2 The Innisfail Booster Tuesday, February 25, 1997
IDomeiVs Institutes Celebrate Centennial
Centennial Banquet
One hundred years of
Women's Institutes were
celebrated at the Cottonwood-
Gordon Hall on February
19, 1997 by the Cottonwood
Women's Institute
members and guests.
A tasty supper was served
followed by a fact and fun
history of times and changes
since the first meeting which
was organized by Adelaide
Hoodless and held on February
19, 1897 in Stoney
Creek, Ontario.
Musical selections by the
lovely choir brought back
memories of yesteryears. A
K l o n d i k e c h a r a c t e r , a
Charleston dancer and even
Elvis, who put in a surprise
Centennial Choir ( I to r) Kathleen Piesse, Blanche Cunningham, Joanne Nielson, Linda
Darby, Sharon Blair, Trina Cunning han and pianist Shirley Shrader.
appearance, added to the t u t e s p r e s i d e n t D o r i s Blanche Cunningham pre-fun.
Northey was a special guest, sented Dorothy Webb with a
Alberta Women's Insti- Cottonwood W. I. president branch life membership.
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