Price cards tell story of wheat collapse in 1930s
Mahlon Westby saved price cards from the Ridfrath elevator showing the 1927 to 1934 era for No 1 Northern Wheat. Initial prices moved from 86 cents to 1.00 per bushel, then fell to 70, 60, 55 and 50 cents as world prices plummeted. By 1931 the price was 35 cents, about 12.85 per tonne, with lakehead basis and transport deducted, leaving farmers with little return.
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Mahlon Westby
Saskatcchewan Wheat Pool
Ridfrath
World Wheat
Pool Central Selling Agency
Canadian Wheat Board
Mahlon
Lakehead
Arrow River School Trophy winners crowned at festival
Shannon Taylor and Kim Dnistranski captured the Arrow River School Trophy for Vocal Solo Grade 5 7 at the Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival in Hamiota and earned a $25 scholarship from Hamiota Credit Union for the 12 and unders. Cliff Shaw won a stereo set in a draw at the Hamiota IGA. his wife Esther entered his name. The Margaret Kirton Elliot committee met to finalize plans pending former students’ responses. A Wednesday community meeting, led by Gerald Shier, discussed rental price changes and extra hardwood disposal. Walter Long will tend the community centre grass. Manitoba Pool Elevators in Quadra contributed $100 with thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Turner. Visiting guests included Shelley and David Hamilton of Morden with the Coveneys, plus Ken and Helen Nelson of Winnipeg. Other local visitors: Mrs. Bert Lawrence and Dennis Nankivell of Hamiota and Donna Brown with Erin and Amanda of Oak River.
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Shannon Taylor
Kim Dnistranski
Arrow River
Hamiota
Hamiota Credit Union
Cliff Shaw
Hamiota Iga
Esther
Margaret (Kirton) Elliot
Gerald Shier
Walter Long
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Quadra
Shorty Turner
Shelley
David Hamilton
Morden
Coveneys
Lawrences
Ken
Helen Nelson
Winnipeg
Bert Lawrence
Dennis Nankivell
Donna Brown
Erin
Amanda
Oak River
Isabella District News notes April and May gatherings
Isabella District News reports social visits across the region including Dauphin caregiver Isabella Irwin, musical revue at Birtle Elementary on April 24 and 35, and multiple visitors from Brandon Rossburn Winnipeg and Hilton. Birth announcement for Andrew and Lorraine Comar’s son born May 1. Memorial services held for Robt Scarth April 30 in Isabella Cemetery and Clarence Graham to be remembered May 8 at Birtle United Church.
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T Irwin
Dauphin
Sean
Ryan Irwin
Birtle
Jessie Wall
Mary Klym
Millie
Rossburn
Anne Onuschuk
St. Catherines
Ontario
Don
Louise Sherwin
Brandon
Johnnie
Hazel Wall
Karen Still
Dale Still
Margaret Irwin
Regina
Nancy Stephenson
Rapid City
Nancy
Andrew Comar
Lorraine Newton- Comar
Art
Marge Heise
Glen
Guy
Colleen Coutts
Hilton
Sandy Kobe
Manitou
Arla Hiese
Reed Winstone
Winnipeg
Kendall
Angie
Hamiota
Robt. Scarth
Isabella
Andy Comar
Teresa Moysey
Birtle United Church
Isabella Cemetery
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Crandall District News
Lena Lawrence
Crandall
Isabella District News
John Finkbeiner
Beulah
Jean Norrie
Clarence Graham
J.W. Beamish
Guinn and Simpson Co. Ltd
Portage la Prairie
Armstrong Agencies
Fire, Auto and
Wawanesa Life
Ryan Hamilton
Ray Armstrong
Kenton
W.G. Knight & Associates Inc
Templeton Trimark
Industrial
Bolton Tremblay
R.R.S.P
Barbara Anderson
Hamiota, MB
Miniota Dairy
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