HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-05-09, Page 3Anniversary cake
Past Presidents of the Blyth Women’s Institute were on hand to cut the 80th anniversary cake at a
celebration in Blyth Thursday night last week. Taking part in the ceremony were (front row, left to
right) Winnie Johnston, Audrey Walsh, Luella McGowan, Jean Nethery, Eunice Emke, Pat Taylor
(rear), Isabelle Craig and Lenore Davidson.
Blyth WI celebrates 80th
The Blyth Women’s Institute
celebrated its 80th Anniversary
with a guest list of 90 members,
former members, past presidents
and special guests.
Ella Carter presided over the
guest book while President Jean
Nethery greeted at the door. Cor
sages of yellow carnations were
pinned on Jean and Brenda Brooks.
A beautiful arrangement of yel
low carnations accented with blue
decorated the table. This arrange
ment was donated by Past Presi
dent Isabelle Craig and was taken
to Evalena Webster who was
unable to attend.
“O Canada’’ and the W.I. Ode
Blyth.
The Blyth Festival Singers under
the direction of Angus Sinclair,
were one of the guest choirs which
participated in the Bach Saugeen
Festival. The programme featured
J. S. Bach’s music in the first half
and a variety of Canadian music in
the second half. The concert was
held in Knox Presbyterian ^Church
in Walkerton on April 29 and the
choir sang to a most receptive and
enthusiastic audience. Upcoming
performances for the Festival Sin
gers include services at Londesboro
United Church, St. John’s Anglican
in Wingham and the Opening
Night of the Blyth Festival.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Daer were Lome Daer and Jack
Fallis on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyce of
Bayfield visited Saturday with Bert
and Dorothy Daer.
June Daer and sister Ann from
were sung with Gladys Van Camp
at the piano. Jean Nethery wel
comed all. Brenda Brooks intro
duced guests as follows:District
President, Mary Hunter; Board
Director, Lois Elliott; Area Presi
dent, Laureen McIntosh; Past Pre
sidents, Isabelle Craig, Luella Mc
Gowan, Winnie Johnston, Eunice
Emke, Audrey Walsh, Pat Taylor
and Lenora Davidson.
The audience was then favoured
by violin music by Zoellyn, Capu-
cine and Teague Onn who are part
of the Huron String School. They
were thanked for an excellent
variety of music and talent by Ida
Procter.
New Hamburg visited on Sunday
evening with Bert and Dorothy
Daer.
The Blyth Women’s Institute’s
birthday celebration held on May 3
provided top notch entertainment.
One highlight of the Blyth
Women’s Institute birthday party
on May 3 was guest speaker Steven
Souch who spoke on his life in
Norway during 1988-89: his school
ing, his travels, and the four
families with whom he lived. He
used the words mother, dad,
brothers, and sister when referring
to reach family. Steve interspersed
his information with many humor
ous anecdotes delightful to the
audience.
His many pictures were superb:
rugged mountain peaks, powerful
waterfalls providing ample electric
power; city churches of cathedral
design and quaint country wooden
ones. Among his scenes was one of
the king walking his dog. He was
surprised at the extent and effi-
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Lenora Davidson introduced
Steven Souch who gave a very
interesting account of his year’s
stay in Norway as an exchange
student, along with beautiful slides
and humorous events. Steven was
thanked by Isabelle Craig.
Two skits were performed by
Anna VanderHeyden, Vera Badley
and Brenda Brooks and Vera
favoured with a humorous reading
“Little Snake, Big Problems’’.
The Anniversary Cake made by
Debbie Craig was cut by President
Jean and all Past Presidents.
Highlights of the past 80 years
compiled by Ella Carter were read
by Anne Mclnnes.
The Queen and W.I. Grace was
followed by a social time and
sandwiches and cake and ice
cream. Special thanks was given to
Marie Heffron, Marie Cronyn and
Sandra Deveau for helping in the
kitchen.
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