History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institutes

              HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Secretary's Scholarship.
The Handicraft Cup was won by the Coburnettes.
1970 Supervisor, Mrs. M. Harrop, Assistant, Mrs. Ann Wood, both
ladies lived in the Peace River.
President, Sheila McNaughton.
There were eighty- nine girls representing twenty- three
Clubs in attendance. Clubs are fewer than in past years but
Clubs have larger membership. A newly reorganized Club in
Worsley, 125 miles north and west of Peace River named the
Merrymakers have thirty enthusiastic members. Three other
newly organized Clubs at Millet, Wabamun and Sundre have
a large membership.
The Proficiency Trophy and the Handicraft Cup were won by
the Moutain View Jolly Juniors.
The Supervisors decided to establish an exchange program
for travel whereby Senior Girls might be awarded exchange
trips to different areas of the Province where they would be
guests of a hosting Girls' Club Branch for a week. Mrs. J.
Morrisroe, A. W. I. Vice President was banquet guest speaker
and gave a most interesting illustrated talk " What Makes a
Good Girls' Club Member". An Amateur Hour was presented
to the guests and Club members following the banquet.
1971 President, Sheila McNaughton.
There were delegates from every Club present with a total of
one hundred and ten girls and Supervisors attending.
Supervisors made many changes in the Athletic Program and
the Compeition was changed from an individual one to a Club
Competition.
In the previous year Poetry was put on the list of Competi­tions.
A trophy donated by Mrs. Anna Erickson, Supervisor
for many years of the Merry Rowenas to be known as the
" Anna Erickson Trophy" was also awarded for the first time
to Shirley Nickel, a Junior from Samis Sunbeams.
Guest speaker at the banquet, Mrs. J. T. Morrisroe, A. W. I.
Vice President chose as her topic " A Good Citizen". Building
good character is like building a house, both must have a firm
foundation.
The Proficiency Trophy and the Handicraft Cup were both
won by the Merry Rowenas.
Mary Rowell won the Secretary's Scholarship.
There was no award for sports since inclement weather pre­vented
the holding of competitions.
1972 President, Trudy Plaizier of Peace River
There was a one hundred percent representation of Clubs
with one hundred and eleven in attendance.
Proficiency Trophy was won by the Coburnettes.
Handicraft Cup was a three- way tie between the Coburnettes,
the Merry Rowenas and the Millet Mermaids.
Kathleen Pickard won the Secretary's Scholarship.
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