CASE, PENCIL

Description: 1. PENCIL BOX - VARNISHED WOOD, RECTANGULAR. TOP PIECE SLIDES OFF; HAS A ROUND INDENT IN TOP. UNDERSIDE OF THIS PIECE HAS "JEAN KURTN" PRINTED ON IT IN ORANGE PENCIL CRAYON. INSIDE TOP LAYER OF BOX ARE TWO ELLIPTICAL COMPARTMENTS. THIS TOP LAYER SWIVELS TO THE SIDE TO REVEAL A BOTTOM LAYER. INSIDE BOTTOM LAYER ARE TWO MORE COMPARTMENTS. BOX CONTAINS PENS AND PENCILS: 2. FOUNTAIN PEN - RED PLASTIC. BRASS AND RED PLASTIC TIP. EMBOSSED ON PEN IS "ADMIRATION U.S.A.". 3. PENCIL - PAINTED WHITE. HAS METAL END WITH YELLOW ERASER. IN GOLD, ON ONE SIDE OF PENCIL IS "1867 1967 CANADA-CENTENAIRE 1867 1967" "VENUS 1967" ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS "1867 1967 CANADA-CENTENNIAL 1867 1967" "VENUS 1967". 4. FOUNTAIN PEN - BURGUNDY PLASTIC. HAS BLACK AND SILVER TIP. ETCHED ONTO TIP IS "SKY WRITER M24". ETCHED ONTO HANDLE OF PEN IS "WATERMAN'S MADE IN CANADA". THERE IS A SILVER LEVER ON HANDLE. 5. FOUNTAIN PEN - RED PLASTIC. RED PLASTIC TIP; HAS SOME INK ON IT. HANDLE HAS HORIZONTAL RIDGES ON IT, NEAR TIP. 6. PENCIL? - DARK RED, PAINTED WOOD. ONE END IS CRUDELY SHARPENED. CARVED INTO HANDLE IS "61 57 MADE IN CANADA - VENUS PENCIL CO. LTD.". END OF PENCIL HAS A DARK RED, RUBBER CYLINDER, WITH VERTICAL RIDGES, THAT FITS OVER IT. PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF.

History: BELONGED TO DONOR; USED IN SCHOOL. HIS PARENTS, WILFRED AND JENNIE REED, LIVED IN BARONS AFTER THEY MARRIED, WHERE THEY FARMED. SEE P19990057001-GA FOR MORE HISTORY.