Women's Institute Celebrates Centennial - Voice of Bowden - March 18, 1997

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Of PER COPY PRINTED WEEKLY VOLUME IX NUMBER 11 TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1997 BOWDEi
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
CELEBRATE CENTENIAL
The Cottonwood Women's Institute was chartered on lanuary 3,1935.
APPLIED By: COTTONWOOD W . L
Dne hundred years of Women's
istitutes was celebrated at the
ottonwood - Gordon Hall on
ebruary 19, 1997 by the
OTTONWOOD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
embers and guests.
A tasty supper was served
illowed by a fact and fun history
of times and changes since the
first meeting which was
organized by Adelaide Hoodless
and held on February 19,1987
in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Musical selections by the lovely
choir brought back memories
of yesteryears. A Klondike
character, a Charleston dancer,
and even Elvis, who put in a
surprise appearance, added to
the fun.
Alberta Women's Institutes
President, Doris Northey was a
special guest. Cottonwood W. I.
President, Blanche Cunningham
presented Dorothy Webb with a
branch life- membership.
FOUNDED 1909
This Alberta Women's Institute Banner will be shown in
Hamilton, Ontario at the Federated Women's Institute
inlune, 1997. From l- r: Alberta W. I. President, Doris
Northey, Red Deer; Molly Fagen, senior member at
Cottonwood; and Blanche Cunningham, President of
Cottonwood W. I.