Ivan John ANDERSON [427]

  General Notes:

1904 SA Birth 739/104 ANDERSON Ivan John, John ANDERSON Mary Ann GUNTER, Adelaide
1968 SA Death 51A/4633 ANDERSON Ivan John Vera Irene ANDERSON [M] ,Adelaide

Centennial Park Location: South East, Individual Rose Bed SG3, Position 046

From books in his daughter's possession, Ivan was living in Thebarton abt 1916 and Mitcham abt 1917.
Ivan's Harley Davidson and sidecar (picture gallery) was his transport courting Vera, including a trip to Mt Gambier.
Ivan and Vera lived at Bridgewater between 1938-1948 then Eden Hills.

Page 8 ADVERTISER PI May-June 1966
Spent 46 years On Newspapers
Ivan John Anderson "Andy" to his contemporaries, retired from The Griffin Press on Thursday, June 23 due to ill-health.
Andy commenced his apprenticeship at "The Register" on August 9, 1920 and completed it on November 9, 1925. He received 15/- a week to start and in his final year was getting the huge sum of £2/7/6.
In those days apprentices worked six nights a week - from Sunday till Friday - right from the time their apprenticeship commenced. The overtime rate was staggering, three-pence-farthing an hour for a first year boy and trade school was four hours employers' time and two hours of your own. When working at night the position was reversed and it was four hours of your time and two hours of the boss's. Three-pence worth of fruit got you an apple, orange and banana.
Some of Andy's workmates were the now Managing Director, Mr McFarling; Ted Bray, now Managing Editor, Brisbane "Courier"; Norm Copley and Jimmy Morcom.
On completion of his time, Andy went to Loxton to get outside experience and in February, 1926 started at the Mt. Barker "Courier" as a linotype operator. The "Courier" was owned by C.M.R. Dumas (father of Sir Lloyd) and Andy stayed for a lengthy spell - 1926 to 1938. He married a Mt. Barker girl, Vera Crouch on January 28, 1933 and for the record, they're still together. They had one daughter and are now the fond grandparents of three.
Andy decided on a move from Mt. Barker and on November 26, 1938, began work at The Advertiser Printing Office (which was to become The Griffin Press. The only linotype operators were Norm Copley, Nev. Rowell and himself. Some of the comps. were: "Snuffer" Backhouse (Grandfather of John Backhouse), Bob Phillips and Perc. Hammond; Binding; Arch McLean, Milton Nettle and Archie Ray; Machine Room: Viv Venning, Hughie White and Bill Paris. "Uncle" Bill Adams was foreman and Mr Dunstan the manager.
After the war he (with Jimmy Morcom) went on to night work and, after the move to Netley, when his health began to trouble him, he shifted to day work where he's been ever since.
Not a bad record for someone whose father said he would sooner cut his hands off than let him enter the printing trade.
Andy was presented with a pen and pencil set at an informal gathering on his last day and wished a long and happy retirement.

(Ivan's Apprenticeship Certificate in Pictures gallery)

  Research Notes:

Image courtesy R Filsell

  Other Records

• Born: Address, 9 Nov 1904 -, Goodwood Park, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Resided: Address, 1904-1909, Rose Street, Goodwood, South Australia.

• Resided: Bank Bk, 1908, 67 Carlton Parade, Torrensville, Adelaide.

• Resided: Address, 1909-1910, Scott's Creek, South Australia.

• Resided: Address, 1911-1916, Norma Street & Lurline Road, Adelaide.

• Resided: Address, 1920-1921, George Street, Hawthorn, Adelaide.

• Resided: Address, To 1922, Cnr George & Crescent Streets, Kilkenny, Adelaide.

• Occupation: Apprenticed, 1920-1925, Adelaide, South Australia. Worked for W.K. Thomas & Co. (The Register) as a Compositor.

• Resided: Address, till 1922, Cnr George & Crescent Sts, Kilkenny, Adelaide.

• Occupation: after Apprenticeship, 1925-1926, Loxton, South Australia. November 1925 to January 1926

• Resided: Address, 1926-1938, Gawler St, Kiaora St, & Alexander Rd, Mt Barker. February 1926 to October 1938

• Occupation: Compositor/Linotype Op, 1938-1966, Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Between January 1926 and June 1966 The Advertiser Printing Office which became The Griffin Press.

• Resided: Address, 1938-1940, 51 Kauri Parade, Seacliff, South Australia. Lived with Mary Ann & Jessie.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: lino operator, 1939, 51 Kauri Parade, Seacliff, South Australia.

• Resided: Address, 1939, Seacliff, South Australia.

• Resided: Address, 1940-1949, Bridgewater, South Australia. The house was demolished when access road to new freeway was constructed and Fire Station was erected on same site.

• Resided: Address, 1950-1968, Eden Hills, South Australia. Wilpena Street, Willunga Street then Railway House.

• Resided: Address, Mar 1962, 35 Willora Road, Eden Hills. Moved into own home.

• Retirement: Address, 23 Jun 1966, Eden Hills, South Australia.

Johnny married Vera Irene CROUCH [434] [MRIN: 146], daughter of Henry John CROUCH [1539] and Hilda Grace FROST [1540], on 28 Jan 1933 in Maughan Church, Franklin Street, Adelaide. (Vera Irene CROUCH [434] was born on 29 Mar 1911 in Yahl, South Australia, died on 29 Jan 1992 in Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia and was cremated on 17 Feb 1992 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Photograph: Wedding, 1935, Photo 2.

• Wedding: photograph, 1935, At Home.

  Marriage Notes:

1933 SA Marriage 336/496 ANDERSON Ivan John CROUCH Vera Irene, Adelaide

The Advertiser Saturday 21 January 1933
Marriage Notice:
CROUCH-ANDERSON.- The marriage of Vera I., elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H J. Crouch, of Mount Barker, to Ivan J., youngest son of Mrs. and the late John Anderson, of Allenby Gardens (formerly of Goodwood Park), will be solemnised in Maughan Church, Adelaide, on Saturday, 28th January, at 7.30 p.m. Relatives and friends cordially invited to ceremony. No reception.