Savard WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 1, [1984] - [1999], p. 12

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_ OCIl. 2--'1'he Centre 'l'emiskaming Women's Institutes will be 0th Anmversar tpplebratingtheirii0tharyy'y.ersy'yat F the new f.1hlt1iau1"i1v1 School lstair- ting at 7:30 ,m. ' ' mem ers, / ? Y 7 f past aM pregent, along with friends . October 2 wa? the date set or arecordially invited to attend. tllie J,flthimA/1r1vtirnstarrey Bf ll' __ --. emis aming. Centre istrlc lt" , f '.i C _ i - "r""'""""'""?""'-) "v'"'""""'""]"":"..?:;-"',' PMt w, ' Women's Institutes held at the All, tr. .3 all?“ 'tr, _ l C (rr.fca?28 . new Charlton-Savard School. . . T 1it,r, 'N 122‘ _ it b 'ur? L ?iiili& “ It was disappointing to see that y iw, '.{WQ l "y/f; '. i 'ri' "rrt . 'allIg I the weather turned so cold Ind - AS l 'cr "t l: (' i" _ ‘ - " miserable, preventing some In- . Fa tev ' crf- a . fill: il8 _ terested members and friends ' it: C 2 " ., "'s pr" " IN from attending. Once inside the ‘ ‘ P, " . , .t - Wd school, the weather was forgotten f B Ill C, 'd, .- ' ,1' ' a as ever one greeted each other , dit g - gr? I _ t cheerfufiy and settled in for at1pe ' , _. , ' ' , E .. “t: to reminisce and to enjoy mus”, Eil ' " a\‘, _ ", - songsandsocialvisiting. Fail ',:i;e?t" _ V erp' Dorothy and Hartley Houston l 35.63 "r .t isrer7ii?.?: ‘ were present, so the hall was soon l .s' /, _'.i':iSti)l, W ' 'A filled with music and songs. Many {9 Va; ' . old favorites brought back i; V _ memories of so many happy f "t A sir,?,?:' -. , - . times, not only in the Savard area V $5?" at? y , ..> i , td but in all the other areas whelfe We». 9 It Ceisa." ' ' music and song was always .a big _ir"i,,v,t'1 a“); i. t l ' [ .. I - - part of the Women's Institutes 15, :54". ' " at; l 'Ei",-, , . Jam: l . activities, as well as at dances, in , sls" ' V "v'., . _ l" Te', Bi ' " 1iiin " - meetings, reunions and whenever 'r; _ i l ', is; is" h? T": .'/'al" ' I . a group met for fun and games Pr “yaw . _ _ C. '. _ t. 5‘1" u {3&3 ' . even at work bees. What a lift In [y, V ' ” p _ _ FL,, t.l"irir,"i', Ill I - © ‘ spirits song and musw can give a I From left to right are members from the beginning of the Women's group. Institute in rem.i.skypirw They are Alacoque Ryan Anna Cozac and During the evening Ena Bott Etta Bott. (Supplied photo) I 7 96 , a and Florence Dudgeon were b presented with Birthday C'sirds Alacoque (Sullivan) Ryan; who and Anniversary cards were given therefore has been an active to Hartley and Dorothy Houst.orl member. for over 61 years. The and sent to Richard and Bernice other girls had moved away in . Bowman, signed by all those years. gone by, but Alacoque att/ending. , married a local young man and = Some of the original Women s they purchased farmsplose by the , ' ‘ Institute Branches have disbanded Savard School. So she was able to I due to members moving away, attend meetings, card parties and paSSing on or not being able to other 51fP.ts out on by the Savard I attend the meetings that they. so Women s hrstitute. , enjoyed in years gone by. Time We are always happy when :dl does take its toll and changes are former members can attend our is inevitable. However, members meetings or our special events. We . that did attend had a great “med try to keep m touch with cards at ' . 1, " By their facial expressions an Christmas and on other occasions. ' , " _ their actions you could see that This 15, one. way our Branch . . ' My ' l this was a happy reunion among Women s Institutes can let former. ' " . J ill ' the Women's Institute members members know that we think of ‘ and friends. them and rteally cars. We wish - ' f t - , . ' ict many more. appy an productive e f) The Temislraming, Psi,“ years for all the Women’s Institute . g ' ' '.--..: I. ' Centre Women s Institu e, hat Branches, . - . by .1 an organized 60 years ago. At t h or _ . , _ - , _ , time there were many Brant: Agnes Arts readapoern that she MW q “ = Wi) ' Women's Institutes. The Savard had written. Alma Cozac made an 'W/ , ' . (r I.,, ' Women's Institute was organized Anniversary cake, decorated by " " t 7 grill over 61 years ago and is still ac- he.r daughter Eleano.r, which. all 1, ‘ Stl , If, tive, although there have been enjoyed. .Sopus antique artic.les " _ m V ' ESM ‘ . some trying times due to members were on. display. Many interesting' i . " ' hi , . . ' or their families being ill or decorations on the walls were l ' l Mil " hospitalized. admired. It was a lovely corn- I _ . . . fortable place for our 60th Am i , [l Ityvas noted by a tn/j,ig,hvb/gr,irll!, niversary._ " o t1rri1etethgettieevahrh allowed lean .RodspEs attended the l - some girls still attending schor?l to registration desk and gave out . become members of their Institute name tags. _ _ Branch as they helped in sweepmg We are wondering how many ', - and washing the floors, stairs an t Branches in South Temiskaming ' " - 'WindoWs at the school after schbo District have ladies who were , 'hours. It was pointed out by a members for 60 years or over. neighbouring Women's Institute There could easily be several of member that one of these girls w,as them. . _

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