Anna Davison and the 100th Anniversary Quilt
Last February, the Guild was contacted by the committee planning the celebrations of the 100th Anniversary for the Mahone Bay School. They asked us if we would be interested in making a quilt to commemorate the occasion. The Guild asked Anna Davison if she would like to head up the project and come up with a design with the idea that members would help to make the blocks and quilt the quilt. Anna got right to work, the Guild was very enthusiastic and soon we had about 40 members eagerly stitching. We had a deadline for June 4, the opening of the exhibit at the school of photographs and memorabilia from the last 100 years.
Some of the almost 40 quilters who helped make the quilt.
100th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt - 98” x 106”
Designed by Anna Davison, with assistance from Sarah Goodfellow
*Quilt Blocks made by the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild feature people, activities, places and things pertinent to the Old School and the Mahone Bay Centre.
LEGEND
Starting from the outside
[1]Alphabet Blocks: each 10” x 10”
A Arithmetic/Apple for Teacher Leigh McLean
B Books Jean Ramsey, Lettering - Lee Cassidy
C Chemistry Christine Bell
D Drama, Dance Patsy Perkins, Anna Davison
E Letter ‘E’ Anna Davison
F Flag Day Marilyn Harris-Hart
G Graduation Linda Hutt
H Home of the Hawks Cathy Drummond
I Industrial Arts Cathy Drummond
J Janitors Pam Wells
K Kiln Anna Davison, Pottery - Daisy Ballum
L Lunch Sandy Zinn
M Music Susan Lilley
N Numbers Sandy Alexander
O Office Anna Davison
P Playground Patsy Perkins
Q Quilters Kristina Hawkins-Harris
R Relay Races Anna Davison
S School bus Diane MacMillan
T Trophy Janet MacDonald
U Uniform Elva DeBruin
V Valentines Marilyn Verburgh
W Winter Carnival Pam Wells
Y Yearbooks Rose Starzomski
X Xylophone Anna Davison
Y Yearbook Rose Starzomski
Z Zen Yoga Anna Davison
[2] 34 Embroidered NAME Blocks: each 10” x 4”
Stencils made by Sandy Zinn and hand embroidered by -
~ Daisy Ballum – 16
~ Leverne Nauss – 13
~ Isabel Fancy – 5
[3] Middle Blocks [from top]
~ 100th Anniversary Logo [20.5” x 9.75”] – Daisy Ballum
~ Tower/Dates Block [33.5” x 18.25”] – Anna Davison
~ Mahone Bay School/Centre Block [33.5” x 30”]:
Main Building – Linda Mills, Trees & Shrubs – Sandy Ternoway, Grass & Curb – AnnaDavison
~ ‘Mahone Bay School’ Sign [ 20.5” x 9”] – Karen Pinsent
~ The Centre Tagline [87” x 10”] – Anna Davison
[4] Triple Border using colors from the 100th Anniversary logo [6.5” wide]
~ Anna Davison
Custom machine quilting was done by Lynn Jones of Auburndale.
Binding and label by Anna Davison of Mahone Bay.
Quilt donated by the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild to the 100th Anniversary Celebrations Committee to be a permanent installation in the Old School building.
Embroidered Names on the Quilt in Chronological Order
1.Charlie Begin – Trustee, Founding Father, raised funds to get the school built
2. William Joudrey - “ “ “
3. Charlie Lohnes - “ “ “
4. Clairmont Zwicker – Politician, guided legislation to fund the building
5. Fred Boehner – Architect
6. Warren Eisenhauer – Construction Boss
7. John Wesley Mason – Investor, largest bond buyer
8. O.S. Joudrey – School Board Secretary-Treasurer/Town Clerk…25 years
9. Clara Quinlan – Vice-principal, Teacher, remarkable woman and educator
10. Hope Hyson- Teacher ‘as good as you get’
11. Albert Daurie – Janitor for over 20 years, lent money to buy modern furnace
12. H.V. Corkum – Principal throughout 30’s and 40’s, innovative, long-time Mayor
13. Fred Bruhm – Athlete/student, World class National & International Marathon Runner
14. Roger Whynott – Athlete/student, Canadian Middleweight Boxing Champion
15. Patricia Wentzell – Student graduate, celebrity, Hollywood starlet, New York dancer
16. Bobby Mader – Student leader, story teller, major contributor to history of school, coach
17. Edward Ernst – Distinguished graduate, athlete, scholar, World Banker - Bank of Montreal
18. Margaret freeman Keddy – Student 1914+, very popular teacher to two generations
19. Johnny Whynott – student, town councilor, builder of school field
20. Laurel Burgoyne – Sch. Board sec-treas, town clerk for 26 years, managed new wing build
21. Hilda Burgoyne – Formidable teacher – an institution, town and school historian
22. Betty Walsh – Alumni, career teacher, pioneer of music education and Music Festival
23. Noel Dexter – long-time beloved principal, introduced general courses, arts and home ec.
24. Janet Burgoyne – Graduate and Teacher for a record 32 years
25. Marilyn Millett – Primary Teacher for 26 years…a beloved institution
26. Suzanne Demille – Super School Secretary for over 30 years
27. WHG Hirtle –School Board Chair 1930-40’s, promoter of new wing
28. Berton Robinson – Principal when new wing built, integrated changes
29. Deborah Hickman – Founding Chair/visionary of Centre Society, led fight to save school
30. Paul Seltzer – Centre Society Chair, outstanding leader
31. Kevin Veinot – only graduate inducted in the NS Sports Hall of Fame, Canada Games Gold
32. Chris Heide – Town Councilor, ardent promoter to preserve Old School building as a Centre
33. Ted Hobson – Centre Society outstanding leader and motivator
34. David Puxley – Early and long-term member of Mahone Bay Society Board
*Pictures of all the blocks can be found on our Flickr photo pages at -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbqg/sets/72157644631625478/ and
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mbqg/sets/72157645032491542/
