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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002. PAGE 21.
Huron East WI celebrates 100 years
100 years of WI
The HuronEast district Women's Institute celebrated its 100th annual meeting at the Ethel Hall
on May 14. Over 60 delegates got together to go over the year's activities and plan the next
year's program. The new executive from back left: Carol Daniel, Tweedsmuir curator; Kathy
Bridge, past president; Ruth Axtmann, education co-ordinator.; Margaret Timm, public relations;
Clara Gibson, membership; Alieda Murray, lobbying. Front: Darlene Harding, second vice-
president; Margaret McMahon, president; Lucy Hesse, first vice-president; and Sharon Agla,
secretary-treasurer. Absent for photo Ronna Lee Johnson, assistant secretary. (David Blaney photo)
Hats, gloves, long skirts and some
period costumes were the order of
the day, Tuesday, May 14 when 61
members of the Women's Institute
gathered in the Ethel Community
Hall, to celebrate the district's
centennial annual meeting.
The theme for the meeting was In
Friendship's Circle Bright.
Molesworth Branch was the
hostess's branch. Margaret
McMachon, president, chaired the
meeting assisted by secretary Ruth
Bauer.
The hall was decorated in the WI
colours of blue and gold and displays
from various convenors lined the
walls. This included a collection of
hats from the late Marion Johnston.
The Gorrie . ladies welcomed
everyone and registered members
and guests. The Howick ladies made
the centrepieces for the tables and
distributed them at the end of the
meeting according to the specified
kind of hat .at each table.
Muriel Matheson, Molesworth
branch, welcomed everyone. The
district directors were ratified by
PAC Leone Foerter. Sharon Agla
gave the financial report which was
followed by the auditor's report.
Congratulatory cards were read
from Jean Chretien on behalf of the
Government of Canada, Paul
Steckle, MP for Huron-Bruce, Perth
North District WI, Huron West WI,
and branches from Huron East.
Greetings were brought from Perth
North by Everdina Bender; Huron
West by Wilma Higgins; Huron
South by Jane Dearing; Guelph Area
First Vice-President, Cindy Rabstein;
Winnie Mann, former FWIO board
director; Mrs. Sparling from
Goderich who was a president of
Huron East District in 1944-45.
The 100th anniversary certificate
from FWIO was presented by Mrs.
Foerter and a letter from Dianne Orr,
president of FWIO was read.
On behalf of the Walton and
Majestic branches, Lucy Hesse,
entertained in the morning with a
point quiz and Mrs. Foerter and Mrs.
Agla as Adelaide Hoodless and
Erland Lee visited in the afternoon.
Rev. Jeff Hawkins, also wearing . a
hat and costume, entertained with his
quick wit, songs and stories.
Aleida Murray, Lakelet branch,
conducted the "In Memoriam" and
white carnations were placed in a
vase with red carnations by the
different branches who had lost
valuable members throughout the
year. Six members were deceased.
Education co-ordinator report was
prepared by Isabel Hyslop and read
by Marjory Humphries, who also
gave the PRO report; Tweedsmuir
curator report was by Mrs. Foerter
and the education committee report
was by Kathy Bridge. Kim Higgins
gave the Huron County 4-H report.
Coins for Friendship were given as
roll call. There was a two-minute
presentation on the branch highlights
over the year.
Glenna Smith, past president of
Guelph Area, was the guest speaker
for this special day. She outlined the
pre-conference workshops for the
ACWW triennial conference in
Hamilton in June 2001. The visiting
delegates wanted to learn and share
ideas so she shared the how, when,
where and why of the convention.
She asked members what they would
like to see happen in each of their
communities in the next five years.
She was thanked by Darlene Harding
and presented with a door wreath.
Dates to remember are: May 27,
Huron East District annual in St.
Helen's; May 27, soup and sandwich
lunch and euchre at noon in
Fordwich Hall; June 19, 100th
anniversary of Gorrie WI at 7:30
p.m. in the Gorrie Hall; Aug. 20,
choir practice at 7:30 p.m.,
Molesworth Presbyterian Church;
Aug. 26, Huron East district meeting
at Marguerite Beirnes, Listowel; Oct.
7, County Rally in Belgrave; Oct. 23
and 24, Guelph Area Convention,
Elma Community Centre, Atwood.
The. anniversary cake was cut by
Mrs. Sparling, Jean Mathers and
Margaret McMahon and was served
with ice cream, after a lunch of cold
salads, catered by Beth Earl.
Cindy Rabstein installed the
officers for the district for the year
2002-2003.
Payment of the fee to the Huron
Historical Society, microfilming of
the Tweedsmuir History Book,
Volume 1 and a donation of $25 to
the Erland Lee Museum Home in
memory on the passing of a past
district president brought the
business to a close.
In her president's address, Mrs.
McMahon reminded all that the
needs of 100 years ago are not the
same as today. She asked members to
meet new challenges head on and
have social interactions with other
women in friendship's circle bright.
Marion Feldskov, Howick WI gave
the courtesies and invited members
to Howick for the 101st district
annual on May 13.
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