HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-28, Page 80SHIRLEY MIDDLETON
Kinsmen and their Kinettes is a
world wide organization. The
Canadian organization is divided
into eight districts; each district
is in turn divided into zones which
are made up of individual clubs.
This division is for the purpose of
administration, It allows for a
more personal touch in the clubs
within given areas.
At each level there are
voluntary executives which
supervise the work of their level.
Kinette members must be
wives of Kinsmen, Kinette clubs
operate as auxiliaries, assisting
Kin projects or undertaking
separate ones, not incompatible
with local Kin programs. Kinette
membership permits the wife to
fully share with her husband the
benefits of Kin interest in com-
munity welfare, an opportunity to
help others, strong and enduring
friendships, active social and
community life,
Kin is a dynamic and cohesive
nationwide group of vigorous and
dedicated young men and
women.
The Exeter Kinette Club was
founded in 1952, with 18 mem-
bers. The first executive was:
president Marion Sanders; vice,
Jean Wein; secretary, Nancy
Traquair, Helen Mickle;
treasurer, Lois Armstrong;
registrar, Barb Southcott.
The first project was running
the snack bar in the arena which
netted over $1,800 the first year.
Fifty percent of this went into the
arena and the rest was split
between the Kinette and Kinsmen
clubs for local service work, The
purchase of a $650 oxygen tent
for South Huron Hospital was an
example of their local service
work.
At this same time the Kinettes
sponsored the original Exeter
Figure Skating Club.
Some of the larger projects
through the years were:
1954-55 — $200 Hockey Booster
Club.
1955 - 56 — $100 Childrens Aid
Society, $150 Hockey Booster
Club, 2 pingpong tables to the
arena.
1956 - 57 — 5 footstools for the
hospital maternity ward, $50
for Girl Guides & Brownies.
1959 - 60 — $50 to children's aid,
$100 to expand Guide & Scout
building, $50 to orphanage plus
gifts.
1960 - 61 — $25 Muscular
Distrophy, $100 Children's Aid
Society, $100 Exeter Figure
Skating Club, adopted a Hong
Kong child, (11 year old, Wing
Sang Wong) whom they
supported up until '64 when he
no longer needed assistance.
Then they adopted Kam-kee-
Lam. $25 to the Cancer
Society, $25 for the purchase of
toys and books for the
children's ward of the hospital,
$10 MentallyRetarted,
1962 — $100 Children's Aid plus
clothing, $25 Cancer Society,
started Sick and Shut in Night.
1963 — $1,000 Swimming Pool
Fund.
1965 — Donated to Bunny Bundle,
supported a needy family,
gave $5 to the top 4 grade 8
math students.
1967 — painted the bridges in
Riverview Park, put a fence
around the wading pool in
Victoria. Park.
' 1970 — donated a desk to the
hospital, gave Christmas gifts
to the elderly and retarded, $25
to the highest student in grade
13 to go to teachers college
(this annual bursary was
changed to the student going
on to further her education in
Home Economics).
1971 - 72 — quilts, slippers and
packs for the Children's Ward
plus many small annual
donations.
Money for these various
projects was raised in a variety
of ways such as in the early
years: selling programs at
hockey games, annual peanut
drives, draws for things like a
cedar chest and a quilt, hospital
Sundry Cart (more of a service
than a money maker).
In later years there was the
Pepsi drive, the Annual Kinette
Dance, the Rental of clown
suits made by the Kinettes and
annual draws for things such as a
doll at Christmas.
Money is also received for
projects on which the Kinettes
assisted such as Annual car
show, Kinfest, Quarter horse
show etc.
Some memorable occasions for
the club were: in 1960-61 the
Kinsmen gave the Kinettes their
Banner which is hung during
every Kinette meeting; in 1956
the Exeter Kinette Club spon-
sored the founding of the Hensall
Kinette Club and in 1961 the club
hosted an Inter club Meeting of
160 Kinettes of Zone D on April
28th. There were 17 guest
speakers two of whom ,were a
Dress Buyer and a Fashion
Coordinator of Simpsons of
London. There were also 100
prizes donated by Exeter Mer-
chants.
The club celebrated its 21st
birthday in. March 1972 with a
dinner party attended by eleven
former Kinettes,1 Kin wife and
eight Kinettes. Other social
functions were; 1972 windup
Party which consisted of dinner
and a trip to see King Lear
performed at Stratford; annual
Christmas party, during which
secret pals were revealed and
two joint meetings with the
Kinsmen.
This year donations and ser-
vice work consisted of: $25 to the
top Home Economics student in
grade 13 to complete her
education in that field; $5 to the
four top grade 8 students in
math; $10 to Cystic Fibrosis; $25
to the Bunny Bundle; $15 to
Exeter Figure Skating Club; $50
to the mentally retarded
workshop.
Also flowers were placed in the
hospital waiting room at
Christmas and Easter, they
helped the Kinsmen with their
sick and shut-in night; drove
trucks for their Pepsi drives;
helped with the Kinfest in August
and with the Rodeo in September,
A dance was held in March
which netted $150. The raffle for a
Mrs. Beasley doll at Christmas
netted $71. The doll was won 'by
Marg Strong of Clinton. Clown
suits were rented at Halloween
and this netted $24.
At present plans are being
made to help the Kinsmen with
the Exeter Centennial
celebrations and vests are in the
process of being made for our
Kinsmen and Kinettes.
Section 3, Page 28 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE JUNE 28, 1973
Kinettes helped many local projects
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KINETTES DONATE $500 - Although it had only about a dozen members, the Exeter Kinette Club was an
active group in 1963. They sponsored a number of money-raising activities throughout the year. To climax its
service efforts, the Kinettes voted $500 to the Exeter and District Swimming Pool Campaign. Mrs. Art Clarke
presented the check to campaign chairman G. John Goman. (T-A, April 18, 1963)
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