Currently on display at the Cut Knife Library (113 Broad Street):
Winnifred (Turner) Powell married Stanley Turner on March 19, 1915 in England. Stan returned to Saskatchewan with his bride where they lived north of Cut Knife in the Wembley district.
~ Debbie M.
Ephemera are items which were not originally designed to be retained or preserved, but have been collected or retained… “the minor transient documents of everyday life”. Ephemera are often paper-based, printed items, including menus, ticket stubs, newspapers, postcards, posters, sheet music, stickers, and greeting cards.
from Wikipedia
~ Debbie M.
Currently on display at the Cut Knife Library (113 Broad Street):
This outfit was worn by Hughenna Rutley at her marriage to Ovide Bertrand, August 8, 1928. Their children: Mary, Clare, Evelyn, Lorraine, Arthur, David, and Lucille.
~ Debbie M.
CMMM’s current display in the Cut Knife Library features vintage calendars from former area businesses and from a few companies still operating today. Years represented range from the mid-1920’s to the late-1970’s. As marketing materials and as customer appreciation items, these sponsored calendars were a useful tool for families and also provided easily accessible contact information. Many also featured beautiful art work, photography and / or typesetting. Here are a few examples.
These calendars and in fact, all of our Library exhibits, are best viewed in person as the overhead lighting and the limitations of the glass cases make for poor photos. To browse the complete exhibit which includes another dozen calendars, visit 113 Broad Street.
~ Debbie M.
Sending out our appreciation to all the blog readers, and Facebook friends who read, and shared, and commented (and liked and loved) this series of posts. Thank you so much!
In case you missed any of the Prairie Christmas posts, links are here:
All excerpts taken from Prairie Christmas: A Collection of Stories and Recollections published as A Clayton McLain Memorial Museum Project, Cut Knife, Saskatchewan 2006 – 2007.
We have 4 copies of Prairie Christmas remaining. We accept e-transfers to cmmmcutknife@gmail.com, cheques and cash. Arrangements can be made to pick up in Town. Shipping costs are extra. Visit the Gift Shop here. Email first to confirm availability.
A few additional memories submitted by our readers:
In response to the question, “Folks, looks like CK’s Santa Claus Day may have started back in the 1950’s. That’s ** 70 ** years ago! Anyone reading this able to confirm?” Robert R Loranger replied:
Have fond memories of Santa day, there were four of us children, our family was poor and treats were not plentiful, so the bag of candy and the picture show in the old theater was a big day. I know it is seventy plus years. Thank you to the Elks for keeping it going all these years. Has made many good memories for many children over the years. There is still a Loranger living in Cut Knife and that is five generations, soon to be six. Merry Christmas everyone.
Facebook, December 21, 2023
Lorraine (Bertrand/Birstein) Martin: Christmas Concerts were always a favourite time for us as we grew up. What child does not like Christmas Concerts?
All the Gallivan school teachers would start looking for Christmas skits, poems and songs, in late November. We would be assigned to a part and practicing would begin in December. We looked forward to the night of the concert. Many parents assisted with the preparation and goody bags. Each child got some little toy along with the candy, nuts and a Christmas orange. Santa Claus was the biggest hit when we would try to guess which farmer was under the beard.When I was in grade nine, Peggy Durant, the public school teacher, taught a few of us girls to tap dance. We learned a few steps and were ready to perform at the Christmas concert. Our performing costume was a short skirt made of coloured crepe paper with a rope of silver trim on it. Peggy (Margaret) Ovens, Bernice Gallivan and I danced the routine of “time steps, break, tap back, touching steps, heel steps, turning steps, heel step left, heel step right”. We were watched and chuckled at by the male population who stood in the back of the hall as we bounced our mature forms with every step.
The Gallivan high school students put on a play under the direction of Mr. Wilkinson. It was named, “Our Dream House”. We spent several evenings at the Hall practicing. We also performed it at one of the 4-H Club events.
from Notes and Clippings: It all Started in Saskatchewan, page 25
~ Debbie M.
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