Historical Tancook – Vol. 4 – Tancook Community News

Launching the Golden Dome from the Mason Boatyard

Celebrating after the Golden Dome is launched. Gary Cross, Ervin Cross, Dave Mason, Eric Cross, Donald “Cook” Reed

Neil Baker, Joseph Baker, Diana Baker Hutt, Norma Hirtle Baker, Bonny Baker Cross

Velma Heisler with Melanie Hirtle Wilson and Gladys Mason with Barbara Mason

Tancook Wharf with T.I. Service in port

Sherman “Buddy” Hirtle, Herbert Hirtle, Norma Hirtle Baker

Stanley “Sam” Rodenhiser and Neva Cross Baker

Herbert Hirtle and Faye Baker Girardin

Tancook view with Gurney’s Canteen. Stella Glerum’s house still stands

The “Reef House” at Long Reef

Rodney Cross

The Cross boys waxing the floor with old socks. Wayne and Gary in back. Earl and Rodney in front

Eric, Wayne and Earl Cross working on the summer savory patch

Joseph Baker on the right. Unidentified boy on the left

The building of the breastwork along the Southeast Cove beach

A big barge brings gravel to the island

Back in the days when fish were brought in to the wharves by the dory load

Jim Stevens’s house no longer stands

Cow dumping – Back in the day when the fields were needed to make hay, the cattle would be taken to other island, dumped off the boat in this way and hauled to shore with a rope. They could swim, but the rope was to make sure they did not swim away. In the fall, the cattle would be herded back to the boat and brought back to the island for the winter.

Roy and Connie Cross’s wedding reception in the old Orange Hall. Gary Cross, Brian Cross, Roy Cross, Connie Cross, Donna Langille, Trudy Cross, Mona Cross, next two unidentified. In back is Gary Stevens standing, Gladys and Willis Cross seated.

Della Hirtle, Edith Hirtle, Bertha Hirtle, Ralph Hirtle

Joseph Wilneff, Gene Wilneff, Neil Baker, Mabel Crooks, Leslie “Johnny” Crooks

Leslie “Johnny” Crooks, Norma Baker, Neil Baker, Gene Wilneff, Joseph Wilneff

Neil Baker

Faye Girardin

Louisa Hirtle and Melanie Wilson

Gilbert Cross with his oxen

1970 Ferry Schedule – not as many trips as we have today

Walter Cross, Jennie Cross, Estelle Cross

Estelle Cross, Rebecca Cross

Crooks sisters – Ada Crooks Day and Hattie Crooks Cross

Marion Mason and Estelle Cross

Hauling the Split & Splash to the launch

Four generations – Weldon Rodenhiser holding baby David, Clara “Hannah” Rodenhiser, Hattie Cross

Lavinia Awalt Hutt (Hatt) – grandmother to Percy Baker

Nanny Becky with the Cross boys – Earl, Rebecca Cross holding Rodney, Wayne and Gary

Ada Crooks Day holding baby Estelle Cross

Gladys Cross, Clara “Hannah” Rodenhiser, Ena Cross and Estelle Cross

Ellis Cross (Son of Alvin Cross, and brother to Ralph Cross and Armenia Cross Baker)

Estelle Cross

Hilda Cross (Daughter of Alvin Cross, sister to Ralph Cross and Armenia Cross Baker)

Earl Cross, Debbie Mason, Norma Blades (sister of Pat Rodenhiser), Wayne Cross, Belinda Mason, Gary Cross, and Rodney Cross in front.

Party at the rec centre – Judy Crooks drinking coffee, Dora Cross, Evelyn Langille, Estelle Cross

Gilbert “Gippy” Cross holds great grandson David Rodenhiser

Bessie Wilneff and (Charles) Sydney Cross (Parents of Perley Cross, Ervin Cross and Violet Crooks)

Alvin and Louise Emma Cross with family – probably Armenia, Minnie and Lois in back, Harvey and Ellis in front

Ralph and Rebecca Cross

Hollie Roy Cross

Warren and Olive Pearl

Vincent Stevens

Sherman “Buddy” Hirtle

Cross family – Ena, Gilbert, Clark, Hattie, Denzil “Bob” with Willis and Clara in front

Eric and Rodney Cross

Ervine Stevens

Herbert Hirtle with friend Ethel

Frank Baker

George and Regina Meisner (Rebecca Cross’s grandparents)

Clara, Ena and Willis Cross

Helen Levy Lockhart

Roy Cross

Joe and Jean Williams with daughter Linda

Louisa Hirtle, Herbert Hirtle, Norma Baker

Mabel Baker

Nathaniel & Johann Levy (Rebecca Cross’s parents)

Pearl Hirtle with Buddy Hirtle

Ralph and Rebecca Cross

Warren Pearl Sr.

Herbert Hirtle, during his naval days

Wedding of Hollie Cross to Mabel Annie Hole on January 13, 1946, in Aldershot, County of Southampton

Wedding party of Hollie Cross to Mabel Hole (other people unknown)

Clara (Hannah) Rodenhiser

In the early 70’s, the school children went door-to-door to raise money to purchase a refrigerator so they could have milk at the school. David Baker is kneeling, looks like Lorna Cross, Julie Jollymore and Ron Clothier standing to David’s left; Kim Cross and Robie Clothier in the cowboy hats; perhaps Troy Langille in the overalls.