Folklore Magazine - Spring 2006

Poetry:

Scented Memories
Identity Crisis
The Four Seasons
Going to School by Horse

Features:

Jacob Harder - a Mennonite Journey
Originally from the area along the Dnieper River in “South Russia”, Mr. Harder survived World War I, the Russian Revolution and Saskatchewan’s Dirty Thirties.

The Pullford
A description of the early days of farm mechanization.

The Great Raft Trip
Three teenagers and a slough behind the Bjorkdale Hotel made an heart thumping adventure.

The Ten Minute Shirt
A love for ironing eventually results in a $5.00 savings each month.

Spooked by his Franklin
Eastend District pioneer, Ben Rose and his unusual relationship with his 1911 Model ‘M’ Franklin.

Her Partridge’s Elevators
An examination of the job of a private grain buyer and grain elevator owner.

The Devastating Weather of the 1930s
A summary of a decade of exceptional weather during the 1930s.

The Sundance
The author’s memory of seeing a Sun Dance at Witchekan Lake.

A Little Goes a Long Way
What 72 cents purchased at the general store when the system changed from credit to cash.

A Hard Way to Make a Living
The joy and trials of raising chickens and puppies.

Hendon 1939
A snapshot of life during a ‘typical’ year in the hamlet of Hendon.

The Kitchen Range
The author’s memories of the role of the kitchen range in her family home.

Nick - the 'Devil' Moonshiner
Entrepreneural Nick Zedlinski’s encounter with an accidental visitor.

Crossing the Bridge by Car
Ingenuity was needed to cross a railway bridge when river ice wasn’t thick enough to drive across.

Columns:

Looking Back
An explanation of the workings of a common household farm item, the cream separator.

Working
Dave Wightman’s memories of operating the General Store in Richlea.

Depression Ingenuity
How to quickly cool multiple bowls of fresh milk.

Book Review:

Kay Parley reviews S. W. Seventeen, A Prairie Girl Remembers