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m Among guests at the 60th anniver- were, from left, Mrs. Wompn’s Institutes o sary oi Wi Austin Zooller, f-Ontario: Mrs. in} Lon PRESS. Wednesday. April 23, I969 WILTON GROVE WI WILTON GROVE â€"â€" Mrs. Lorne Crinlaw was elected president of the Wilton Grove Women’s Institute at the re- cent annual meeting. She Sir.- ceeds Mrs Wallace Laidlaw. other officers are: Vice- pl‘esidents, Mrs. Frank Jenk- en. Mrs. R. L. Rodgers; secre- taryvtreasurer, Mrs. J. A. MacGregor: assistant, Mrs. Mal: Cameron: district direc- tor. Mrs. Laidlaw; assistant. Mrs. Jack Beattie; auditors, Mrs. Thomas Elliot. Mrs. Gor- don Gracey; public relations, Mrs. MacGregor; pi a n i s l. Mrs. Beanie; branch direc- tors, Mrs. Elda Beattie. Mrs. J. W, Laldlaw, Mrs. George Churchill, Mrs. erhard .Ten- sen. Mrs. Gordon J enken. C(Inveners of standing com» mittees are: Mrs. Henry An- derson, Mrs, )lahel Baxter, Mrs. Rnattl’e, Mrs. Wilson Laldlaw, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Richard .IeilseIIT/lrs. J. K? Laidlaw, Mrs. John Grieve, Mrs. Frank J enken. lton Grove Women's Institute New Hamburg, president Federated Gordon Jenken, the only charter her of thevinstitute; Mrs. Vermont Pow, St. Thomas, London district esidengi and Mrs. Lorne Crinklaw, W1" "‘7 ’5 president. lton Grow: Women's Institute 60th anniversar fiéfizi, “75 7 provincial board member iii"; WILTON GROVE â€" a valuable heirloom brooch, an interest in Women's Institute work here has been passed from generation to generation in a number of families. When Wilton Grove WI members celebrated the Insttv tute's 60th anniversary Wednesday. 14 past presidents were head table guests. Many of them are descen- dants of the 49 women who were charter members in 1909, The group's Charter mem~ her, Mrs. Gordon Jenken of Belmont. cut me anniversary cake at First Westminster United Church Hall, assisted by Mrs. Jack Boattie who served two terms as presr dent. Records of me group show the 1909 executive as: Presi- dent, Mrs. Walter Laidlaw: vicepresident, Mrs. George Laidlaw; secretarytrcasurer, Mrs. George Murray; direc- tors. Mrs. John C. Nichol. Mrs. George Simpson. Mrs. Fred Bodkin, and Miss Nettie Seattle: and pianist. Miss» Deena McCrae, . c During the mid-years. Mrs Norman Anderson gave strong leadership to the group. Past presidents. all head kl- ble guests, taking part in Wednesday's program includ- ed Mrs. J, K. Laidlaw. Mrs. George Aberhart, ‘Mrs. R!- chard Jensen, Mrs. J. A, MacGregor, Mrs. W a l l a L' e Laidlaw, Mrs. Andrew Beat« tie, and Mrs, Wilson Laidlaw. Whereas the membership was once comprised entirely of fault women, many or them now are urban residents. due to area conversion. Bringing greetings to Wilton Grove members were Mrs. Austin Zoeller, New Hamburg. president OI Federated Wom- en’s Institutes of Ontario; Mrs. William Stewart. Den- field, wife of the minister-0f agriculture and food for On tario; Mrs. Vermont VPow,‘ St Thomas. president otwéme institutes in the Jonson area: l Mrs. Homer Judge, London, l sins; Middlesex County; Mt. Emerson Stanley. Hatfield." president at East Middlesex district; Miss Donna Stewart, London, home economist for Mirldlesex County: and Mrs. Raymond Lewis, Denfield. wife of the Warden of Middle- sex. Members and guests were entertained with a program of musical entertainment. Parti» oipants were Mrs. Douglas Beattiu, Mrs. David Jackson, and Mrs. Tom Jenken. all of London; Mrs. Arnold Weaver and Mrs. Alfred Weldhen. both of Belmont; George Jardine and Donald Ball of Hyatt Ave- nue Church in Londmt; and the anman Brothers of Chat- ham, variety entertainers. i 0n the committee that planned the event are: Mrs.‘ Wallace Laidlaw, Mrs-mute, . .ienken. Mrs. R. L. Rodgers. 'fi Miss Margaret ‘Grievefi and ‘ .‘vtlorne Crinklaw. winsnirize vs. 'ioiirfi-ial project The stakes ran pretty high I at Miririlesex County buildingf. up to $500 rimmed hands on the turn uI a card. Three in~ dividu‘als cashed jackpnts conâ€" lilg,.$’xUU. 'evergone Went home a Nobody broke the the polire didn't have the place. 3 a shueâ€"theâ€"wealth bill nabody was garn- c thepresentatlollnlght a - ups wnlcl'i‘h'ave En- pismi thoâ€"n- projects in M- dlrsex County's centennial Fifiipgvsmmt ermin- Three organizations which plnred first in their class re- ceived cheques for moo, Those pl“ '1; second got mm and ’ third puss \vllmers ssoo An other participants cuilectr‘rt mo grants, Earn mip also rereived Lw. ‘nnt wooden stakes on which to error slgns identify- in: their prnjet‘t. Top ol'ghnzztttlon in each i l class and the t-omt were' l Women's Institutes: Ski-lath» l'm' wz. improved we, min/ellhum xiv _ me .‘ofitnfitunltficentre my; ‘ ton Grove and Belmont WI,‘ ‘ innin ‘ 3 “E?” 9M» "