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Miller Lake--Dyers Bay W 4. NW--1 ::'C'Wf'tmmi'h Institute was a national organization + . ! in 1897 with aims attractive to Lindsay women. \The W.A, sought to promote an appreciation of rural _ Wuing, atudy issues which particularly affected women g and work to improve local communities. It " a social cirele, a chance for women living on ' and small villages to get together. At one time or gm. there were three branches of the Women's "_;--'"mw in Lindsay township. . ffi'Wl branch was first organized at Q&S_B%):m July @@ii'fhv Echo reported an initial meeting was addressed | a%;' 1)r, Murgaret Patterson. The presidént was Mrs. | "fiffltmm Tyndall, Ist vice--president Mrs. M. McVicar, | ]§m% vice--president Mrs. G. Graham, organist Miss E. | n . " o --R Wws . | [ Sm | _ & y | | Boyle and secretary--treasurer Mrs. Charles Mathieson. | : F'*A 6 & se ,} The group seems to have faded away, then revived during é ' é s * f | the 1920s and 1930s. In March 1939, the Dyers Bay-- Do , ;% w . yV !;% | * I Brinkman's Corners W.1. held a pot luck supper at Angus t 5 .. h linibinh,. and Esma Rouse's home. "The ladies of the institute had i :% gh - prepared a good supper and the proceeds, with t ~@ 1| . % admission only 10 cents and five cents, amounted to | *% «0 ( C $9.40," said a report of the meeting, which concluded _ e % _ h with recitations, songs and stepdancing. For all of its 4 . . -- Sm PB socializing, the branch seems to have lapsed after | @'% * 0 t . viige changing its name to the Willing Workers in November | ) -- 1942. ; Miller Lake Women's Institute _ The Miller Lake branch of the Women's Institute was -- formed on November 9, 1939. Mrs. William Rydall was elected president for 1939--40 along with vice--president Mrs. Earl Stewart, secretary--treasurer Mrs. Elvina Noble and district director Mrs. Annie Rouse. The first meeting of the new branch was held December 14, 1939 at Mrs. Rydall's home. There were 15 women present. The Echo reported that the business section of the meeting was taken up with Christmas cake recipes and an exchange of cards. The new branch began working within a week, serving refreshments at the Miller Lake school to a meeting December 21 which featured speakers on the formation and operation of farm credit unions. «+ p a Taten from "Proud eople {ne Lindsay Township Wistoty Book.