Lakeside WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 1, 1939-59, p. 7

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/ go Eight 0 b, f ", 'l ' aar, 'y .. _ n . __ IANNIVERSARY ' _ YE. WOMEN'S INSTITUT- _ CELEBRATES REACHING IT l QUARTER-CENTURY MARK. m Lakeside United Church on! Wednesday, October let, a mem-’ ', ‘ omble occasion was celebrated! when the Lakeside Women's Insti- tate marked the twentrtitth anni- ( versary of its founding with a fit- fting program of songs, speeches "O “and the cutting of a birthday cake. “ Mrs. H. Munds, the President, was in the chair and called on Mrs. Jack Clark to give the address of - The second meeting was - 3welcome. _ I ' . AlMllilt Cr Two minutes' silence was observ- [: l he’ll; 3.233111%? lgdle. lllllt :ed itt honor of twenty-nine members 1' e Jl'Jlf, The “third 'ifl'h"., 'liliiilllilll .who have pa'ssed on. A report on eld in the hall and Kintore 1illillillil Ithe work ot the Institute was given put on the prowl-am with 'tiitTrCi'. [by Mrs. Chas. Sutherland, to11fyrtd ident in the "iiiiiii The fourth "by: an addressilgdrs: Wesley Rich.. meeting “was held in the hall in ;.ardsm;{ o dWe urn. duet, Mrs. the evening with Dr. A. J. Murray J9tto oun S and M15? Rutledge; chairmam.Two government speak- 1ayittessss,.Urs. Jesse Ridley of .St' ers were there and gave two ad- ,Pauls; piarto.so1o, Mrs. Bolton Fitz- dresses, accompanied by illustra- gerald, Thorndale; address, Mrs.. tions.' After that the society car- IAlex. Laurence, Em’bro, chorus, ried on meetings similar to towr11ine ladies; address, Mrs. (Dr.) what they do n ow The Presidents 9raekenzie of Lakeside; solo, Mrs have, Jc'mic"-rii.ii.' Frank Seaton JPr.) Walters, Thorndale; address, ers Abe Whetstone Mrs (Dr), (Nrs:.1. Mead; community singing; Murray, Mrs. Chas.) Sutherland, readings by. Mrs. Dawes and 'dit] Mrs. Burley Chandler. The Sec- ;_~'C McLeod, address, Mrs. Rott , retaries:---Annie K. Murray, Clara Leslie; musrc, Mesdames Roy ant Vining Mrs. D Ridley Mrs (Dr.) \Bryant Sutherland, s. Smith; ad- iiiiik"e'niiii . , . . les?, Mrs. A. Baker. It was during these ears the l .Followmg the conclusion of the war was on and from 19:15 to 1918 1,5fl!T",e: Mrs. Baker and Mrs. the.Institute was turned into a Mead received at the door. Mrs. Red Cross Society, met twice a (Dr.) yridys and Mrs. E. Gleason month to sew, knit and pack boxes were in charge of the register of for the soldiers. Held meetings in members “Pd §u83t3- Mrs. D. Wil- homes and hall until November son and Miss M. Baker invited to 1916 when Rev Mr Allan in- the tea room in the basement GTG the ladies to. the base: fwhich was very .prettily decorated ment of . church where Mr on the Institute colors. Mrs. A. awlings always had fires on ',Baker cut the birthday cake which E; I' the meeting. Had two knitting had- been mail? 'by Mrs. C. K. Mo. 't ntests, Mrs. (Dr.) Murray and Leeds A delieious lunch was SerV' '. rs C. N Mitchell captains tor ed of salads, sandwiches, jellies, fr st took'in 270 pairs of socks Leake, tarts and pickles, Mrs. I. " rs: C. Dawes and Mrs. J. Greg: ',ti,tut1e1m1 Mrs. John Holden pour- a yl \veriscaptains for second and " , . ' ook in . .airs of socks. Had re- at was; diliring the month; ot F91? caption andr social evening in the guilty. t 'Ile, £11336 a meeting was hall in February 1918 for returned lSe t a, t SPY? of; Mrs. Frank boys which was enjoyed by all. 1 ea, tul. Miss Gi1ho1yi, the county The Institute had a supper at Dal- (representative, was an charge and rymple's pavilion and presented 22 'gave a talk on Institute work am, returned boys with old chains pr, anized an Institute. . I walued at $8 00 each g ', following otficers were elI. ', What was. sent away in one id1t',ttid.'1tit,a211t aulil F year:---) pair socks, 12 trench sident 'Gre‘tt Suthe: 'lrir caps, 6 wash Cloths, 104 suits pa- ry Ti'k a a T ' " jamas, $30 to War Pensions Fund, ‘ .. C I: 'ralltLlaAitttr y. 30 doz. eggs to Toronto Sanitary ium, 58 boxes each valued at $3.00, - 3 quilts and 6 caps to Halifax Re. t -.i--e.r_ T lief. _ . s" _,e'c:-tCiat'Js.t'C'p..s. c:3§u_ In October 1921, a meeting was yents tsiT1eet--Miris. (Dr,) Alliir6if, held at Mrs. D, Wilson’s to organ- was, . Mead, Mrs. H. Harris, Mrs. ize tor Women's Institute again. a: MacKenzie, Mrs. ROM. Les- ers. (Dr.) Atkinson of Embro or- {$231513 ITL Alex Lawrence, Mrs. Geo. ganized the society again with rh,.%BWir, Mra. A. Baker, Mrs. C. Mo, ‘Mrs. (Dr.) Allison as president. Mud "it 1ufg1f,"itget11iigir; The to11tttf-gltttmtpettr1 b2, "_" Hrs. . 1 son, .88 e ""‘"‘"“‘ a“ _ --" m” Kirk, Mrs. T. Mead, Mrs. H. Munds, Mrs. lf. Harris, Mrs. Roy Suther- land, Mrs. G. K. McLeod, Mrs. Jno. Sutherland, Mrs. R. Leslie, Mrs. R. Matheson. I _ -The Institute have been doing; community and relief' work also) 'having a good social Time. Had a' sewing ' -~: nursing and tirsti aid, who . " ry, alring'm111b' . ».l

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