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Effiong Okon tugged off his unfamiliar overshoes, braced himself, then entered his new class at Davisville Public School. A guy's first day at school (...)
Effiong Okon tugged off his unfamiliar overshoes, braced himself, then entered his new class at Davisville Public School. A guy's first day at school (...)

Effiong Okon tugged off his unfamiliar overshoes, braced himself, then entered his new class at Davisville Public School. A guy's first day at school (...)

Date1/6/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Effiong Okon tugged off his unfamiliar overshoes; braced himself; then entered his new class at Davisville Public School. A guy's first day at school can be a frightening experience; and it was no exception for the 11-year-old Biafran boy brought to Toronto by architect Murray Ross and his wife. However; teacher Mrs. Barbara Smith put her arms around him; introduced the lanky boy to her great group of kids; then set about explaining curriculum. He'll stay for a year.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112433F