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Listowel held its fiftieth anniversary party '11 the school Where the Institute was organ- ’zed. A charter member, Mrs. J. O. Hardie ho was chiefly responsible for the organiza~ ion of the branch was one of the speakers. mong the various projects aceomplished hrough the years’ work for the school in- luded paying for lights, providing a piano nd building a driving-shed on the school rounds. The programme included a skit com- paring customs, costumes and conveniences of 1907 with those of today. Around two hundred women attended the tieth anniversary of Norwich Institute. One eature of the programme was a choir of In- titute members leading in the singing of old favorite songs. Guest speakers were Mrs. Aubrey Swain, District President of South Oxford; Miss Helen McKercher, Director of Home Economics Services, and Miss Iona Winterburn, secretary to Miss McKercher and a member of the branch. A charter member, Mrs, Arthur-Height, told about the organizaâ€" tion meeting. Mrs. W. Marshall who had served as secretary for a number of years red called some early money-raising ventures. To mark this anniversary the Institute arranged with a member, Miss Stella Mott, to write the history of the Institute for its past fifty years. Springfield’s golden anniversary programme commemorated fifty years of “service to the community and to the homemaker.” With the assistance of the members and others in the community, Mrs. Alice Davies has compiled a very complete history of the village and the surrounding district. Two special numbers on the programme were readings by active mem- bers of the organization: “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight” by eighty-five-yearâ€"old Mrs. 5. FALL 1957 some of the old favorite panama in the quills exhibited. Churn Dash, Rismg Star. F fiftieth A nniversaries P: Charlton and "I’m Not Growing Old" by ninety-oneâ€"year-old Mrs. W. Wilson. Linwood’s fiftieth anniversary cake was rather unusual in that candles were lighted In honour of the late Adelaide Hoodless, foun- der of the Institute movement; Mrs, Alice Merry, president A.C.W.W.: Mrs. Nancy Adams, national president; Mrs. James Hag- gerty, provincial president; Miss Myra Snider, dlstrict president; and the late Mrs. David MacKay, the first branch president. Mrs. F. H. Schummer, a member for forty-eight years, cut the cake. Miss Helen McKercher, Director Home Economics Service, was guest speaker. An honoured guest at Avening’s fiftieth an- niversary party was a Charter member, Mrs. John Warren, ninetyâ€"four years old, now liv- ing in Collingwood, Presented with a sheaf of roses Mrs. Warren expressed her thanks and her happiness that she was able to be present. The only other living charter mem- ber, Mrs. J. A. Carleton of Guelph, was unâ€" able to attend but she sent a letter telling with characteristic humor about some of the doings at the early meetings fifty years ago. Mrs. D. C. Carruthers told of her mother’s association with the Institutes‘ founder, Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless. Interesting history of the Institute and of the district was given by the chairman, Mrs. W. G. Carruthers, by the Avening presiâ€" dent and convener of historical research, Miss Dorothy Smith and by Mrs. Sanford Aikins, district president of West Simcoe and former provincial historical research convener. The guest speaker, Mr. Norman Moore spoke on Education and Citizenship. Echo Bay celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with an afternoon tea and talks by the District 3% Left to right: Canadian Rose. Goose Tracks, â€"K:'!chcncr Waterloo Huron! Photo 19