Here’s a postcard view of Assumption High School, probably early 1960’s. Look how calm and quiet Huron Church was…. is that a grassy median I spy?
The caption on this one reads:
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ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL
directed by the BASILIAN FATHERS
WINDSOR, Ontario, CANADA
I tried looking through my info, and I couldn’t find a date or architect for the building… I believe it was built around 1955/1956.
Maybe there is an alumni out there who can chime in with the answer.
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There is a plaque at the main entrance with the date of the building on it. It’s been years since I graduated but I believe you’re right in your 1955-56 guess.
Yes I recall 1955 as well – for the front part. The rear part ca. 1970.
RA, RA, RAID, D, D, ERS…
Andrew is in the ballpark with 1956. My Grade 9 classes started in Sept. 1957 in Dillon Hall on the (now) University of Windsor campus and we were there for about a month until we could move into the newly completed Assumption College High School. As I recall, one wing of the school had been built the year earlier and some classes had been held there but construction wasn’t completed until 57. I think that is also when the free-standing Boarders Residence to the south was finished. The residence has since been torn down, which is odd, because in my memory it is still a “ new building.”
I will always remember Saturday nite “Sock Hops” in the (sweaty)Assumption gym … one of the highlights of the school year (`62 to `66).
Opps, correction. Make that Sept. 1956 for being in Dillon Hall and then completion of the school. Adjust the other dates by one year earlier. I graduated in June ’60 and therefore was in Grade 9 in June 1957, but in my calculation, overlooked the obvious fact grades start in one year and end in the other. Duh.
From my mother, an alumna and a current teacher at Assumption:
“Thanks,this was great to read! The date stamp on the building front is 1956.”
…Bringing back alot of bad memories of getting nasty boogers shot at me by Sister Pick-n-Flick. (Her aim was extraordinary)
I arrived at the school in spring 1956 and attended classes in the Assumption College Building and the boarders were on the university campus too. By the fall of 1956/57 the move up the Huron Line began.
And if memory serves me, I seem to remember a couple of the “Holy fathers” (Fournier under his cloak????) smuggling the wooden sculpted Stations of the Cross for the new chapel in the back of a 56 Chev stationwagen all the way from Detroit City.
RAIDERS!! RAIDERS!! RAIDERS!!
what about the fight song?? Everybody now!! You too Tree!!
Purple and white Assumption colours flying
Let us unite in comradeship so dear
Deep in our hearts, a love for old Assumption
makes us feel we want to shout and cheer!! RA RA
Every time they ask us who we are gang (or men if you went there early enough)
we’ll be proud to show our loyalty
And with one accord rejoice, every heart and every voice
Sing Assumption dear, all hail to thee!!!
Love the spirit Tristan and Adam!
Grassy median was there until early 90’s when the read got expanded beyond 2 lanes in each direction IIRC.
I graduated in 1955 . We were at the original school on the college campus . I wasn’t even aware the other school was being built . I transferred there in 1953 grade 10 from St. Joseph school on West Windsor . A lot of memories of those good years . Wish there was a way to hook up with some of the others from class of 1955 . Now living in Indiana for past 21 years . Do they ever have class reunions .
Would be fun .
Robert, have a look at http://achalumni.ca/ for info.
I went to Forster High School but remember many good times
in the late 70’s going to dances at Assumption. They’d have
the latest bar bands such as Crystal Palace.