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f- PINE tf. AKE Mrs. J. Morrisroe. constituency
convener visited iln Pine,
Lake W. I. March 13. There w^ g
10 members and three visitgH
present to hear Mrs. M o nM
roe's enlightening speech. ' "
She explained clearly, and
with illustrations, the seven
steps to becoming a member of
the Associated Country Women
of the World, with the organization
and duties at each level.
On March 14 the Pine Lake
W. I. served a buffet dinner to
36 FUA sub- district 5 members,
at their convention in the Pine
Lake Community Centre. They
initiated the newly- purchased
coffee- maker which they and
the Howell's Lake F. U. A. had
bought.
A successful sewing school
was reported by Mrs. R. Brown,
District home economist Mrs.
Esther Boychuk gave many
helpful instructions to the 10
women who had braved the be-
I low zero weather to attend.
Thanks were expressed to Mrs.
D. Smith for offering her home
during the three and a half days
of lessons.
The dresses made at this
course are to be worn at the
May meeting for exhibition to
those women who did not attend
the classes.
Mrs. Roy Clutton reported on
the president's meeting. She explained
the need for the branch
to donate funds to buy a television
set for the Retarded
Children's Day School in Red
Deer and it was moved that
help be given.
Suggestions are to be given
at the April meeting for a speaker
for the June conference.
It was agreed to carry on with
the contests for buns, flowers
and pie at the conference, as
in previous years.
Mrs. J Sawyer and Mrs. E .
Pierce represented the Pine
Lake branch at the district 3
conference in Red Deer March
9 and 10.
The Pine Lake branch history
is being compiled. A book
has been purchased and member
have been made responsible
for various parts of the history.
Mrs. D. A. Lawrence, as sunshine
convener has sent gifts
and a card to Mrs. M. Meche-ske,
Mrs. D. Smith and Mrs. E .
Beck, members and ex- member
who have been sick during January
and February.
Mrs. J. Sawyer, Mrs. Warke,
Mrs. R Clutton and Mrs. D.
Lawrence celebrated March
birthdays, and were obliged to
put pennies in the birthday bottle
to the amount of the date
of their birthday and received
a gift from their secret sister.
Owing to the amount of business
Pine Lake W. I. decided to
start tbeir meetings one hall
hour earlier at 2 p. m. The next
meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. R. Brown April
17.
The meeting was closed with
each lady selecting a numbered
piece of paper from a plate.
Mrs. J. Sawyer picked the lucky
number and received a potted
shamrock, an appropriate gift
for March
Delegates
Return From
Down Under
S o m e of Miss Cole's
re mar A s o n o u r
His toi~ y
Future uJ I. members ot
U/ f. h u s bands
Mrs. M. G. Roberts of Drum-heller,
president of Alberta
Women's Institutes, returned
recently from Melbourne, Australia,
where she attended the
10th triennial conference of the
Associated Country Women of
the World.
Nearly 2,000 delegates, representing
seven million women of
all races and creeds attended
the sessions. More than 1,200
were from Europe, Asia, Africa,
Canada and the U. S.
F r om Alberto
Also from Alberta were Mrs.
C. R. Braithwaite and Mrs.
F. A. Sissons, president and
vice- president of the Farm
Women's Union of Alberta.
It was the first time many
of the delegates were able to
discuss at first hand the problems
of the various nations
represented. Mrs. Roberts reports
the understanding, tone
and spirit of . co- operation as
•• remarkable." Women of different
backgrounds met in harmony,
made friends across national
and racial barriers, saw
each others' problems and tried
to plan help for those less fortunate.
L- R( Back Row) D a v i d Lawrence, Doug Brown,
M a r i e Lawrence, M a r j o r i e Brown, Debra
Brown, Betty- Anne C l u t t on
( F r o n t ) Dale Whittemore, Terry Warke, L a r r el
3c Brenda Whittemore, Patsy & Kenny C l u t t on
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| 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 |
Description
| Title | Page 58 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | f- PINE tf. AKE Mrs. J. Morrisroe. constituency convener visited iln Pine, Lake W. I. March 13. There w^ g 10 members and three visitgH present to hear Mrs. M o nM roe's enlightening speech. ' " She explained clearly, and with illustrations, the seven steps to becoming a member of the Associated Country Women of the World, with the organization and duties at each level. On March 14 the Pine Lake W. I. served a buffet dinner to 36 FUA sub- district 5 members, at their convention in the Pine Lake Community Centre. They initiated the newly- purchased coffee- maker which they and the Howell's Lake F. U. A. had bought. A successful sewing school was reported by Mrs. R. Brown, District home economist Mrs. Esther Boychuk gave many helpful instructions to the 10 women who had braved the be- I low zero weather to attend. Thanks were expressed to Mrs. D. Smith for offering her home during the three and a half days of lessons. The dresses made at this course are to be worn at the May meeting for exhibition to those women who did not attend the classes. Mrs. Roy Clutton reported on the president's meeting. She explained the need for the branch to donate funds to buy a television set for the Retarded Children's Day School in Red Deer and it was moved that help be given. Suggestions are to be given at the April meeting for a speaker for the June conference. It was agreed to carry on with the contests for buns, flowers and pie at the conference, as in previous years. Mrs. J Sawyer and Mrs. E . Pierce represented the Pine Lake branch at the district 3 conference in Red Deer March 9 and 10. The Pine Lake branch history is being compiled. A book has been purchased and member have been made responsible for various parts of the history. Mrs. D. A. Lawrence, as sunshine convener has sent gifts and a card to Mrs. M. Meche-ske, Mrs. D. Smith and Mrs. E . Beck, members and ex- member who have been sick during January and February. Mrs. J. Sawyer, Mrs. Warke, Mrs. R Clutton and Mrs. D. Lawrence celebrated March birthdays, and were obliged to put pennies in the birthday bottle to the amount of the date of their birthday and received a gift from their secret sister. Owing to the amount of business Pine Lake W. I. decided to start tbeir meetings one hall hour earlier at 2 p. m. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. Brown April 17. The meeting was closed with each lady selecting a numbered piece of paper from a plate. Mrs. J. Sawyer picked the lucky number and received a potted shamrock, an appropriate gift for March Delegates Return From Down Under S o m e of Miss Cole's re mar A s o n o u r His toi~ y Future uJ I. members ot U/ f. h u s bands Mrs. M. G. Roberts of Drum-heller, president of Alberta Women's Institutes, returned recently from Melbourne, Australia, where she attended the 10th triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World. Nearly 2,000 delegates, representing seven million women of all races and creeds attended the sessions. More than 1,200 were from Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada and the U. S. F r om Alberto Also from Alberta were Mrs. C. R. Braithwaite and Mrs. F. A. Sissons, president and vice- president of the Farm Women's Union of Alberta. It was the first time many of the delegates were able to discuss at first hand the problems of the various nations represented. Mrs. Roberts reports the understanding, tone and spirit of . co- operation as •• remarkable." Women of different backgrounds met in harmony, made friends across national and racial barriers, saw each others' problems and tried to plan help for those less fortunate. L- R( Back Row) D a v i d Lawrence, Doug Brown, M a r i e Lawrence, M a r j o r i e Brown, Debra Brown, Betty- Anne C l u t t on ( F r o n t ) Dale Whittemore, Terry Warke, L a r r el 3c Brenda Whittemore, Patsy & Kenny C l u t t on |
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