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James, Aline

  • SCN00116
  • Person
  • 1917-2008

Helmina Hansina Aline Moen, known as Aline, was born the third of nine children on January 28, 1917, in Beaver Flat, Saskatchewan. Aline trained at the Calgary General Hospital to become a nurse, completing her program in April 1943. Her nursing career started in Calgary but soon moved to a doctor's office in Olds, Alberta. After eight years there, she became a practical nurse in Whitehorse, Yukon, for three years, where she mainly attended to the health of the Indigenous people. When her contract in the north was over, she worked as a nursing supervisor at Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, for a few years and then as a placement officer at Kawartha Lakes Girls Training School in Lindsay, Ontario. She retired in January 1982. She married Bertram (Bert) Vincent James on December 13, 1969. Aline died on July 28, 2008, in Lindsay, Ontario.

Gooch, Wilfred James

  • SCN00115
  • Person
  • 1919-2003

Wilfred James Gooch was born on March 13, 1919, and married in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force on May 21, 1937. He was in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, from November 1941 to 1944 at the Service Flight Training School (STFS No. 39). Around the base, Sgt. Gooch was a jack of all trades and did a number of tasks, including packing parachutes. After his time in Swift Current, Sgt. Gooch moved back to the UK, then to Egypt, and then back to Norfolk, UK. He became a reservist after the Second World War. Sgt. Gooch worked throughout his life in forestry and went on the Fields Studies Council in June 1951. He died in 2003 in England.

Berg, Emil George

  • SCN00114
  • Person
  • 1890-1939

Emil George Berg was born September 26, 1890, in Østre Toten (East Toten), Norway. He emigrated in 1907 at age 16 and lived for a few years in the United States before moving to Alberta in 1910. In 1911, George arrived in Cabri, Saskatchewan, where he homesteaded in the Butte Valley school district. He enlisted with the 209th Battalion in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on April 12, 1916, but ultimately served with the 10th Battalion. He was wounded twice – once in Arleux, France, in April 1917, during which time he earned a medal for bravery after aiding an officer while wounded, and again at Amiens in August 1918. George returned to Norway in 1924 until 1926 but came back to Canada and married Ida Karoline Andresen on November 11, 1927, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Their son, Ingval George Berg, was born March 4, 1934. George was a director of the local Agriculture Improvement Association, a member of the Cabri Co-op Association and the United Farmers of Canada, and a staunch supporter of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party. He was a Saskatchewan Wheat Pool delegate from 1933 until his death. He was also involved with the Cabri Brass Band. George died unexpectedly on May 14, 1939, of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 48. He was buried with full military honours in the soldiers’ plot of Hillcrest Cemetery in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Swanson, Florence Viola

  • SCN00113
  • Person
  • 1917-?

Florence Viola Swanson was born July 5, 1917, on the homestead south of Cadillac, Saskatchewan. Florence and her mother settled in Swift Current sometime after 1922, and Florence attended school there. She married Gordon O. Johnson on October 26, 1937, and lived on the Johnson homestead in Waldeck, Saskatchewan. In 1966, her mother moved in and remained there until her death in 1969.

Swanson, Emil Alexander

  • SCN00112
  • Person
  • 1904-1937

Emil Alexander Swanson was born September 28, 1904. His twin brother, Edwin Garfield, died of illness in February 1913. Emil lived at the family farm south of Cadillac, Saskatchewan, until his death in 1937.

Swanson, Ida Matilda

  • SCN00111
  • Person
  • 1903-?

Ida Matilda Swanson was born January 5, 1903, in New Effington, North Dakota. She moved to Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in 1922, and married Charles "Walter" Anderson in November 1932.

Swanson, John William

  • SCN00110
  • Person
  • 1901-1964

John William Swanson was born October 8, 1901, in what is now New Effington, North Dakota. He married Kathleen May MacLeod on November 5, 1931, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. John died May 8, 1964, and is buried at Rosedale Cemetery in Moose Jaw.

Swanson, Julia

  • SCN00109
  • Person
  • 1881-1969

Gae Gunilla (Julia) Johanneson was born June 30, 1881, in Tännäs, Sweden. She immigrated to the United States in 1900. She married Christian Swanson in South Dakota in 1901. Their eldest daughter, Ida, moved to Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in 1922. Julia and her youngest daughter, Florence, eventually settled in Swift Current as well, and Florence attended school there. Julia lived in Swift Current until 1966, when she went to live with Florence in Waldeck, Saskatchewan. She died on September 20, 1969, and is buried at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Swift Current.

Swanson, Christian

  • SCN00108
  • Person
  • 1859-1955

Christian Swanson was born August 6, 1859, in Härjedalen, Sweden. He moved to the United States ca. 1880 with his brothers Peter and Sven and settled in New Effington, South Dakota. Christian married Julia Johanneson the following year in Sisseton, South Dakota. In 1910, they moved to Hankinson, North Dakota. Two of their children died of illness in February 1913. On May 15, 1913, the Swansons and their remaining three children arrived at their new homestead 15 miles south of Cadillac, Saskatchewan. After Julia and their youngest daughter settled in Swift Current, Christian continued to live on the farm with his son Emil but moved in with his eldest son John and his family in Milestone, Saskatchewan, after Emil’s death in 1937. He would spend summers with his daughters in Swift Current. Christian died on January 31, 1955, and is buried in the Beaver Valley Cemetery.

Swift Current Homemakers' Club

  • SCN00097
  • Corporate body
  • 1931-

The Swift Current Homemakers’ Club was a local club founded in 1931 by former members of the Victorian Order of Nurses after the V.O.N. disbanded. The women wanted to keep working together and maintain social relationships. The Club was part of the Association of Saskatchewan Homemakers’ Clubs, which was part of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, which in turn was part of the Associated Country Women of the World. The objectives of the club were to help women acquire sound and approved practices for home efficiency; to develop a more abundant life in rural communities and a deeper appreciation of things near at hand; to discover and train leaders; and to develop better, happier, and useful citizens. The Club had eight committees: agriculture, arts and literature, home economics, international relations, legislation, public health and welfare. These committees arranged stimulating programming throughout the year. The money that the Club earned through occasional bazaars, teas, and rummage sales was put back into the community.

Junior Fortnightly Club√

  • SCN00087
  • Corporate body
  • 1947-2015?

The Junior Fortnightly Club was formed on January 21, 1947, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, by members of the Fortnightly Club (which then became known as the Senior Fortnightly Club). It had 11 charter members and a maximum of 20 members at any one time. Meetings were held every two weeks in a different member's home. Dues were collected at each meeting. The Club was formed mainly for the purpose of study, as intellect was important to the Club. One or two members would present a talk or a paper at each meeting. In later years, each member was assigned a topic on a rotating basis to present on at the next meeting. Some of the topics were women, books and authors, household hints, science, education, entertainment, and local, national, and international news. The Club was involved in the community in various ways, including sponsoring students, participating in charitable works, hosting baby showers, and providing funeral lunches. Members also met as a lunch social club.

Kelly, Arthur

  • SCAA-SCM-0164
  • Person
  • d. 1936

Dr. Arthur Kelly, a physician in Swift Current ca. 1910s to his death in 1936, was the first medical officer for the town of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Swift Current Royal Purple Lodge Number 93

  • SCAA-SCM-0163
  • Corporate body
  • 1946-2014

The Swift Current Royal Purple Lodge Number 93 existed from 1949-2014. The Royal Purple's were the ladies auxiliary for the Elks of Canada. The Royal Purple's work in tandem with the bother Elks to support local, national, and international charities. The Swift Current Lodge supported the purchase and set up of Christmas lights in memorial park. The supported Speech and hearing programs, D.A.R.E, social events at the Palliser Regional Care Centre, as well as support for the local Saskatchewan Abilities Centre, in addition to the various national and international charities supported by the Elks and Royal Purples on a national level. Their mission statement was: A Nation fraternal and charitable organization promoting and supporting community needs through volunteer efforts of local lodges "We do adhere to the principles of justice, charity, love and fidelity to the best of our ability."
The Swift Current Lodge Number 93 dissolved in 2014 at which point there was a shifting and changing of the organization at the national level.

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