Have you ever wondered what your parents learned in school?
My mom knows I like books, especially old ones, and she gave me a box of them a while back. I found them again while looking for some old photo albums.
It wasn't until I opened them that I realized they were her old Grade 7 & 8 school books.
My mom knows I like books, especially old ones, and she gave me a box of them a while back. I found them again while looking for some old photo albums.
It wasn't until I opened them that I realized they were her old Grade 7 & 8 school books.
Arithmetic
If you've been following Mamma's Memoirs which I presented in four parts, you'll know my mom was Mary, the middle Kakkonen daughter. However, when they started school, Pappa and Mamma changed their last name to Henrekson. At least that's how Mamma wrote it in her Memoirs.
On this post, I'll show you how my mom wrote it as Mary Hendrickson.
The image to the left and below is Mom's Arithmetic book. What strikes me as funny is the stickers. I didn't know they had stickers back in the 50's. If you look close, the stickers say, "Made in Czechoslovakia." I wonder where she got them.
On this post, I'll show you how my mom wrote it as Mary Hendrickson.
The image to the left and below is Mom's Arithmetic book. What strikes me as funny is the stickers. I didn't know they had stickers back in the 50's. If you look close, the stickers say, "Made in Czechoslovakia." I wonder where she got them.
Composition and Grammar
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Canadian History
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British History
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Seasonal Activities
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Okay, this one had me stumped until I looked at the topics. I believe this is for art.
Reader: Over the Bridge
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Mathematics
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Literature?
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Dark Horse is a novel so I'm assuming it was a literature class. It lists my mother, Mary, and her brothers, William and David, which signifies it was handed down. Since William - or Billy as everyone called him - died in a highway accident when he was only 16 (as mentioned in part 4 of Mamma's Memoirs) this is the only thing I have that ever belonged to him. I never met my Uncle Billy as Mom was carrying me at the time of the accident.
Also, the name at the top of this page, Grace Spillenaar, brings warm memories to mind because the Spillenaar family was very good friends with Mamma while they lived in the area. A missionary family, the Spillenaars moved a few hours south to Round Lake where they started a ministry preaching the gospel to the Inuit. I remember John and Tyyne Spillenaar’s bush plane with "Wings of the Gospel" written on the side. John Spillenaar is the founder of Arctic Missions Outreach.
However, what got me wondering if this book really was for literature class was the book itself. If you read the first page below, the character has smoked his cigarette to the stub and is wishing he had a cold bottle of beer. In a Grade 8 school book? Really?
Also, the name at the top of this page, Grace Spillenaar, brings warm memories to mind because the Spillenaar family was very good friends with Mamma while they lived in the area. A missionary family, the Spillenaars moved a few hours south to Round Lake where they started a ministry preaching the gospel to the Inuit. I remember John and Tyyne Spillenaar’s bush plane with "Wings of the Gospel" written on the side. John Spillenaar is the founder of Arctic Missions Outreach.
However, what got me wondering if this book really was for literature class was the book itself. If you read the first page below, the character has smoked his cigarette to the stub and is wishing he had a cold bottle of beer. In a Grade 8 school book? Really?
This may not have been a school book. I have half a dozen books which my mom bought as an adult through the Doubleday Book Club and she wrote her name in the front of each one.
With Mom using these books in 1951/52 means they're over 60 yrs old. Wow.
With Mom using these books in 1951/52 means they're over 60 yrs old. Wow.
Mary Hendrickson, 13 yrs old, 1951
Do you collect old books?
What is the oldest one you have?
What is the oldest one you'd like to have?
What is the oldest one you have?
What is the oldest one you'd like to have?
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GIVEAWAY!
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to be entered in a draw for a book from my giveaway pile.
Winner's Choice.
The pile contains an assortment of books including inspirationals, mainstream, autobiographies, self-help, and devotionals.
If you're the winner, I'll email you the list and you can pick.
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GIVEAWAY!
Leave a comment with a valid email address by midnight, May 6th
to be entered in a draw for a book from my giveaway pile.
Winner's Choice.
The pile contains an assortment of books including inspirationals, mainstream, autobiographies, self-help, and devotionals.
If you're the winner, I'll email you the list and you can pick.
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