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Geology - Research - Marilyn Truscott

Marilyn Truscott of Glidden, Saskatchewan, a PhD candidate in geological sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, makes use of an electron probe x-ray microanalyzer. Mrs. Truscott uses the machine to analyze samples of volcanic rock from the Sweetgrass Hills in Montana. She is obtaining information that will help provide a more complete picture of the geological history of the Western Plains.

William Hamilton - Funeral Procession

Three images of the funeral procession of William Hamilton, who died while working as a volunteer nurse in the temporary hospital the City had set up at Emmanuel College during the Spanish Influenza Pandemic.
Photos A, B, C: Procession on campus; Dean of Agriculture's Residence at left, Saskatchewan Hall at right.
Photos D and E show a funeral procession [held around the same time as William Hamilton's; perhaps in Eastern Canada].
Photo D: Pallbearers carry a casket down a residential street. Marchers, women and men, walk behind.
Photo E: Procession on a residential street; marchers walking away from camera. People standing at far right.

Bio/Historical Note: William George Hamilton, Pharmacy student and widower with three children, contracted the Spanish Flu and died after serving as a volunteer nurse. Hamilton died on 15 November 1918, age 39. Hamilton’s wife, Mabel Isabelle (Coxworth) Hamilton, died on 28 March 1917, age 21. They are buried at Fairmede Cemetery, Wawota, Saskatchewan.

M. Ruth Murray

M. Ruth Murray takes paper currency from a freshman wearing a beanie in exchange for a book.

Bio/Historical Note: Margaret Ruth Murray was born on 17 October 1909 in Westville, Nova Scotia and in 1917 moved with her family to Saskatchewan. Ruth attended Caswell Hill School and Bedford Road Collegiate and graduated from the Saskatoon Normal School and taught for one and a half years. Ruth received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan in 1933. She worked in various departments in the University, until beginning her career with the Library in 1935. Murray took a years' leave in 1943 to obtain her BLS from the University of Toronto. She retired in 1977. Murray died in Saskatoon in 2006 at age 97.

Grade 7 pupils - Old Victoria school

Grade 7 Pupils - 1904. Old Victoria school.

  1. James Large 2. 3. Leslie Komph. 4. William Smith 5. Fred Smith 6. Harold Duncan 7. Ernest Lamson 8. Victor Comernitzki 9. Mary Popoff 10. Pachal 11. Gertrude Meredith 12. Norma Chrysler 13. Mary Livingstone 14. Helen Pachal 15. Mary Winberg 16. Tom Benwell 17. Bob Christopherson 18. Dan Young 19. Gilbert Smith 20. Judson Carey 21. Mary Comernitski 22. Elva Switzer 23. Tena Winberg 24. 25. Tena Hansen 26. Lefie Hawes 27. Charlie McFarline 28. Harold Hopkins 29. Hackel Hilgen 30. John Comsrnitck 31. Carrie Meredith 32. Ellie Christopherson 33. Williams 34. Eoha Melvin 35. Gertrude Patrick 36. Teacher 37. Mr. Burke, Principal.

Dennis Herring and Brookie The Horse

Dennis Herring dressed in a Mountie costume, sitting on Brookie the horse
There is a group of children and an adult also dressed in costumes standing to the left and two men and some cars to the right. All near Triumph School near Biggar, Saskatchewan

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