What are you up to now, you ask? Are you making up some ’M’ word, just to continue in the challenge? Hold on, I can explain!
When my grandparent moved to Canada from North Dakota in the early 1900s, they settled in a farming community near a small town called Sever Persons in Alberta. They were about 50 miles south of the city of Medicine Hat. As a child, our family would visit relatives who lived in Medicine Hat. If anyone were to ask me about the name of the city, I wouldn’t have an answer, so I looked it up on the Internet, and this is what I learned.
Medicine Hat
Many families in Alberta knew about the Medalta factory in Medicine Hat , manufacturer of clay products. They made the best clay crocks, bean pots, and substantial dinner dishes. My grandparents used Medalta crocks to make sauerkraut every winter, a truly German traditional food.
Medalta
When I started collecting telephone and telegraph insulators, I was surprised to learn that Medalta insulators were very collectible. They were distributed mainly in Alberta, and I was able to add several of them to my collection. If you haven’t seen one, here is a photo of two that I have.
Tags: Alberta Collectibles
