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as she composes verses f o r a n n i v e r s a r i e s and f o r other s p e c i al
occasions.
In 1918 she married Roy B a l l h o r n and moved t o Wetaskiwin.
There she immediately set to work t o b e a u t i f y the o l d pioneer
house which had been b u i l t i n 1892. Vines and flowers were soon
f l o u r i s h i n g . Every year new trees and p l a n t s were added t o beaut
i f y the farm home. Even before the new house was b u i l t i n 1926,
s h e l t e r b e l t s and shrubs were planted. She also made many hooked
rugs f o r t h e i r home.
As the B a l l h o r n s s p e c i a l i z e d i n r a i s i n g purebred Aberdeen
Angus c a t t l e , she became a c t i v e i n any promotion or a c t i v i t y which
concerned the breed. Many c a t t l e men sat down t o her t a b l e and
her h o s p i t a l i t y became w e l l known. She was President of the Aberdeen
Angus Women's A u x i l i a r y when i t was f i r s t organized and i s
again President i n I960.
Many of her a s p i r a t i o n s were r e a l i z e d when her only c h i l d,
Roma, r e c e i v e d hej- B. Sc. i n A g r i c u l t u r e from the U n i v e r s i t y of
A l b e r t a and went on t o acquire her Master's on a Eellowship at
Ames, Iowa. Mrs. B a l l h o r n i s e q u a l l y proud o f her two granddaughte
When the B a l l h o r n family won the Master Earm Pamily Award
she f e l t that another great achievement had been accomplished f o r
them i n the A g r i c u l t u r a l World.
Mrs. Ballhorn joined the Angus Ridge Women's I n s t i t u t e i n
May 1925 and has held many branch o f f i c e s since that time. She
was Vice- President and President and has been an outstanding Con-
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| Transcript | as she composes verses f o r a n n i v e r s a r i e s and f o r other s p e c i al occasions. In 1918 she married Roy B a l l h o r n and moved t o Wetaskiwin. There she immediately set to work t o b e a u t i f y the o l d pioneer house which had been b u i l t i n 1892. Vines and flowers were soon f l o u r i s h i n g . Every year new trees and p l a n t s were added t o beaut i f y the farm home. Even before the new house was b u i l t i n 1926, s h e l t e r b e l t s and shrubs were planted. She also made many hooked rugs f o r t h e i r home. As the B a l l h o r n s s p e c i a l i z e d i n r a i s i n g purebred Aberdeen Angus c a t t l e , she became a c t i v e i n any promotion or a c t i v i t y which concerned the breed. Many c a t t l e men sat down t o her t a b l e and her h o s p i t a l i t y became w e l l known. She was President of the Aberdeen Angus Women's A u x i l i a r y when i t was f i r s t organized and i s again President i n I960. Many of her a s p i r a t i o n s were r e a l i z e d when her only c h i l d, Roma, r e c e i v e d hej- B. Sc. i n A g r i c u l t u r e from the U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a and went on t o acquire her Master's on a Eellowship at Ames, Iowa. Mrs. B a l l h o r n i s e q u a l l y proud o f her two granddaughte When the B a l l h o r n family won the Master Earm Pamily Award she f e l t that another great achievement had been accomplished f o r them i n the A g r i c u l t u r a l World. Mrs. Ballhorn joined the Angus Ridge Women's I n s t i t u t e i n May 1925 and has held many branch o f f i c e s since that time. She was Vice- President and President and has been an outstanding Con- |
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