Timeline... 1920 - 1929

The World The conditions imposed upon Germany after WW1 help trigger an economic collapse and political turmoil that results leads to the rise of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi Party. 1927: Charles Lindberg flies solo from New York to Paris. Canada Post-War adjustments are difficult. The “Roaring Twenties” though fondly remembered most correctly apply to the latter part of the decade.

Manitoba 1920: The Manitoba Grain Growers’ Association becomes “The United Farmers of Manitoba.” It turned its attention to progressive farm legislation

The Municipality of Pipestone Some General Trends in the 1920’s - Throughout the prairies communities erected various  memorials commemorating the sacrifice and service of those who participated in the “Great War.” - On farms and in businesses trucks were replacing horses for everyday tasks - Commercial travelers now use cars making them more flexibly mobile. This trend eventually led to the decline in demand for hotel rooms and of course a decline in rail passenger traffic. - many communities reached the peak of business expansion in the pre-war years.  We see stores changing hands, closing -  the same decline is seen in housing – again communities had expanded to the natural capacity - the adoption of a car-based transportation economy saw the expansion of car-based service – gas stations, auto repair shops - in recreation tennis and cricket declined. Hockey continued to grow, as did curling. - radio helps connect remote hopuseholds to the rest of the world Automobile Road Map of Manitoba (1924) Emmett, A.C. Automobile Road Map of Manitoba [map]. 1:760,320. Winnipeg: Stovel Company Ltd., 1924. Image Courtesy of University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections (Morris Block fonds, MSS 207, A.05-43) www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/com 1920 A Municipal Telephone Exchange Office is built on the west side of the Main Street in Pipestone. 1921 The site for Restom Memorial Park is purchased in 1921. Work is supervised by Alf Archer who provided shrubs and perennials from his own garden. J.I. Bulloch broke the land and seeded it. The Memorial Hall built in Pipestone. 1922 War Memorial erected in Reston Memorial Park. It was unveiled by Sir James Aikens, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, on June 30,  The first shelterbelt of trees is planted at the park by Alf Archer. 1923 Sinclair Memorial Hall is built in memory of WW1 veterans. 1924 The first radios come on sale locally 1925 Laggan School #1935 built near the site of the Daybreak Presbyterian Church.   1926 The Volunteer Fire Brigade receives a fire engine at a cost of $708.75. 1927 A new Bardal School built on SW 15-80-28. 1928 The Masonic Hall built in Reston - John Ludy in charge. Arthur Busby & McIvor do the plastering. The first Reston Pool Elevator is built by Pearson Burleigh. There had been a local pool association prior to that and those farmers who belonged had taken their grain to other local elevators to be weighed up and then had it sold through the pool. A new two- room school is built at Ebor – the basement to be used as a hall. 1929 Stanley Knowles spends the summer of 1929 as a student minister of the Baptist Church in Reston. He also served during the 1928-29 College Term Robert Forke, of Pipestone, becomes a Senator.