Kintore WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 1, 1949-1973, page 7

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( ~£= ‘ We find in the minutes of 24 Feb, 1909, moved by Mrs. | Osterhout and seconded by Mrs. Dunster that the meetings were to be l held in the library room paying 75 cts. a meeting organ included or Nis 50cts.without the organ. ‘ On 25 Jan. 1911 the Secty. read a letter asking that a | subscription be taken for a memorial for the late Mrs. Hoodless founder of the Women‘s Institute. At the same meeting it was moved by Mrs. Pearson and seconded by Mrs. McGee that they buy Mrs.Dunlop‘s organ for $10,00. This was followed by a musical number from the Village of Kintore using music of the years 1903â€"1913 this was prepared by Mrs. F. R.Thornton and put on by Mrs. Arthur Land, Mrs. Gordon Robson, Mrs. Nelson Hossack, Mrs. John D9uglas, Mrs. Ed Avis, accompanied by Mrs. Howard Hepworth. These ladies dressed in authenic costumes. One dress was a wedding dress of 1903. Then Mrs. Lindsay read the names of the Presidents during | the period of 1903 â€" 1913, which were as follows. i 1903 â€" 4 Mrs. Samuel Switzer 1904 â€" 5 Mrs. Alex McCallum . L _ 1904 â€" 7 Mrs. Edward Pearson i 1907 â€" 10 Mrs. W. Dunlop f 1910 â€" 12 Cassie Day (Mrs. Bob Shaw) _“'l 1912 â€" 1913 Mrs. J. C. McPherson Hf ’h) Mrs,. W. Dunlop was presented with a corsage by Mrs. Garlick. ’ They then lit a candle to represent the first 10 years of the Institutes | History. . . | Miss McLeod anq Mrs. Lindsay then reviewed the second 10 * years of the Institutes history. The meetings were held.in the Council Chamber of the old hall. During the war years 1914 â€" 1918 it was very hard to keep the Institute functioning, as the demands of tpe Red Crosus came first. However the Institute remained alive fulfilling the requirements of the department. Mrs. W. J., Dunster a president 1915â€"16 unable to be present sent her congratuiationso After the war work was completed, on July 27â€"1920 W. Institute returned to its regular routine, with the former President Mrs. J. R. Armstrong being Peâ€"elected as well as Mrs. W. J. Dunster vice President and Mrs. Walter Armstrong as Secty. They decided to meet alternately in basement of the two churches on the last Wednesday of the month at 2, 30 p.me On 29 Sept. /20 the ladies of the Institute wanted to hold a j joint meeting with the U. F. 0. to discuss a community Park. ; Nov. 24 a talk was given by Mrs. Dunster on (Is good behaviour siving place to vulgarity,) the conclusion being that in most cases of 4 fudness or misbehaviour in young people, the blame rested with the lh‘fl’ parents and home training. i ht |

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