Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1958, p. 42

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Fiftieth Anniversaries and a very new exhibit of articles in the extension project “Sew to Save and Make Sense” MONG the hundred members, ex-mem- hers and 4-H Homemaking Clle girls of Aughrim Institute who met to cele- de m Dollar; gave an anniversarx low-J, brate the Institute’s fiftieth anniversary were: to the hall. Mrs. J, D. Hossack, F_W_1,:; “my” a daughter of the first president who came PFESIdEUt 811d daughter of a charter [I m1)“, from Detroit for the day, three daughters of presented the branch With a call b- m,> the first hostess, who came from LOndon, and Walter Ross f remembered by many 1 ‘lillh; the only living charter member, Mrs. members as Miss Sutherland who worl i l with Clifford Shortt, still an active member. Mr. Putnam years ago, presented 1i: .‘mm. Mrs. Shortt cut the birthday cake. The first bersh‘ips to Mrs. G. M.7Ross and I\‘. Wm 51:; years’ records of the Institute have dis- Flemlng. Reading the hIStOFY 0f thv lush appeared, the earliest Minutes being for 1913, Mrs, R. J. Sutherland recalled thé’ll 111,3 A number of members, dressed in costumes of early 1900‘s Embro and West 2011. m a the day, reâ€"enacted the second meeting for flourishing Farmer's Institute and at Ii 3”“. which there are Minutes so that the first Min- 3W meeting in 1903 Women were 1m" H.- a utes on record could be read. Four former meeting to hear Dr. Annie Backus sp. m members of that year returned to take part in this meeting the Women’s Institute . or. this, answering to their maiden names and ganized. The history recorded a so ,md two of them singing a duet. Two members active programme of education and to had prepared a history of the branch which through the fifty years since that tin: was printed'in an eightâ€"page booklet and sold Music had an important place on at the meeting. Copies were Elven '50 Spemal gramme at Little Current’s fiftieth ann :ll‘V guests. '(The annlvefsary year was Celebratea tea with selections played on a zithe; tile by havmg the Years Programmes primed on vocal solo “I Love a Little Cottage." T. eri-i gold 133139“) 'There were greeungs from Mrs- used to record the Minutes of the fix 47.1. Clifford Daws, an alternate F.W.I.O. l’Soard mg on October 9’ 1907, was on am At member: an? a.rep°r.t 0f the Insuimes re" this meeting sixteen women were in ud- lationship With its Friendship Link In Wales. ance and the organization was conch I”, Some of the 4-H Homemaking Club girls gave a MIR NlcTaViSl,‘y a representative r musmal numbers and some helped to serve Department. A corsage was sent to .V. “I”, TEfTF-‘Shments- living charter member, Mrs. John Can .l-r-x Emhro and West Zorra Institute celebrated 93 years 01d. its fiftieth anniversary at a luncheon with - . - . H; Mrs. J. E. Houck as guest speaker. A church Cigggsd fig; Sfiéjlt‘eaieilgzgts‘mi I: group with no Embro Institute members caterâ€" H Y . fi . ,y ' r V' j ed for the luncheon so that all the Embro .” oung' at Its ftleth “Wm”? "“ members could sit down together. Three of tlon' The county or area conventm" “1'; the four living charter members were present “1311' Mrs' G" R‘ Lane was thg SpeuL “a and assisted with the ceremonies â€" Miss Mrs- A. 5- Maw gave the Insumtevs "I" Graeme McDonald, Mm w_ G_ Daweg and An entertainment feature reported '- {he Mrs. A. A. McKinnon. A display of quilts, singing of “When You and I Were Yo. ' bl' crocheted bedspreads, antique jugs and vases two members dressed as a bride and "m1 It I: t of fifty years ago. Ayr’s fiftieth anniversary celebralu Dim POST-MORTEM KINDNESS tribute to the Watson sisters, Mary U1. arm- Do not kee the alabaster boxes of '0 ' Clpal of Macgonald Institute and E' IMP“? sealed and laid away until your friehdgraiifcdcgfdrf Who was p1‘es1dent of the branch for firs:- Speak your words of commendation while their ears thlrteen years' The InStitute was Dr "zed can hear them. The things you mean to say when by Mrs. William Elliott 0f Galt, Mrs. 1': "W19; they are gone, say before they go. The flowers you of Hespeler and Mrs, J, Anderson. It '3 1‘9‘ mean to send for their departure, send beforehand called that at the third meeting Miss «115011 to brighten their homes ere_they go out of them. had given a demonstration of the u of a iffffgiflfig 211:; the heart ‘5 “med has “0 “151m” mop Wringer. Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless t ~ DU}? ' of the early speakers. Among the In tules‘ Pest-marten remembrances do not cheer the hearts creditable accomplishmemzs of Red Cl “ and of the burdened. So if you have vases laid away, community Work it was reported that 5‘ new? and perfumes of sympathy and affection you intend local community cemtre was built in 1 -O the to_ dispense some day, open them now when others will be refreshed by them, and do not wait until it is too late. 42 Institute has contributed almost $1l '30 m cash donations, rental and supplies. '1’ 15 In' stitute made a pleasant arrangement [DUE anniversary luncheon in having a neig1 19”“ Home AND couNmY

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