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Series Two
My Series Two Album is a full colour, 4 x 6
laminated and bound booklet showing the original elevators and
their histories. The Series Two elevators are from the Alberta
locations of Big Valley, Byemoor, Cereal, Morrin, Craigmyle, Delia,
Drumheller, Endiang, Hanna, Hesketh, Kirkpatrick, Michichi, Munson, Oyen,
Rosedale, Rowley, Rumsey & Youngstown.
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elevators appear on the cover of the Series Two booklet.
Morrin
The first new elevator was built
in Morrin in 1913 by the National Grain Company. It ran as a National
until 1977 when it was taken over by Cargill Grain Co. Ltd. In 1994
Cargill closed its doors.
The second new elevator
was built by the Alberta Farmers Co-operative Elevator Co. in 1915. It
was taken over by United Grain Growers in 1917 and ran as a UGG until 1989
when it closed.
The third new elevator
was built in 1918 by the Anderson Grain Co. In 1920 Minett &
Phillips took over the elevator. In 1921 it changed hands again and
became Wolfe Elevator Company. Pioneer Grain then took over from Wolfe
Elevator Co. in 1927 and ran as a Pioneer until 1978 when it closed.
Home Grain Company built the fourth
new elevator in Morrin in 1920. Home was taken over in 1929 by the
Searle Grain Co. Ltd. In 1967 United Grain Growers took charge
and ran the elevator until it closed in 1999.
The fifth new elevator
was built by the Alberta Pool Elevator in 1927. The name was changed
to AWP in 1930. This elevator ran as an AWP until 1998 when it was
taken over by UGG . United Grain Growers closed its doors in 1999.
