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With our proximity to both the public and parochial schools, we feel we can provide a valuable service by making history come alive for the children in the elementary grades. A small Federal Grant was made available to the City of St.Paul and the Roseville School Districts for the purpose of studying and comparing diverse ethnic cultures. It was no accident that West St.Paul, with its long history of Hispanic neighborhoods and Little Canada, with its readily available French Canadian history, were chosen to participate. We have pictures of one room schools and their pupils. Some of our members attended those same schools and are able to bring their experiences to the students. The first Ramsey County Superintendent of Schools, George Selland, was a member of our community. He recorded many facts and dates of local history of which we have copies. We would like to have an area to display church artifacts. We have many from St.John's Church, which was certainly the cradle of Little Canada. Did you know that we have a bench from the first log church? We have chosen the 1930s as a date to re- create a kitchen of that era. We have a stove, table and ice -box as well as many kitchen tools. In the same theme, we have a cream separator in working order and plan to separate whole milk and also make butter with the cream. Since this was primarily a farming community, we have acquired many hand and garden tools as well as farm machinery which can be stored and displayed elsewhere. Yes, we do have Army, Navy and Marine uniforms from WW2 vintage, displayed with pride and donated by Little Canada Veterans of that war. We extend an invitation to the Council to visit us, perhaps during our workshop meeting, on our own turf! S cerely, Jean Donovan, President Little Canada Historical Society. Page 3