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1956 EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
At our f i r s t meeting i n A p r i l , we set our club membership fees at 25ci
and tea money was 10$. We decided at t h i s meeting to t r y and have at our f u t u re
get- togethexs our business meeting, an item f o r the program and a contest or some
other entertainment to be s u p p l i e d by the h o s t e s s . The hostess would have the
help of two co- hostesses i n s u p p l y i n g and s e r v i n g the lunch.
Our f i r s t r o l l c a l l , needless to say was " Suggestions f o r f u t u r e r o l l
c a l l s . " Our f i r s t p r o j e c t was v o l u n t e e r e d a i d to h e l p the l o c a l l i b r a r y . We
answered one r o l l c a l l by everyone donating a book toward the l i b r a r y . We a l so
suggested t i t l e s f o r f u t u r e purchase of the l i b r a r y.
Mrs. E. Beck attended Farm Women's Week a t Olds, and r e p o r t e d a most
enjoyable time.
The Glearview W. I. I n v i t e d us to t h e i r August meeting, so that we
could see how other W. I.' s handled t h e i r meetings. Their r o l l c a l l f o r t h a t day
was an exchange of p o t - h o l d e r s . So many Pine Lake l a d i e s a t t e n d e d , that the
C l e a r v i e w l a d i e s were madly manufacturing p o t - h o l d e r s d u r i n g the meeting. We a l l
brought one p o t - h o l d e r home. We were a l s o asked to the H i l l s d o w n W. I. August
meeting. Only f o u r of our l a d i e s were a b l e to a t t e n d.
We shipped l 8 l pounds of wool v a l u e d at $ 2 9 1 . 5 5 f o r which we r e c e i v ed
f i v e premiums. Mrs. D. Lawrence was i n charge of t h i s v e n t u r e . The wool of
course, had to be weighed, l a b e l e d and shipped. E v e r y t h i n g went very smoothly,
u n t i l she went to the f r e i g h t sheds i n her f a t h e r ' s s t a t i o n wagon t o p i c k up
the f i n i s h e d a r t i c l e s . F a i r f i e l d s ' had not made t h e i r boxes s m a l l enough to
handle e a s i l y and get i n s t a t i o n wagon doors. The men at the sheds helped her
push and p u l l and close the doors. As she f i n a l l y drove o f f she heard one
p e r s p i r i n g gentleman remark, " Women!"
In the f a l l we held a tea and bazaar a f t e r one of those s l u s h y wet
snow storms. Mud everywhere! We s o l d Christmas cards, r a f f l e d a comforter,
which had been r e c e i v e d as a wool premium. This was our f i r s t b i g money r a i s i ng
event and we were proud of the n e a r l y $ 9 0 . 0 0 we made.
We donated two woollen b l a n k e t s to the T w i - L i g h t lodge. These
b l a n k e t s had been r e c e i v e d as w o o l l e n premiums a l s o.
In the f a l l we were a b l e to get Cancer F i l m s to show the community.
Don Lawrence obtained and operated the p r o j e c t o r f o r t h i s o c c a s i o n.
In December we each made candy bags w i t h a p a i r of k n i t t e d m i t t s or
socks, i n c l u d e d f o r r o l l c a l l . These were g i v e n t o Miss R u s s e l l , Red Deer
S o c i a l S e r v i c e worker, to be d i s t r i b u t e d as she saw f i t .
For the program a t one of our e a r l i e r meetings we h e l d a buzz s e s s i on
on comic books. We came up w i t h many c o n c l u s i o n s which would s t i l l hold true
today. Some other of our programs were papers on E d u c a t i o n given by Mrs. R. L.
Brown. Her t o p i c was " Teaching C h i l d r e n to Read." Mrs. D. Lawrence, H e a l th
Chairman, gave a paper on A r t h r i t i s.
Mrs. E. Beck, Home Economics convenor, i n v i t e d Miss Nelson, D i s t r i ct
Home Economist, out to one of our meetings. Miss Nelson spoke on h a n d i c r a f t s and
how to prepare them f o r e x h i b i t i n g purposes. Mrs. J . Sawyer, H a n d i c r a f t convenor,
i n v i t e d Mrs. J . M o r r i s r o e , D i s t r i c t H a n d i c r a f t convenor to a meeting. Mrs.
M o r r i s r o e o u t l i n e d the 1957 h a n d i c r a f t l i s t to us and showed us some samples of
huck- weaving, n e e d l e p o i n t , p e t i t - p o i n t , s c r a t c h work and copper t o o l i n g.
Our average attendance of members f o r the year was 10 2/ 3 and our
v i s i t o r attendance averaged 3 2 / 9.
Our f i n a n c e s were, of course, n i l i n A p r i l . By the end of December
we had a p r o f i t of $ 5 9 . 0 8 . We r a i s e d most of our money at the tea and bazaar, and
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| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
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| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811092 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
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| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
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| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | 1956 EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS At our f i r s t meeting i n A p r i l , we set our club membership fees at 25ci and tea money was 10$. We decided at t h i s meeting to t r y and have at our f u t u re get- togethexs our business meeting, an item f o r the program and a contest or some other entertainment to be s u p p l i e d by the h o s t e s s . The hostess would have the help of two co- hostesses i n s u p p l y i n g and s e r v i n g the lunch. Our f i r s t r o l l c a l l , needless to say was " Suggestions f o r f u t u r e r o l l c a l l s . " Our f i r s t p r o j e c t was v o l u n t e e r e d a i d to h e l p the l o c a l l i b r a r y . We answered one r o l l c a l l by everyone donating a book toward the l i b r a r y . We a l so suggested t i t l e s f o r f u t u r e purchase of the l i b r a r y. Mrs. E. Beck attended Farm Women's Week a t Olds, and r e p o r t e d a most enjoyable time. The Glearview W. I. I n v i t e d us to t h e i r August meeting, so that we could see how other W. I.' s handled t h e i r meetings. Their r o l l c a l l f o r t h a t day was an exchange of p o t - h o l d e r s . So many Pine Lake l a d i e s a t t e n d e d , that the C l e a r v i e w l a d i e s were madly manufacturing p o t - h o l d e r s d u r i n g the meeting. We a l l brought one p o t - h o l d e r home. We were a l s o asked to the H i l l s d o w n W. I. August meeting. Only f o u r of our l a d i e s were a b l e to a t t e n d. We shipped l 8 l pounds of wool v a l u e d at $ 2 9 1 . 5 5 f o r which we r e c e i v ed f i v e premiums. Mrs. D. Lawrence was i n charge of t h i s v e n t u r e . The wool of course, had to be weighed, l a b e l e d and shipped. E v e r y t h i n g went very smoothly, u n t i l she went to the f r e i g h t sheds i n her f a t h e r ' s s t a t i o n wagon t o p i c k up the f i n i s h e d a r t i c l e s . F a i r f i e l d s ' had not made t h e i r boxes s m a l l enough to handle e a s i l y and get i n s t a t i o n wagon doors. The men at the sheds helped her push and p u l l and close the doors. As she f i n a l l y drove o f f she heard one p e r s p i r i n g gentleman remark, " Women!" In the f a l l we held a tea and bazaar a f t e r one of those s l u s h y wet snow storms. Mud everywhere! We s o l d Christmas cards, r a f f l e d a comforter, which had been r e c e i v e d as a wool premium. This was our f i r s t b i g money r a i s i ng event and we were proud of the n e a r l y $ 9 0 . 0 0 we made. We donated two woollen b l a n k e t s to the T w i - L i g h t lodge. These b l a n k e t s had been r e c e i v e d as w o o l l e n premiums a l s o. In the f a l l we were a b l e to get Cancer F i l m s to show the community. Don Lawrence obtained and operated the p r o j e c t o r f o r t h i s o c c a s i o n. In December we each made candy bags w i t h a p a i r of k n i t t e d m i t t s or socks, i n c l u d e d f o r r o l l c a l l . These were g i v e n t o Miss R u s s e l l , Red Deer S o c i a l S e r v i c e worker, to be d i s t r i b u t e d as she saw f i t . For the program a t one of our e a r l i e r meetings we h e l d a buzz s e s s i on on comic books. We came up w i t h many c o n c l u s i o n s which would s t i l l hold true today. Some other of our programs were papers on E d u c a t i o n given by Mrs. R. L. Brown. Her t o p i c was " Teaching C h i l d r e n to Read." Mrs. D. Lawrence, H e a l th Chairman, gave a paper on A r t h r i t i s. Mrs. E. Beck, Home Economics convenor, i n v i t e d Miss Nelson, D i s t r i ct Home Economist, out to one of our meetings. Miss Nelson spoke on h a n d i c r a f t s and how to prepare them f o r e x h i b i t i n g purposes. Mrs. J . Sawyer, H a n d i c r a f t convenor, i n v i t e d Mrs. J . M o r r i s r o e , D i s t r i c t H a n d i c r a f t convenor to a meeting. Mrs. M o r r i s r o e o u t l i n e d the 1957 h a n d i c r a f t l i s t to us and showed us some samples of huck- weaving, n e e d l e p o i n t , p e t i t - p o i n t , s c r a t c h work and copper t o o l i n g. Our average attendance of members f o r the year was 10 2/ 3 and our v i s i t o r attendance averaged 3 2 / 9. Our f i n a n c e s were, of course, n i l i n A p r i l . By the end of December we had a p r o f i t of $ 5 9 . 0 8 . We r a i s e d most of our money at the tea and bazaar, and |
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