1930 - Annual Convention Report

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REPORT OF DISTRICT NO. 4
Mrs. F. C. Alcock, Champion, Director.
In giving my report this year, I may state the progress of most of the
Constituencies in the Southern District has been very good, and I must con­gratulate
the Constituency Conveners on the way they have adopted my
request in giving their reports at the District Conference, the number of
branches, membership of each branch, how much money raised, and any out­standing
efforts accomplished.
At all the Constituency ' Conferences the reports are given in full detail
of all activities, and time allowed for discussing them. I have eleven Con­stituencies
in my District; I attended all Conferences, the first on August
8th ( 1929) at Spring Coulee in the Cardston Constituency, Mrs. Geo. Heather-shaw,
Convener. This Constituency has five branches but they are not as
flourishing as I could wish. I intend visiting them very soon when I hope
to re- organize Cardston Branch. Magrath has sent no report; Del Bonita,
suspended for a time, but is now active again. Lens and Spring Coulee are
very active and energetic, the two branches having a membership of forty,
and have raised $ 778.00.
The Taber Constituency held their Conference at Raymond, August 9th,
Mrs. Thompson of Coaldale presiding. There are ten Branches, v i z . : Ray­mond,
Coaldale, Grassy Lake, Burdett, New West, Ever Ready, Taber, K i n n i -
burgh, Lethbridge and Maple Leaf. This is a wonderfully active Constitu­ency
with a membership of 250, and have raised $ 3,500. Special attention is
given the department of C h i l d Welfare and Public Health.
The Reclcliff Constituency Conference was held August 13th, at Atlee,
Mrs. John Fowlie, Convener. Redcliff has four Branches: Atlee, Buffalo,
Bindloss, Social Plains. This Constituency has wonderfully instructive activi­ties,
such as discussion on the new School A c t , profits from straw, etc. They
have a membership of 44 and have raised $ 558.70.
The Gleichen Constituency Conference was held at Standard, Aug. 15th,
Mrs. Durston presiding. There are eight Branches: Queenston- Milo, A r r o w -
wood, Cluny, Gleichen, Strathmore, Langdon, Sheppard and Standard. With
the exception of Strathmore, all the branches in this Constituency send reports
regularly. They have a membership of 189 and have raised $ 1808.47.
The Bow Valley Constituency Conference was held at Brooks, on A u g .
19th, Mrs. Johnson presiding. There are five Branches: Brooks, Bassano,
Hussar, Chancellor and Patricia. In this Constituency all Branches are doing
good community work. There is a membership of 147, and have raised $ 1694.43.
The Calgary and Okotoks Constituency Conference was held on August
21st at Aldersyde, Mrs. Thomson, Convener. There are seven Branches:
Calgary, Glendale, Priddis, Dinton, Aldersyde, M i l l a r v i l l e , W i l l i n g Workers
and Hand- In- Hand. By the wonderful reports we get in the papers we know
what this Constituency is doing all the time; there is a membership of 166.
They raised $ 1832.73.
L i t t l e Bow Constituency had their Conference in Vulcan on August 23rd,
Mrs. A. T. M a r t i n presiding. There are sixteen branches: Blackie, Brant,
Ensign, Vulcan, Eastway, Redlandview, Reid H i l l , Good- Deeds, Lomond,
Champion, Carmangay, Barons, Garden Prairie, K i r k a l d y and Golden Rule,
which at present is suspended, but hope to start up again. This is the largest
Constituency in the Southern District and has very active Branches. There
is a membership of over 400 and raised $ 4,000.