Alfred Stratton IV Class Jr. – Willie Stratton, Albert Chalmers, Norman Davis III Class – Roy Davis, Walter Hall, John Fitchett, Eliza Galt, Norman Galt, George Loyst, George Chalmers, Elmore Wagar II Class – Edna Brown, Mabel Chalmers, Herbert Belch, Charlotte White
Mar 8 1895 John A. Stratton	IV Class – Fred Browne, Edith Chalmers, Fred Davis, Arthur Davis, Alfred Stratton, Arthur Chalmers, Willie Stratton, Norman Davis III Class – Walter Hall, Florence Loyst, Roy Davis, Eliza Gault, Norman Gault, George Loyst, George Chalmers, John Fitchett, Vida Vancott II Class – Edna Brown, Mabel Chalmers, Charlotte White I Class – Minnie Dixon
June 7 1895 M.A. Pomeroy	IV Class Sr. – Edith Chalmers, Fred Browne, Gertrude Chalmers IV Class, Jr. – Willie Stratton, Albert Chalmers, Norman Davis II Class – Roy Davis, Norman Galt, Florence Loyst, Ellen Galt, George Chalmers, Mildred Cooper, Addie Carroll II Pt. – John Stratton I Pt. – Ola Bell Davis, Frank Loyst, Thressa Carroll,
Mar 16 1897 Frances E. Johnston	Fifth Class – Edith Chalmers, Willie Stratton Fourth Class – Albert Chalmers, Eliza Galt, Florence Loyst, Norman Davis, Garfield Wagar, Norman Galt, Roy Davis, Ruby Clapp Third class – George Chalmers, Elmore Wagar, Harriet Briscall, Edna Brown, John A. Stratton, Mable Chalmers, Julia Carroll, Rosa Hanlon, Mildred Cooper Second Class – Belle Davis, Frank Loyst, Theressa Carroll Pt. Second – Lucy Butler Pt. First – Rosa Butler, John Butler, Arthur Chalmers, Fred Lloyd, Pearl Benn, Herkimer Benn
Jan 6 1928 Mary E. Whitfield	V – Ruby Brooks Sr. IV – Edith Fitchett, Luella Reid Jr. IV – Dave Reid Sr. III - Irene Ruttan, Ruth Campbell Jr. III – Freda Brooks, Eleanor Reid Sr. II – Eleanor Garrison, Victor Brooks, Wallace Ruttan Jr. II Edna Galt, Mary Loyst Sr. I – Billie Ruttan, Merton Powell, Donald Bruce Jr. I – Joe Reid, Evelyn Campbell Pr. – Evan Brooks
Apr 13 1928 Mary E. Whitfield	V – Ruby Brooks Sr. IV – Edith Fitchett, Lucila Reid Jr. IV – Dave Reid Sr. III – Irene Ruttan, Ruth Campbell Jr. III – Freda Brooks, Eleanor Reid II – Edna Galt, Eleanor Garrison, Mary Loyst, Victor Brooks, Wallace Ruttan I – Joe Reid, Billie Ruttan, Evelyn Campbell, Donald Bruce, Merton Powell Sr. Pr. – Evan Brooks
July 25 1928 Mary E. Whitfield	Jr. IV to Sr. IV – Dave Reid III to IV – Irene Ruttan, Ruth Campbell, Freda Brooks, Eleanor Reid II to III – Edna Galt, Victor Brooks, Mary Loyst, Wallace Ruttan I to II – Joe Reid, Evelyn Campbell, Billie Ruttan, Merton Powell, Donald Bruce Pr. To I – Evan Brooks
Apr 10 1929 Mary E. Whitfield	Sr. IV - Freda Brooks, Irene Ruttan, Ruth Campbell Sr. III - Edna Galt Jr. III - Mary Loyst, Wallace Ruttan, Eleanor Garrison, Victor Brooks Sr. II - Evelyn Campbell, Billie Ruttan, Donald Bruce, Louisa Roberts, Merton Powell I - Evan brooks, Emily Roberts Pr. - Chrissie Roberts
July 16 1930 Mary E. Whitfield	Passed Entrance – Irene Ruttan, Ruth Campbell Junior IV to Senior IV – Edna Galt, Victor Brooks, Eleanor Garrison, Mary Loyst Junior III to Senior III – Evelyn Campbell Junior III – Billie Ruttan, Merton Powell, Donald Bruce Senior II to Junior III – Evan Brooks First to Junior II – Kenneth Walker, Orval McCrudden Junior I to Senior I – Calvin Campbell, Isabel Larabey, Cameron McCrudden Primer – Ernest Ruttan
Mar 30 1932 Mary E. Claringbold	Class V – Edna Galt Senior IV – Mary Loyst, Victor Brooks Junior IV – Evelyn Campbell Senior III – Kenneth Walker, Evan Brooks, Orval McCrudden, Merton Powell Senior II – Janet Brooks, Calvin Campbell, Isabel Larabey, Cameron McCrudden Junior II – Allan Mallory Junior I – Helen Larabey, Berket Powell Primer – Doris Campbell
Dec 27 1933 Mary E. Claringbold	Sr. IV – Orval McCrudden, Evan Brooks Sr. III – Janet Brooks Jr. III – Cameron McCrudden, Isabel Laraby , Kelvin Campbell Sr. II – Allan Mallory Jr. II – Helen Laraby, Doris Campbell, Berket Powell Class I – Jimmy Gallagher Primer – Ross Powell, Norman Laraby
May 1935 Mary E. Claringbold	Class V – Orval McCrudden Senior IV – Hans Rasmussen, Evan Brooks Junior IV – Willy Rasmussen, Janet Brooks, Grace Howie Senior III – Cameron McCrudden, Kelvin Campbell Junior III – Allan Mallory, Elsie Rasmussen Class II – Doris Campbell, Berket Powell, Jimmy Gallagher, Gertie Howie, Geraldine Brown, Irene Brown Class I – Luella Peters, Agnes White, Ross Powell, Knud Rasmussen Primer – Jack Howie, Evelyn Peters, Carl Mallory, Doris Brown
June 1951 Mrs. S.M. Lasher	Grade 1 - Gary Platt Grade 2 - Sandra Garrison, Florence Gallagher, Hugh Box Grade 3 - Dallas Sills, Graham Robertson, Maurice Powell, Rodney Lloyd, Gail Brooks, Lyle Benn Grade 4 - Carla Sills, Norma Powell, Ronnie Brooks, Shirley Alton Grade 5 - Phyllis Powell, Fred Magee, Marion Grooms, Ronnie Fitchett Grade 6 - Ronnie Storms, Bessie Garrison Grade 7 - Faye Bygott, Carson Brooks Grade 8 - Francis Mallory, Fern Magee, Don Brooks.
June 1954 Willis Boston	To Grade 9 – Marion Grooms, Garry Loyst, Fred Magee, Phyllis Powell, Allan Webb To Grade 8 – Ronald Brooks, Norma Powell, Carla Sills To Grade 7 – Gail Brooks, Clifford Colby, Maurice Powell, Graham Robertson To Grade 6 – Lyle Benn, Sandra Garrison, Rodney Lloyd, Dallas Sills To Grade 5 – Duane Fitchett, Margaret Lafee, Brian McCrudden, Erma Peterson To Grade 4 – Linda Brooks, Morley Garrison, Gary Platt, Knud Peterson To Grade 3 – Barbara Hoadley, Brent Magee, Paul Magee, Barbara Platt, Dennis Robertson, Eleanor Webb To Grade 2 – Mary Brooks, Donny Hoadley, Donald Lloyd, Brian Robertson, Jimmy Webb, Gunner Peterson

Dec 21, 1888 Promotion Certificate for Wilhelmina Fitchett

Signed by County Inspector Frederick Burrows and Teacher Maggie Loyst

Drawing Book belonging to Wilhelmina Fitchett December 1891 – Teacher L. Dunkley.

Teachers at S.S. 4 South Fredericksburgh
Year	Board Secretary	Teacher	Building	Average Attendance	Salary
?		Miss Switzer
c1870		Miss White
c1874		Miss White
c1875		Miss Mair
1883		Miss Clark			275
1884	C.R. Allison	Miss J. Armstrong			275
1886	C.R. Allison	Miss Maggie Loyst			275
1887	C.R. Allison	Miss Maggie Loyst			275
1888	J.R. Allison	Miss Maggie Loyst			275
1889	M.V. Davis	George McCormack			275
1890	M.V. Davis	Miss L. Dunkley			275
1891	M.V. Davis	Miss Lahead			275
1892	M.V. Davis	W.H. Rose			275
1893	M.V. Davis	E.W. Wagar			350
1895	M.V. Davis	Miss M.A. Pomeroy			300
1896	M.V. Davis	Frances E. Johnston			280
Fall 1897	M.V. Davis	George Exley			275
1898	M.V. Davis	Miss Harris			275
1899	M.V. Davis	James Russell			275
1902	F.B. Galt	Miss Clara File	--	--	260
1903	F.B. Galt	Effie Long			275
1904	F.B. Galt	Mrs. Margaret Allison (nee Loyst)			275
1905	F.B. Galt	Mrs. Margaret Allison			275
1906	F.B. Galt	Mrs. Margaret Allison			275
1907	F.B. Galt	Mrs. Margaret Allison			275
1908	F.B. Galt	Miss Galbraith			275
1909	F.B. Galt	Belle Allen			275
1910	F.B. Galt	W.P. VanLuven	Frame	9	325
1911	F.B. Galt	Ken Shaver			275
1912	F.B. Galt	Anna/Alma M. Sutton	Frame	11	350
Nov 1913	Bruce Russell	Anna/Alma May Sutton	Frame	17	400
June 1914	Bruce Russell	Laura M. Lewis	Frame	17	400
Nov 1915	Bruce Russell	Gwendolen Dorland	Frame	18	600
Nov 1916	Jonas Garrison	Gwendolen Dorland	Frame	23	600
Nov 1917	Jonas Garrison	Annie Cooper	Frame	21	600
Nov 1918	Jonas Garrison	Annie Cooper	Frame	20	600
Nov 1919	Jonas Garrison	George Armstrong	Frame	21	625
Nov 1920	Jonas Garrison	Edyth Allen	Frame	21	700
Nov 1921	Jonas Garrison	Edyth Allen	Frame		550
Nov 1922	Jonas Garrison	Mrs. Hazel Gilbert	Frame	19	1000
Nov 1923	Jonas Garrison	Margaret J. Keays	Frame	21	1000
Nov 1924	Jonas Garrison	Margaret I. Keays	Frame	20	1000
Nov 1925	Jonas Garrison	Margaret Keays	Frame	22	900
Nov 1926	Jonas Garrison	Margaret Keays	Frame	21	900
Nov 1927	Jonas Garrison	Mary Whitfield	Frame	20	700
Nov 1928	Jonas Garrison	Mary Whitfield	Frame	19	900
Nov 1929	Jonas Garrison	Mary Whitfield	Frame	15	1000
Nov 1930	Jonas Garrison	Mary Whitfield	Frame	14	1000
Nov 1931	Jonas Garrison	Mary Claringbold (nee Whitfield)	Frame	15	800
Nov 1932	Jonas Garrison	Mrs. Mary Claringbold	Frame	16	700
Sept 1933	Jonas Garrison	Mrs. G.H. Claringbold	Frame	--	650
Nov 1934	Jonas Garrison	Mrs. Mary Claringbold	Frame	12	550
Nov 1935	Jonas Garrison	Kathleen S. Dickson	Frame	20	500
Nov 1936	Jonas Garrison	Cummings E. Daverne	Frame	20	550
Nov 1937	Jonas Garrison	Helen M.E. Hall	Frame	16	590
Nov 1938	Jonas Garrison	Helen Hall	Frame	12	590
Nov 1939	Jonas Garrison	Helen Hall	Frame	13	618
Nov 1940	W.G. Gilbert	Eleanor Magee	Frame	13	650
Nov 1941	W.G. Gilbert	Eleanor E. Magee	Frame	--	750
Nov 1942	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Sarah H. Allen	Frame	--	900
Nov 1943	W.G. Gilbert	Lawrence O. Allen	Frame	10	1000
Nov 1944	W.G. Gilbert	Robert C. Meredith	Frame	13	1200
Nov 1945	W.G. Gilbert	Doris Cornell	Frame	14	1200
Nov 1946	W.G. Gilbert	Doris Cornell	Frame	13	1300
Nov 1947	W.G. Gilbert	Elizabeth Porter	Frame	13	1500
Nov 1948	W.G. Gilbert	Anna Wicklam	Frame	20	1500
Nov 1949	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Marjorie Lasher	Frame	--	1700
Nov 1950	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Marjorie Lasher	Frame	28	1800
Nov 1951	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Kathleen Galt	Frame	27	2000
Nov 1952	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Kathleen Galt	Frame	--	2200
Nov 1953	W.G. Gilbert	Mrs. Kathleen Galt	Frame	--	2300
Nov 1954	W.G. Gilbert	Willis Boston	Frame	--	2200
Nov 1955	W.G. Gilbert	Willis Boston	Frame	--	2300
Nov 1956	W.G. Gilbert	William C. Denison	Frame	--	2400
Nov 1957	W.G. Gilbert	William C. Denison	Frame	24	2500
Nov 1958	CLOSED - Pupils to No. 2 (Sandhurst Public School)

Selling Parma School
May 22 1963, Napanee Beaver	April 1963, Napanee Post Express	South Fred School Board Minutes, June 7, 1958: Moved by W. Haight, seconded by M. Young, that No. 4 Parma School be closed at the end of June, and that Mrs. Irvine Brooks be advised her contract as caretaker will cease at this time. CARRIED. Moved by M. Young, seconded by B. Cuthill that the Ontario Hydro be advised that the board wishes to have their hydro contract cancelled at No. 4 Parma School. CARRIED. South Fred School Board Minutes, April 6, 1963: Moved by W. Haight, seconded by R. Powell, that the building formerly No. 4 school, South Fredericksburgh, be advertised for sale by tender. The buyer to pay cash at time of acceptance of tender. The building to be removed from No. 4 school property within six months of acceptance of tender. The tenders must be in the hands of the secretary-treasurer not later than 4:00 p.m. Daylight Saving Time, May 11, 1963. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. CARRIED.
	South Fred School Board Minutes, May 11, 1963: Moved by W. Haight, seconded by M. Young, that the tender from Evan Brooks for $150.00 for the purchase of No. 4 school building be accepted. CARRIED. Moved by R. Powell, seconded by W. Haight, that the secretary be instructed to engage a lawyer to investigate the deed of no. 4 school property and to request permission from the Department of Education for the sale of same. CARRIED South Fred School Board Minutes, Sept 14, 1963: Moved by W. Haight, seconded by R. Powell, that the tender of $100.00 from Evan Brooks for the No. 4 (Parma) school site, be accepted subject to the terms of the sale of the building on the same premises. And that the board withhold the transfer of the title until the building is removed on or before November 11, 1963.

For further information on Parma School see our April 2013 Newsletter.