BOARD, CRIBBAGE

Description: THE PLAYING SURFACE IS SILVER METAL. THIS IS SCREWED ONTO A 1.2CM THICK PIECE OF CLEAR GLASS. UNDER THE GLASS IS ANOTHER PIECE OF SILVER METAL. ETCHED INTO THIS METAL ON ONE END IS "DONATED BY DEANE R. GUNDLOCK M.P. TO THE PEMMICAN CLUB". THE BASE OF THE BOARD IS A 1.3CM THICK PIECE OF REDDISH-BROWN GLASS. THERE ARE FOUR ROUND RUBBER FEET ON THE BOTTOM. "41" IS WRITTEN ON THE BOTTOM IN BLACK FELT MARKER. ON ONE SHORT SIDE OF THE BASE IS A PIECE OF METAL THAT SWIVELS ON A SCREW AND HOOKS ONTO ANOTHER SCREW. UNDERNEATH THIS ARE 9 HOLES, IN WHICH 7 PEGS FOR THE BOARD ARE PLACED. THE PEGS ARE ALL SILVER METAL. 3 OF THEM HAVE TWO WHITE LINES ON TOP, 3 OF THEM HAVE 1 BLUE LINE ON TOP, AND 1 OF THEM HAS 3 BLACK LINES ON TOP (2 ARE MISSING).

History: THIS CRIBBAGE BOARD WAS DONATED TO THE PEMMICAN CLUB BY DEANE R. GUNDLOCK. DEANE R. GUNDLOCK WAS BORN IN WARNER IN 1914. IN 1940, AT THE AGE OF 26, HE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED FARMERS OF ALBERTA LOCAL AT WARNER - HIS FIRST PUBLIC OFFICE. IN 1946 HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE WARNER SCHOOL BOARD. HE SERVED AS A REEVE OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF WARNER IN 1950. HE HELD POSTS ON VARIOUS OTHER BOARDS AND COUNCILS AS WELL. HE WAS ELECTED THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR LETHBRIDGE IN 1958 AND RETIRED FROM FEDERAL POLITICS IN 1972. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.