My dad, Edgar (Ted) Slinger, found these photos and thought they would be of interest to anyone who attended Merlynston State School in the 1940s.
This is from 1942 when he was in Grade 5.
… and this is 1943 in Grade 6:
Grade 6, 1943
Here are some of the names he was able to dig out of his prodigious memory:
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| David Barr | Eve Madden |
| Terry Collins | Shirley Griffiths |
| Jim Hewes | Barbara Phillips |
| John Ocolwitz | Olive Oliver |
| George Powell | Mafanny Crisp |
| Ron Muir | Joy King |
| Owen Lawson | Betty Yarwood |
| Gordon Anderson | Jim Whittle |
| Kevin Stubbs | |
| ? Hewitt | |
| Phil Wills |
Also some teachers:
- Mr Whittle - the Principal
- Miss Doughity
- Mrs Walker
- Mr McArthur
- Mr Lockeed
Coburg North
Here are some others from the same period from Coburg North that may be of interest to people from the area:
Coburg Nth, Grade Prep 1937
Coburg Nth, Grade 2a 1937
