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World War II brought about many changes in lifestyle when many sons, brothers and husbands joined the military forces and families had to learn to cope without them. Rationing of such items as sugar, butter, meat, tea, coffee, and gasoline as well as making do with old cars and poor tires, proved a challenge to everyone.
After the war ended in 1945 life slowly began to return to what it was prior to September of 1939 when Canada joined the Allied forces in World War II.

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Cement Sidewalks
1940
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Main Street looking north, taken shortly after the first cement sidewalks were laid. The picture was taken in front of Lot 1 Block 2 on the west side of Main Street. Buildings (left to right): Wellington Cafe, Hong Yee, Proprietor, usually referred to as Hong's Cafe; William Thiel's Shoe and Harness Shop, Mac's Café; Millet Hardware.

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Building Cement Sidewalks
1940
49th Avenue (Minto Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Gordon Pettigrew Sr. preparing for the pouring of cement on Lot 1 Block 2 along the north side of Minto Street (49th Avenue).

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Len Swartz, Drayman
1940
Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Len Swartz came to Alberta at the beginning of the 1900's from Northfield, Minnesota. He bought land and settled 10 miles southwest of Millet. In 1911 he sold his property and came to Millet to work and make his home. He worked for the C.P.R. and in the early years he hauled lumber from lumber mills west of Millet.
In 1920 he started draying (a "drayman" was someone who picked up goods off the train and brought them to various businesses). He hauled garbage and did miscellaneous jobs for people in Millet for over forty years. He passed away in 1956 at 81 years of age.

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Vic's Garage
1940
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Kenneth Kerr Jr. and Vic Nordquist in front of Vic's Garage owned by Mr. Nordquist.
Ken Kerr Jr. was a Flight Engineer and a Bomber Aimer in #424 Squadron in #6 Bomber Command and then in #405 Canadian Pathfinder Squadron.

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Alex Gobeil and Staff at the Millet Creamery
1942
Millet Creamery, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Millet Creamery and staff in 1942. Alex Gobeil, the manager (back row at the left), Marge Dickson, Augusta Littke and Lucille made up the office staff.
Left to right: Alex Gobeil, ?, Don Wagner (butter maker), ?.
Middle row: Jerry Gobeil, Marge Dickson, ?, Augusta Littke.
Front row: ?, Lucille Blades.

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The Millet Creamery
1942
Millet Creamery, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Millet Creamery, 1942. Located on 52nd Street between the Scout Hall and the Legion parking lot of today (2004).

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Millet School
1943
51st Street (Munson Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada