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Mrs. E. Sawyer of Stroud sends us this week's photo of a 1925 class at Bradford High School. The teachers are Mr. E.J. Keenan, Miss Blyth, Miss Gilkinson, and Miss G. Shell. Pupils, top row from the left, Marian Orr, Blossom Dales, Eva Noble, Margaret Wilson, Amelia Hambly, Myrtyle Cairns, Jean Cross, Edith Belfrey, Kathryn Hambly, Irene Archibald, Janet Pringle. Second Row, Constance Bateman, Eileen Ferghan, Ruby Belfry, Norma Culbert, Alma West, Jessie Melbourne, Beth Stewart, Marjorie Wilson, Ester Leach, Eileen Kneeshaw. Third row, Elmer Matthews, Keith Faris, James Worfolk, Neil Wilson, John Clubine, Mae Madill, Gladwin Burton, Zella Gardiner. Fourth row, Herbert Taylor, Clarence Clark, Lorne Hodgins. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

Bradford's Walter King was 31 years old when this photo was taken in 1914. Mr. King is shown with his new bride Stella Kneeshaw. The wedding took place two days before on the Kneeshaw farm on the 6th line of West Gwillimbury and the couple moved to Mr. King's farm down the road where they lived until 1943. Mr. King, now 95, lives in retirement on John Street in Bradford. This week's photo was submitted by Mrs. Earl Bowles. The Witness welcomes photos of interest. They will be returned after publication.

Phillip and Gladys Wright's log home on Lot 9 Concession 13 before Phillip rebuilt it.

Gladys and Phyllis Wright.

Gladys and Phyllis outside the cook house on the Wright property with the main house (being repaired) in the behind.

Wrights on their way to Canada in 1926. Sidney with Peter on his knee, Frances with Eric beside her with Harold, Charles, Arthur and Phillip behind.

Pulling logs on a stone boat on the 75 acres Phillip and Gladys Wright purchased from Nellie Carter in the Hollows-West Gwillimbury. This photo is looking to the north at the intersection of the 10th sideroad and 14th Concession from the hill behind Phil's house. In this photo are Sidney, Phil, Eve and Phyllis Wright.

Phil and Gladys with their three children, Peter (age 2), Phyllis (age 8) and Paul (age 2 and a half).

The Wright family on their way to Canada, aboard the ship H.M.S. Andania, out of Liverpool, in 1926. Back Row, from left: Harold, Charles, Arthur, Phillip. Front Row: Sidney with Peter on his knee, Frances, Eric.

World War I soldiers. From left: Harry Brown, Thomas Bonnville, Chas. Hansford, Ed Harper and his brother Jim Harper.