Oyama School RenovationsHistorical Map Story Title

In 1935 power lines came to Oyama and all the schoolrooms were wired for electricity. Mr. Crawford did the job at a cost of $125.

In 1938, The School Board decided to install flush toilets finally making the outhouse obsolete.
In November 1939, the teachers of the school recommended to the Board of Trustees that a radio be purchased so that the students could listen to the Department of Education's programs that were on air every morning.

In 1938-1939, the Board decided to change the ping-pong room in the basement into another high school classroom. Miss Fulton was hired to teach French and Math there.


“The Histories of Winfield, Oyama, Okanagan Centre and the Commonage Schools?by Sandra Bernardo

See also: 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1945, 1955, 1960, 1970, 1975,
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