Archive Record

Metadata

Item ID#

A2004.019.056

Title

Family Herald and Weekly Star vol. 57, no. 13

Object Name

Newspaper

Dates of Creation

March 31, 1926

Creator

Family Herald and Weekly Star

Description

This newspaper is titled "Family Herald and Weekly Star / Canada's National Farm Journal". below the title it reads "Vol., LVII [57]. No. 13 Montreal, Canada, Wednesday, March 31, 1926.

The cover picture is a bunch of lilies in a frame and it is titled "Spring's awakening - Easter lilies".

There is a postage stick on the newspaper which reads "Schurter, Micheal M / Chepstow Ont / 409 28-Oct-6".

Provenance

James W. Powers (Jim) collected this item. He actively farmed until 1948. He was Fieldman for the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture. He participated in the organization of groups including the Hog Producers and Cream Producers Marketing Boards and the Co-operative Medical Services Plan. He was also involved in initiating Co-op Insurance for farmers. He took an active interest in community affairs and conservation practices. Jim represented Greenock Township on the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority for 20 years. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and chairman of the International Plowing Match.

Level of Description

Item

Physical Description

17 pages : black and white ; 47 x 34 cm

Places

Montreal

Search Terms & Subjects

Agricultural organizations
Agriculture
Farmers
Newspapers