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00:00:04 - Introduction 00:00:29 - St. Nick's Day. 00:01:54 - Christmas gifts only given once they were Americanized. 00:02:20 - St. Nick's Costume and black man. 00:02:58 - Activities when St. Nick came. 00:03:24 - Origins of St. Nick in Old Country. 00:04:41 - Date of St. Nick's Day (December 7). 00:04:49 - New Year's Day. 00:05:04 - Waffle iron for making Guillets. 00:07:57 - Post election celebration - raising a tree in the yard of the winner. 00:09:02 - Belgians take part in government. 00:09:41 - Church history including Spiritualist Church. 00:10:34 - Church locations and characteristics of first settlers around Gardner. 00:17:51 - Algoma Hospital, founded by Dr. Foshion. 00:24:18 - Cupola on top of hospital built by Hall Family. 00:25:22 - Acquisition of the hospital. 00:25:45 - Mrs. Foshion's teaching years in the Gardner area. 00:28:14 - School experiences - teaching during WWI. 00:30:13 - The school day - courses taught, time, classroom arrangements. 00:31:20 - Teachers scarce at that time. 00:31:52 - Language spoken at school.