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Threshing Outfit Crew
1934
About 3 Miles East of Mather Manitoba

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Young men were sent out in 1934, likely college students, to test land. A good section of land with fine buildings and good location was valued at $4000.00. No wonder many farmers, especially from Saskatchewan, left their farms for greener pastures.

People used to provide their own entertainment as there were no TV's in those days. There were lots of house parties, dancing, playing cards, or just visiting.

Many young men looking for work, especially along the highway, would ask for something to eat or lodging for the night. It was impossible to find work anywhere.

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Lydia Graves, Mrs. Webster, Mrs, Guy, Mrs. Glenn McLeod, Bessie Redpath at a 'Quilting Bee'.
1935

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In the 1920's and 30's, the mather community had a "beef ring". There could be just so many members and each week a member in turn would take a beast to be slaughtered. There was a certain standard they had to measure up to - weight, age, etc. It would be slaughtered Thursday night and and everyone would go Friday morning to pick up their share of the meat. Some people were fortunate enough to have an ice house to keep fresh meat, milk, and cream. Those who weren't, usually had to hang it down a well.

The first burials recorded in Mather Cemetery were in 1904. The Municipality Council paid fro the land in 1905. On November 21, 1905 the Roblin Council passed an order to pay Wm. Gordon $135.00 for four acres. There have been approximately 350 burials in Mather. It is a lesson in Mather history itself to walk through the cemetery and see the names of our early pioneers, and the names of our present families, recorded there.