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cryrpa,rryrpiy/tii',riuryrr?iC;i lNSTlTUTh November 1974 The Combormere homen's Institue Wis organized on the 16th day of November in 1934. The Rev. h.H. Thatcher, the Anglican . Church Pastor, was the Founder of the Br..:nch. hith some of the local women including Mrs. Doctor Sealer, Miss hathryn Farmer, hrs. hesley Cram and several others, the first meeting was arranged in Combermere and organized by Mrs. John M. Miller of Goshen, the acting histrict president of' South Renfrew. The Branch has carried on without a lapse these 40 yecrs, though some years the membership was very small. In checking hmck in the minute books, 8 in all, there were 22. memes entered on the first night, all of? which in that case whould be considered Charter Members of the Branch. Seven of these and maybe more, still living' in the community or" not too far away. Some of? these are the following : meg Schweig - Inwood Olga hichter - Mrs. small Hargaret McFarlnne - schwcib ?ayc hoohme - LLCKCy Del chdhon - Schweig yatriciu Rose - Schweig Carola - Urevniok The Brunch apparently was first c.xllcd r1r,::iversidc". This name is printed in the first minute hook, however this nnmc HHS not permanent ind the members were nsLed to choose a new one. only six of the members submitted CV name at the next meeting -cit,h the nume "zine Grove" being chosen, but us there was already one Branch by that name in McNub Township in the South Henfrew Jistrict it could not be accepted. After the first six meetings recorded, the name "Combermere" st used in the books. In checking ouch there is no reference AS to why Riverside was dropped nor is there any suggestion as to why or when it was chongod to Combermere. The first president W‘s Yrs. Doctor Sndler, the first ;ecretury was Miss Kathryn Farmer. since that time there hes been 1: secretaries and 11 rresidcnts. The secretaries were also treasurers; these offices being held for many terms by the same menhers. The dues for the institute were I 1934.... Got' l850.... 'dot. 1954.... 75¢ 1964....1.00 1980.... 542.00 (than you figure that the increase over 40 years A_s only been . 65¢, it does not seem out of reason, comparatively speaking.) During the world war years of' 1935 to 1945 the women of Comhermsre contributed a great deal towards the needs of the men overseas and others in need.