CLOCK, WALL

Description: 1. BOX - ABOVE DIMENSIONS. CARDBOARD; WHITE AND RED. OPENS BY FRONT FLAP. TOP OF BOX READS "WESTCLOX WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF TIMEPIECES KEEPS THE WORLD ON TIME MADE IN CANADA", IN RED. HAS A YELLOW TAG OF FRONT FLAP THAT READS "HOYTS SPD 998". 2. CLOCK - 5.2CM(H) X 17.5CM(D) X 12.7CM (CORD LENGTH). ROUND. HAS A SILVER CHROME BASE. EXTENDING FROM BASE IS A SHORT OFF-WHITE ELECTRICAL CORD. THERE IS AN ORANGE TAG ON CORD THAT READS "WESTCLOX REG. CANADIAN PAT. OFF. $8.98". FACE OF CLOCK IS COVERED WITH A ROUND CLEAR PLASTIC PIECE. TWO HANDS OF CLOCK ARE RED; SECOND HAND IS GOLD. PRINTED ON BOTTOM OF FACE IS "MADE BY WESTERN CLOCK CO., LIMITED, PETERBOROUGH, CANADA". THERE IS A CIRCULAR KNOB BELOW FACE, THAT COMES OUT OF THE BASE. ETCHED INTO BACK OF BASE IS "ORACLE S8-A 115 VOLTS A.C. 60 CYCLES 2 WATTS MADE IN CANADA". 3. INSERT - 0.1CM(H) X 10.7CM(L) X 10.6CM(W). WHITE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT. ONE SIDE READS "WESTCLOX* ELECTRIC WALL CLOCK (SELF STARTING) INSTRUCTIONS AND GUARANTEE". THE OTHER SIDE IS THE SAME EXCEPT READS IN FRENCH. 4. INSERT - 0.1CM(H) X 17.7CM(L) X 14.0CM(W). RECEIPT. PRINTED ON TOP IS "YOU ALWAYS DO BETTER AT HOYT HARDWARE LIMITED". WRITTEN IN BLUE INK ON RECEIPT IS "E-1 CLOCK 9.98 CHGE RE GIFT CERTIFICATE #89 (CURLING )FRED DROSTE 514 17 ST SO MARCH 21 1969".

History: FRED DROSTE WAS BORN, RAISED, AND EDUCATED IN GERMANY. HE IMMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1930 TO ENGELFELD, SASK. HE LATER MOVED TO NALCAM, SASK, AND THERE MARRIED MINA IN 1934. IN 1945 THEY MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED IN CARPENTRY (AT NEW ENERSON GARAGE). LATER HE WORKED FOR THE SEPERATE SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 AS MAINTENANCE MAN, AND RETIRED IN 1973. HE RESIDED IN LETHBRIDGE UNTIL HE PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY OF 2001. FRED WAS A MEMBER OF ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH WHERE HE WAS THE CHOIR DIRECTOR FOR 30 YEARS. *UPDATE* IN 2010 NICOLE HEMBROFF MET WITH LORENZE DROSTE TO DISCUSS THE OBJECTS HE HAD DONATED TO THE GALT ON BEHALF OF HIS FATHER, FRED DROSTE. SEE BELOW. ACCORDING TO DROSTE, THIS OBJECT WAS THE FAMILY'S KITCHEN CLOCK. IT WAS ALWAYS THERE. HE SAID, "IT MADE A CLUNK, CLUNK SOUND WHEN IT TICKED." SEE P20000020001 FOR MORE INFORMATION.