Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

LOVING CUP

Date Range From

1958

Date

1958

Materials

SILVER PLATE, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

1

Height

21.6

Length

15.2

Width

7.9

Description

A SILVER CUP SITS ON A ROUND, BLACK, PLASTIC BASE. BOTTOM OF BASE IS SLIGHTLY FLARED, AND HAS 4 ROUNDED, HORIZONTAL RIDGES, ON IT. CUP HAS TWHO HANDLES WITH RELIEF DESIGNS ON THEM. ETCHED ONTO CUP IS "FARM YOUNG PEOPLE'S WEEK 1958 F.W.U.A. PRESIDENT'S CUP GIRLS ATHLETICS WON BY ELAINE LIEBELT WARNER". CUP IS TARNISHED.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

TROPHY OWNED BY ELAINE LIEBELT WHO ATTENDED WARNER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE LATE 1950S, GRADUATING IN 1960. DURING JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ELAINE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF SCHOOL LIFE. IT IS SAID THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL, ELAINE HAD SOME ACTIVITY EVERY NOON HOUR, AFTER SCHOOL AND EVENING. SHE PARTICIPATED IN BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TRACK AND FIELD, SCHOOL BAND (PLAYED TROMBONE) AND WAS A MAJORETTE AND CHEERLEADER. ELAINE ALSO STUDIED PIANO UNTIL GRADE 9 AND IN HIGH SCHOOL WAS YEARBOOK EDITOR AND WAS PART OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL. ELAINE ATTENDED THE PROVINCIAL RECREATION LEADER TRAINING SCHOOL IN 1958 AND 1959 SPONSORED BY THE WARNER COMMUNITY AND TAUGHT CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY UNTIL SHE WENT TO UNIVERSITY. ELAINE PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FOR THE WARNER WARRIORETTES FROM THE TIME SHE WAS IN GRADE 8 AND ONCE IN HIGHSCHOOL, SHE COACHED THE WARNER JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS’ TEAM. AT THE GALT’S REQUEST IN APRIL 2010, DONOR ELAINE LIEBELT PROVIDED MORE DETAILS WITH REGARDS TO HER PERSONAL OWNERSHIP OF THE TROPHY AND RELATED OBJECTS P20010047048-55. THE NARRATIVE BELOW IS IN HER OWN WORDS. FOR A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EMAIL, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE. *** “IN 1958, I WAS HONOURED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S GATHERING HELD AT OLDS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. YOUNG PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY LOCAL FWUA (FARM WOMEN’S UNION OF ALBERTA) CHAPTERS FROM ALL OVER THE PROVINCE ATTENDED THE WEEK LONG YOUTH GATHERING CALLED FARM YOUNG PEOPLE’S WEEK. THERE WERE SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS PRESENTED. THIS WAS A VERY EARLY EXPERIENCE IN LIVING IN DORMS WITH A LOT OF OTHER GIRLS AND EATING IN COMMUNAL DINING ROOMS, AND MEETING A LOT OF CUTE BOYS. AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON FROM WARNER WHO ATTENDED SO I PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ANYONE. I JUST REMEMBER THAT THE ORGANIZERS KEPT US VERY BUSY FOR THE WHOLE TIME WE WERE THERE. THIS TROPHY WAS PRESENTED TO THE TOP PERFORMING FEMALE ATHLETE AT THE EVENT. THAT WAS ME THAT YEAR.” ***

Catalogue Number

P20010047051

Acquisition Date

2001-12

Collection

Museum

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