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Alberta Women’s Institutes 12 Creighton Women’s Institute Celebrates 75th Anniversary Beverly Hollen, Creighton WI member O n August 16, eight members of the Creighton WI and their families gathered at Mannville’s Spruce Park for a picnic to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. Everyone brought a tasty dish from home to go with the barbecue. Beverly McGuckin, Kerrie’s daughter baked and decorated a delicious cake to mark the event. Many of the current members have family from three and four generations ago that were members of the Creighton WI. Elfrieda Westover and Louise Wagner are lifetime members, both having faithfully served in many capacities. A good time was had by all as they reminisced about the picnics they had attended through the years. Some were held at the home of Mrs. George Clark Sr., beside the coulee, others at Vermilion Provincial Park. The first roll of officers was President H R Evans, Vice President J B Birch and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. George Hess. The Directors were E Foracre, Mrs. R B Hanning, and Mrs. Charlie Allen. There were about 30 ladies attending with Mrs. Slee being one of them. Current members are President Beverly Hollen, Secretary Louise Wagner, Treasurer Kerrie McGuckin, Arvilla Hess, Yvonne Hollen, Edna Myhovich, Alberta Weatherall and Elfrieda Westover. wi Holding the Anniversary Cake are charter members Louise Wagner and Elfrieda Westover. O n September 1, 2007 Clemence Woods celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. Clemence is a 25 year member of Lacombe Four Point WI of which she attends all meetings. She is a valued member who does more than her share of knitting for various needs. Greetings were received from several Government Officials and the town of Lacombe. Congratulations Clemence! wi 100th Birthday for Clemence Woods Helen Williams, Lacombe Four Point WI them. She hated being fat and tried often to diet. I remember her chewing Ayds candies before a meal, which were supposed to suppress the appetite. Nothing ever worked until she got cancer. In only a few short months she was skin and bones. She didn’t live long enough to knit for my baby or to know there’d be one. I remember asking Mum if I would be like grandma. Somehow I’d gotten it into my five- year- old head that every second generation would carry the ‘ nasty gene’ and I didn’t want it. Strangely, I didn’t know of any other relatives that had it either. Nor were her genes mine. Mum was 43 when I came into her life. She’d had a terrible time birthing my brother eleven years before. So, when the opportunity came, via a social worker friend, I was adopted. I was five years old when she told me the story about a little girl with brown hair and brown eyes who they wanted for their daughter. I guessed that it was me. She was telling me the story of my adoption. Years later I found three other siblings. Their childhoods were very hard and I finally appreciated my good fortune. Although while growing up I took for granted the regular meals, new clothes and almost everything my greedy heart desired, I’m sure there were times my parents questioned their decision to adopt. When my only child, a beautiful son, was born I missed my mother terribly. She would have made such a fuss over him and would have known how to deal with colic and other illnesses that put fear into a young mother’s heart. I feel his loss at not knowing her. So, now I’m a mother and grandmother. I hold in precious memory the women who shaped my life. wi Grandmother, Mother and Me Continued from page 11
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Transcript | Alberta Women’s Institutes 12 Creighton Women’s Institute Celebrates 75th Anniversary Beverly Hollen, Creighton WI member O n August 16, eight members of the Creighton WI and their families gathered at Mannville’s Spruce Park for a picnic to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. Everyone brought a tasty dish from home to go with the barbecue. Beverly McGuckin, Kerrie’s daughter baked and decorated a delicious cake to mark the event. Many of the current members have family from three and four generations ago that were members of the Creighton WI. Elfrieda Westover and Louise Wagner are lifetime members, both having faithfully served in many capacities. A good time was had by all as they reminisced about the picnics they had attended through the years. Some were held at the home of Mrs. George Clark Sr., beside the coulee, others at Vermilion Provincial Park. The first roll of officers was President H R Evans, Vice President J B Birch and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. George Hess. The Directors were E Foracre, Mrs. R B Hanning, and Mrs. Charlie Allen. There were about 30 ladies attending with Mrs. Slee being one of them. Current members are President Beverly Hollen, Secretary Louise Wagner, Treasurer Kerrie McGuckin, Arvilla Hess, Yvonne Hollen, Edna Myhovich, Alberta Weatherall and Elfrieda Westover. wi Holding the Anniversary Cake are charter members Louise Wagner and Elfrieda Westover. O n September 1, 2007 Clemence Woods celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. Clemence is a 25 year member of Lacombe Four Point WI of which she attends all meetings. She is a valued member who does more than her share of knitting for various needs. Greetings were received from several Government Officials and the town of Lacombe. Congratulations Clemence! wi 100th Birthday for Clemence Woods Helen Williams, Lacombe Four Point WI them. She hated being fat and tried often to diet. I remember her chewing Ayds candies before a meal, which were supposed to suppress the appetite. Nothing ever worked until she got cancer. In only a few short months she was skin and bones. She didn’t live long enough to knit for my baby or to know there’d be one. I remember asking Mum if I would be like grandma. Somehow I’d gotten it into my five- year- old head that every second generation would carry the ‘ nasty gene’ and I didn’t want it. Strangely, I didn’t know of any other relatives that had it either. Nor were her genes mine. Mum was 43 when I came into her life. She’d had a terrible time birthing my brother eleven years before. So, when the opportunity came, via a social worker friend, I was adopted. I was five years old when she told me the story about a little girl with brown hair and brown eyes who they wanted for their daughter. I guessed that it was me. She was telling me the story of my adoption. Years later I found three other siblings. Their childhoods were very hard and I finally appreciated my good fortune. Although while growing up I took for granted the regular meals, new clothes and almost everything my greedy heart desired, I’m sure there were times my parents questioned their decision to adopt. When my only child, a beautiful son, was born I missed my mother terribly. She would have made such a fuss over him and would have known how to deal with colic and other illnesses that put fear into a young mother’s heart. I feel his loss at not knowing her. So, now I’m a mother and grandmother. I hold in precious memory the women who shaped my life. wi Grandmother, Mother and Me Continued from page 11 |
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