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From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 2003.53.84

Date May 1 1970, May 1 1970

Description A clipping of a weekly series from "The Sun" newspaper called "Those Were The Days". The series was written by Jim Greenblat as he reminisces on the past of Swift Current. This particular article is from 1 May 1970. It talks about life in Swift Current during the Great Depression including a huge grasshopper population, near inability to farm and aided food from Ontario, rampant unemployment, and a creosote plant on the Southside that was short lived. The article also mentions how anticipated telegraphs were for election results, sports results and the like.

A clipping of a weekly series from "The Sun" newspaper called "Those Were The Days". The series was written by Jim Greenblat as he reminisces on the past of Swift Current. This particular article is from 1 May 1970. It talks about life in Swift Current during the Great Depression including a huge grasshopper population, near inability to farm and aided food from Ontario, rampant unemployment, and a creosote plant on the Southside that was short lived. The article also mentions how anticipated telegraphs were for election results, sports results and the like.

Materials Paper, Paper

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Category Communication Artefacts, Communication Artefacts, Documentary Artefact, Documentary Artefact, Article, Article