Island Falls WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 1931, [1924] - [ 1957], page 3

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TWEEFTY YKARE IN CLUTE WMEMA‘S IYSTUTEâ€"â€"O0YTIRUED ; ‘& by Mrs. R. A. Dodds In 1937 we had USHS JF DLE WHUAT, with Mrs. Cowan and Â¥rs. ; F. W. Knigh © Church or School. The cogt of roofirg and nails was *64.38. 193é KI'I‘%‘E\It BNSEMPLE, with Mro. W. Pegg ard Mrs. R. Dodds mss nn 2P , , psres 1 1039 CARK 9P CLOTHING, with Miss Edith Phillips is ° â€" 0pnmi Ne nive nad aAs Epeakers Miss Cuest, Mrs. C. Haves, 1940 WBAT COJKERY, with Mrs. A. Jenks arnd Mrs. A. Stiles @ Turse Halley and Miss Moore Chief PMN., Onrtario. 1941 MAKIG TVH MDGT 0P VEGBTAPLES, with Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. us In 1927 Mrs. D. Clement was our first delegate to the Fall L. Flood f " Corvention. ~It was in New Liskeard, in 1930 Mrs. Dodds was ‘ In s #1 4 & . â€" 1937 and a few years afterwards we had oper meetings at . sent to the Convertion in Wonteith. Mrs. F. W. Knisht‘s in December ard at Mrs. R. Dodds! during ;}» 8 s . i9 the wirter. The December meeting was an Educatioral meeting, [ ; From May %flzgl ]14’:’0 gfi{li?g t?;}irggl%gnts weve corcerring our schools. Talks and discussions on school work, f j YrS .o A. M’lcT)ongld 19:%.)'-.;,’47 ‘ with displays of school work and Spelling Bees ard Debates were [2 MrrZ. A.. S‘tivles 19-34\:3{5 enjoved. A similar programme alorg Agricqultural lives was held 5"353;’ Mrs. D. A. Jenks 1925â€"36 at Mrs. Bodies. j Jal k: gl:lii”l“l}m:rgl%é‘-w In 1942 we felt, as we hnd used the church so often, we j Mrv. L fhillips 1927 â€"38 should pay something, so a doration of $10 was given towards x . Shar io p g-, the house at the Church. in Mrs. F. Gable 19386â€"39 h4 ]]t({[r:. g' Egig?l 1’928'28 Since 1939 we have dyed Easter Epgs at Mrs. Lupton‘s. These \ i Mis. R. Dodcislps 184'1"42 43 have been given to all preâ€"school ard school children. Also, u. P +0 Ks ~A4=4: by r ir{imas x bes j is W Mrs. E. Phillips 1943â€"44 sirce 1927, a Christmas Treat has been given all. i Urs . B. Boeddis 1944â€"45 In 1938 arother thing of great value to our young girls 3 C > . . ito bein namely "Th Moaking Clubs" . Son il1ing i i @ In 1930 we sent to our District Annun1 a petition asking our â€" l algtâ€" L L 2 .002 +â€" s Go}cremnment ;‘[0 .pa% Sifitigfs sodm}&gh per ‘f‘.‘re cleared. QOur deleâ€" unit was finished ar Achievement Day was held and the girla ; N .c d t Lc finishang wex, esven sredives Six onbte 16 County Monours and ; ; 3 judges. In 1931 we cave assistance to F. Wilkins, who was burned twelve units is Provincial Honours Up till 1944 we have taker 3; :: out. We also bO\lg]’lt puper clups, towels and basins for the school. 38_39 PEILG WELL DRESSED AD WELL GROOMED Mrs. K ight & Dodds j:{?; i . FIRST YHAR GARDEN Mrc. Dodds â€" _ 6 Then came the lean years. Money was not so plentiful. People ‘ §8_4_0 cuTTroNs MaYy BE SWarTt Mrs? Enight and Mrs. Dodds l % were being forced to go on Relief, so our funds dwindled. But we 40 SECUI“D YV»'AR 'GAT?"DEI-“ ‘("IU'B #ra fioddé _ in i kept up. In 1932 we got in touch with Nurse Halley and toxoid was 4041 THE SUPPER CLUB | Mrs ‘ krli;fhfi. t & given in Clute. Prizes were given to school pupils. Coat hooks Al THE CLUB GIRI F-;I“:TET{T,‘AI‘NTQI "IMrs. Kricht e & and soap were bousht. A Firstâ€"Aid Kit was put in the School, and 4142 THE CLURB (‘II;Ij é,[;;\}.(m ofiLCUARIB. Mes. Kricrt i. $ @ each year it has been replenished. Also an Emergency Box is kept 42 C TFE; CB‘I%EAi ‘;}I}‘Lfi“ ‘M;fl 4‘K1:inlwt * f. i § . Tas on hand. Here articles necessary for the sick room are kept for 4B â€"43 SLEEPIHG GA;{TID%BIETS WUrs. Dodds i fesaing. 42â€"44 DRESSING UP HoWR GROWX VEGETARLES Mrs. Dodds ,”j The two years 1930â€"121 brought great opportunities for our girls. 44 CARPEE OIUL Tre. Poads Leaders from the Department of Agriculture came and coamched the 4 4 ig , us apesk 9 . a girls. Those successful were given free trips to the Roval Wirter ard in 1944 Edith Phillips has six units, Charleottle Dodds has 1 i ; ; R ; 8 urits, Helen has 6 units and Marjorie Jenks has 6 units. i 1 Fair, with tea at Government House. Five Clute girls wert, four, These are being carried on still i Lil Nielsen, Mae Knight, Theresa MelLemn and G ertie Chapman in j C * â€" i * 3 1 1930 and Molly Schults in 1931. Miss Lulu Rowe was coach one year. > In the Fall of 1940 Mrs. Dodds gave lendership by taking ;:r 3 the little girls under 12 years at her house to teach them i 4 In 1934 our meetirg day was changed by‘po.pular v°te.fr°m Sat'." cooking and sewing while Mrs. Knight carried or the Home Making i j urday to Wednesday. In 1934 we bought a Santa Claus suit ard paid Clubs. This continued till Mrs. Eniskt began tenching, and Mrs ,I%% 1 for repairs to the school desks. Dodds taught all the school giris, teking the urits with the 4 The District Anpual in 1939 was held at Clute in the Church. girls over 12 years. a i It was the largest meeting to that date, 75 being present. I beâ€" h With the be heng a i £e â€" ginning of war in 1939 Red Cross Work and aid i § %ieve ;:he 1’”%8“ r‘nefting of our B rlu:cvch was April 1, 1936, when to our Boys came in sight. During one year 21 quilts were made & 1 m 7 members and 3 visitors were present. besides socks and clothing. Each year we remembered our bovs, % 1 s" hag ; , +o Ca a & L I ‘*wm»;)"?"‘" J# 1936 we put on a Play, "The Spinsters‘ Convention", which shethes in uanais uq oveamcess ?% i took so well it was repeated. We have made cakes for three couples celebrating their Golâ€" fi i . den Wedding Anriversaries. Flowers and fruit have been sert to § \ 1936â€"37 waw the beginning of a newService from the Department, the sick. Special prizes have beep given at the TFairs ard for & namely "Local.Leaders Training School". By this I mean each School Gardens. Wreaths have been sent to funerals. " OA Branch selected one Lleader and one alternate, These met with a & i Comch from the Department in some central place, then came back So for twent ; N i . . y years we have tried to live up to our motto i and transmitted the krowledge to the members. "RUR HOME AKND COUNTRY". "No country can rise higher than the 4 level of her homes." El . &

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