Folklore Magazine - Spring 2007

Poetry:

Lydia's Tree - by William Wardill
Legacy - by Dorothy S. Armstrong

Features:

Observing Spring from Horse and Buggy - by Carl A. Krause
Experiencing the sites and smells of spring season traveling to school and back.

Childhood Chores - by Sam Lomheim
The famous Seaborns of Moose Jaw employed the author and his family as help around the home. The author's jobs included receiving piano lessons from Mrs. Hestor Seaborn.

The Demise of Parkbeg - by Percy Lambert
An eulogy for the town of Parkbeg, famous for its water quality and quantity.

Straight as a Yard of Pump Water - by Vincent Murphy
A rodeo cowboy teaches the author about a measure of a man’s honesty.

Visitors - by Victor Karl Freisen
The Friesen home was a centre for visiting family and friendly town people alike.

Doctor Osmond - by Kay Parley
The famous and remarkable Dr. Humphrey F. Osmond and his ground breaking attitude and treatments of clients with mental illness at the Weyburn Hospital.

A Bird in the Hair - by Lois (Borland) Lee
Mischievous boys provide a baby bird for hand-rearing in the Borland family.

Memories of Wascana - by Ruth Jeeves
A detailed account of 1920s water activities enjoyed at Wascana Beach and park in Regina.

Three Days at the Capital - by Mary Legge
Details from a 14 year old farm girl’s journey and visit to Regina for the 1939 Royal Visit.

Inky Fingers and Straight Pens - by Lois (Borland) Lee
Learning cursive writing in the Regina Public School system with inkwells, straight pens, blotting paper and 'scribblers'.

Weddings in Prince United Church - by Peggy Durant
Typical 1940-1950s style weddings and receptions of several couples from the Prince area.

To Trap a Coyote - by Percy Lambert
An older cousin and the 13 year old author’s detailed work at fur trapping for money.

Columns:

Depression Ingenuity - by Jack Driedger
John Elias skill at producing two handmade clocks with home figuring of the gears needed to run the second hand, minute and hour hands.

Looking Back - by Jack Drieger
The humble butter churn was an essential in every farm home.

Working - by Robert Thompson
Marion Thompson’s memories of teaching in a one room schoolhouse in rural Saskatchewan.

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