Elizabeth and Joseph Anton were immigrants from Russian who married in 1921 and farmed in Rastad, Saskatchewan for 8 years before moving their young family of 5 to Whitla, Alberta.  Joseph had purchased two store buildings from the nearby town of Seven Persons.  With the help of his neighbors, Joe moved the buildings and joined them together to make it their happy home for the next 20 years.  The children moved out and the couple moved to Medicine Hat in 1941.  Joe still farmed his land while working at an ammunitions factor.  In the spring of 1947, The couple moved back to Whitla.  Joe passed away in 1955.  He was 54 years old.  Elizabeth passed away in 1972 at the age of 70.