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These are excerpts from an interview conducted with Ruth Gardner. Also included are photographs of Ruth and the Arcola School.

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Ruth Gardner
August, 2003
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Ruth Gardner talks about her early education in England.
August, 2003
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Ruth Gardner talks about her education and the war effort.
August, 2003
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Ruth Gardner talks about her teaching in Saskatchewan.
August, 2003
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Ruth Gardner discusses school population fluctuation in the small town of Arcola.
August, 2003
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Arcola School built in 1905
1920
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Arcola School built in 1905, picture believed to be taken in the 1920's.

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Joe Hengen and Ruth Gardner.
1998
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Joe Hengen (left) and Ruth Gardner (centre).

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Newspaper clipping in regards to Arcola School
1964

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Newspaper clipping in regards to Arcola School

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Profile of Ruth Gardner from the Arcola School Yearbook.
1998
Arcola, Saskatchewan

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Profile of Ruth Gardner from the Arcola School Yearbook.