The Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-06-07, Page 11yy,EDNESDAY► JUNE '7t1, 1961
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VEN'
�aeic For 4t' an
,
Hadiginning, As Farm:
.fihe foilowing hist9.17 bf. anwere' made to Children's;
organization that has filled a 1 Memorial, London
In. 1936 Mr, and Mrs. Roderick
Bain reached their 60th 'W'edding
Anniversary, flowers were sent.
For a number. of years after
the 'disbanding o.f the U.F.W.Q.
we continued to .have the same
meetings and ;to do good work in
on PApril 231,70,, 1924; seventeen' 'about',.the. -'Month of Vovenmlber,.
'women met at the home of Mrs.'a vote was taken by ballot whe-
.John S, MacKenzie on. the .4.th 'ther or not we would become a
Con.. of Kinloss : to organize.; a :women's Institute,
branch' of the United Farrn Worn= In memoriam: for. the 25th An
en of Ontario known as niversary of Kairshea 1924-1949.
W. This was affiliated with the Mrs Roderick Bain, Miss' •M'a ie
United Farmers of .Ontario...The gg',
Club was, organized by Mr.,s. Geo. McGillivray, M•
rs, Ben Chesnut,
Lane,: Ashfield,
At. the first meeting it was:, de
-
'worthwhile role in Kinloss ToW,n-
ship for close to forty years, was
.outlined at a recent meeting of
.the Kairshea Women's Institute,
and pertains to the .formation of
the parent body, ' and the subse-
quent organization of this branch
of the Institute. Home and Community In 1946
b
War
Mrs. Dan T. 'MacKinnon, Mrs;
Dan .MacIntyre, Miss Maggie
Ross, Mrs. Alex - MacKenzie, Mrs.
Sam ` Carnochan, Mrs: Angus
MacDonald, Miss Jean MacKen-
zie, • (1st Sec.) Miss .Ruth= Mac-
Leod, Miss: Mary Jane. .Irwin,
Mrs. Albert Little,
' Presidents tip tothe organiza-
cided to meet the 3rd: Thursday,
of the month,, and we still . do,
We.•opened our U:F,W.O. meet
ings with .the.. Maple Leaf for
Ever and the Lord's Prayer, clos-
ing with . O,. Canada. In. 1931we
received the' U:F' WO;..Creed &:'
tion ou the' Institute: Mrs J S
O eni Ode;
p •n
g MacKenzie, 1924; Mrs. Allister
Officers elected by ballot~Were;' Hughes, 1.924-27; Mrs, Sam Carn_
president, .Mrs. J. S. MacKenzie, ochan, 1927.28; 'Mrs, Alex Suther-
ist Vice Pres., Mrs: ' Allister
Hughes; ; Secretary, ,Miss.' Jean
MacKenzie; • Treasurer, Mrs; Alex.
Suthejrland;;' Directors, Mrs. •. •Sam.
'Carnochan,., Mrs,. • Geo, Lockhart,
'Angus: Graham, . Mrs. •Alex
MacKenzie Miss Ella Sutherland` Kinnon,'' 1939-40 Mrs.' Harry La
who .'was also `,press secretary vis,' 1941-42, Four' Pres. 1943-44,
.Directors• for Egg Pool, Mrs.' Alex' Mrs. Alex Sutherland,, Mrs,Ar-
Sutherland,' .:Miss Jean MacKen .hie MYlaclntyre, Mrs.. W F. Mac-
zie. 'Fees 'were $1:00. a,. year with Donald, Miss pean.'McLeod. Four
a•2nd member .of a family paying Pres, 1945-46: Mrs, David, H. Car,
25c a. . • :.,ru•thers, Mrs. Dan 1:,: McKinnon,
Thee 2nd meeting was at. the Mrs.. Lloyd °MacDougal, Mrs. Ar-'
home of Walter MatKenzie with chie Maclntyre.
Miss Jean MacKenzie, 'his 'slater, The organization meeting was.
as hostess. At . this . meeting` it' .held at. the home of • Mrs. Harvey
was decided to • adopt .the name.. Houston 'Mrs.. J. • R. White, . Rip-
"Kairshea, the Gaelic for. 4th• ley,. a '.past district president as
isisted with' the detail's, Jan. 1947.
• First President, 'Mrs. Archie `Mac
Intyre,. first sec.-treas., Mrs. ''Fra
land,' 1928-29; Miss Mary B. Mc-
Leod, 1930;' Mrs, 'Richard Martin
1931-32; Mrs. John Carruthers,
1933-=34; Mrs. . Dan L. : MacKinnon,
(4th) 1935-36.; Mrs. Russ• Middle-
ton, 1937-38; . Mrs. Archie Mac
-
:And 6th Concessions. .,The name
was .borrowed' from thenen'
0...F.0...which had been .s•
organized
some time previous.: It is reported ser "MacKinnon. Our first: bus.
this ':name; was thought up• by .:tri was. to...the 50th Anniversary
Y:
two ' local ' young; men, Russel of F. W I'O: at.' O A.C., Guelph,
MacDougal and Clarence • Mac- June, 1947.' Down through • the
GRADUATES' A S NURSE— a t
graduation .exercises of 'Strat-
ford General Hospital School 'of
Nursing, ' Miss Elaine' . McNay,
was one .of a class of 21 Who. re-
ceived her "diploma arid. . pin.
Elaine is a. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Kelso McNay, •
made .a donation to the Lucknow
Agriculture Society and. put up
group. exhibits.
In ':1960, one member, .Mrs. Al-
lister Hughes, ,competed in the
iweedinuir History project, '.6.
rliooked. Chair seats, which won
first place ,at District • Grey -Bruce
Area, and 4th place at,
level, In '1960 :bur . branch pur=
chased an unused school .proper-
ty, S.S.' No. 5;''Kinloss, on the
6th Con: for $1.00, tobe:: used
for meetings, 441 , Club work .&
quiltings. 'The current :' executive.
act astrustees of the property,.
A second-hand electric stove was
purchased in the spring of • 1960, •
also more stacking. chairs.
'The, officers have• been: Presi-.
dents, Mrs. Archie . Nlaclntyre; ,
Mrs. Fred Gilchrist,. Mrs. 'Harvey
Houston, : Mrs. -D. H. .Carruthers,
Mrs. D. L.• MacKinnon, Mrs. Cliff
Roulston; Sec Treas. Mrs. Fra er
MacKinnon, .Mrs. Orville Ellott, .
Mrs:` Farish 'Moffat; Mrs. Donald,
MacKinnon, Mrs, Currie Colwell,
Mrs Ira Dickie.
Millan. years we•have enjoyed many bus.
We met. each :'Month at some .trips. We still continue to do
members home, !had discussions, . good work for :Home and' Corn.:-.
topics,.. and'.' demonstrations:.;All .munity.:.
through the. years ,we did con- In` 1949' 00.00. was. . donated to.
siderable Red Cross' and Charit is d
the. Wingli;am' hospital, for' furs-
•. 'able"work:'•Many''bales went up ishings for. a ro'om, ;which bears
the North country. (One year weout.riame. On a bronze plaque on
• were: • complimented• `' by • Mrs :the door: At a : later •date smaller
Smith,' Social Service' worker in donations have been : made. • for'
Ingleheart district: for.. our :splen- ;'.blankets tnirror, etc. • In' 1954 a
did bale and maternity .bundles): do ation 1of 25.00 was made :to.
• The sick we're remembered; with. ' n $
•the •Wzngham hospital.for a• W:I..
flowers and. cards :and .letters of Ward, to :,which' Women's. Insti-
Condolence sent 'to the bereaved: tutes in the -surrounding distr:ic. t
,Boxes'were sent, to the.boys over_ ;donated.'
seas in wartime; •By 1951 our • branch was span-.
Topics :and ' : 'demonstrations soaring 4-H clubs, and, in late
were' many;and: varied; Benefits years`..thea'Sr. Leader's Training
of. horticulture Society; Care•ofchool have been popular: Our
sick, which was most helpful; two money making projects are
ways to: make our Club .a .success;' 'the jSt • Andrew's Ball, in Novem-
' art of being a guest :gardening ber and' the Calico .Ball started
beauties of friendship;.; Women's a; ain in 1949, in '_the spring.: The;
, • part.:in Canada's program; Spirit 'Kairshea ;branoh. own their own
• 'of, Christmas;',Talks an Poultry cups; " silverware, . etc, for the use.
marketing re-finishingfurniture at the lunch: counter : at .'these
making the; most of myself; life dances..<F'olding chairs 'were pur-
in a garden -what' are . we plant- chased a•: number or Years ago,.
ing? Join, the :club, so. you Can for use at t'he,'meetin s in. 'mem
. help. others: ` The handicap • child; bees homes: A donationof • $50 00
given by a. mother whose daugh- wa
was made to the HoTyrood
ter was in' the School, for• Blind:. for 'purchase of . an•\electric" stove
.at Brantford, telling how' 'a child' for <'the township hall, A ;$50:09.
• can overcome . a handicap. • 'donation was made to the Luck
Each m
h year we had an At Home now Ilecreatienal; Centre;. flow.
and ,frequently joined with Para the Lucknow Legion Hall; • .,
• mount U:I' VW.O', ' occasionally' It was Mrs. Walter G; MacKen
zie, one of our members' who
Sparked' the idea to have a ' Bruce
County Museum "Miss Dean ,Mc-
Leod Composctlthe poerri ".The.
with the Ripley,group: In 1928'
.we raised.,money. by : 'an Irish
Masquerade;. clearing $185.00.
Started St.' ',Andrew's Ball in
,1932, and it is, still a feature of Old Log House" after spending a
'Kairshea:: Tn 1929,,, $10.00 was 'day»a't the. Log . Cabin, • when our
given to . Arena Fund, Bales of 'branch acted as hostess for a day.
new and used 'clothing sent to In. 19'58 Kairshea spinsored the
the. ,north •over:' many years. In first Dafodil Tea for. the. Cancer
1935:,. •$21,00,. given , for drinking, Society in South. Bruce District.
fountain in Lucknow.:1939, $10,00 Our W.I. were interested :in this
to Arena rest room.. in 1939 We project after making cancer,'dres-
started to ' run' our . own' lunch' . sings. This 'has'b.een followed up
counter at our dance' .each one ..each year' by different bran
•donating a i '' ,µ
p e, •1939, $40.00 was ohes. Since 1958 a $50.00 Scholar
used to buy yarn for knittingshiphas been gitren .to the girl
sodks for the: soldiers �with the 'highest st.a din in
;October of'. that ear and , in w >. � . , n .. g
y decided to; Home Economics in, Lucknow .
work t .. . .. �, .. _ . ,
r rou Red lzstrict High School. We~ also
ass.
Lucknow . , � , , r e
roes quilts �ivere contributed our shat e �n B uc
".imn ade for ohed .0ross and needy CountyF W.I O scholarsiip
.
Ov-
C8mmunity,•
Many donations er the ;Years we have always
PASSED AWAY. MONDA('
The '.death of William ' Andrew
Downey of Kinloss Township oc.
curred •in :Wingharn. Hospital oh
Monday, 'June .5th at the age of
75: The funeral service will„ be'
held• at the'' MacKenzie Mernorial
Chapel •:on• :Thursday •at 2:30,
conducted':: by .Rev. Rod MacLeod,;',
with : inte'rnme'nt iri South Kinloss'
Cemetery.
BIRTHS
ERRINGTONt •the Wingham
General . Hospital,,' on Friday, .May
26th, 1961,to.:Mr. and, Mrs:: Har-
ol'd, Errington;• R.R: 2; Auburn, a
son _• e .•
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LIJCKNQW
VOTED • BY . THE. ' .Canadian
Week)y Newspapers Association
as the champion country corres-
pondent' for 1960; 'Mrs. Lillian
Allison is the latest 'recipient of
the Ont''rio Hydro Award df
1Vierit. Presentation of the award
was.. •made by' James A Blay
(right) 'Hydro's Director sof In-
formation, : at . the recent conven-
tion of the association at Ottawa,
. Looking on 'approvingly is . H.
I<eith 'Graham, publisher of the
Chesterville Record for which
the new' champion. has corres
ponded ' for 'the Fast ten " yearn
y- -
1 The wife of a f arinei (Frendlec
'Farm), a former school teacher
and active in community Organi-
zations, Mrs.. Allison writes. a
column entitled .Y'Frendlee Farm
Chats" • in addition to' • 'regular
news rep orting • in the Finch
h
'„ioad-Limerick ,District,