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. WI The Paramount Womens Institute was organized in Feb. 1939 by Mrs. Shirl Bowers, President of the Ripley Institute. Twelve women joined, and it was decided to call this t brunch Paramount, under the Bruce South District. The meetings were held in the homes for ten manlls Tear. It was quite an active branch in a small way. m wartime they did a lot of knitting, sewing quilting, packing of bales and sending money to the needy. They had a lot of demonstrations knitting, salad making, candy making et. For a number of years they gave a bank account of one rto each new baby in the community. They held an annual bazaar at the Lighthouse. For the few years they held a Family night in the form of a pot-luck supper. They also appeared on teltv lsion at C.K.N.X. Paramount Womens Institute surrendered its charter in 1962. Plssldents - 1939 - Mrs. Orland Richards; 1940 - Mrs. Jack Henderson; 1941 .. Mrs. Orland thhards; 1942 - Mrs. Oliver McCharles; 1943-1944 - Mrs. Robt. Reid; 1945 .. Mrs. Orland Richards; - Mrs. Robt. Reid; 1947-1949 - Mrs. Robt. Hamilton; 1950 - Mrs. Fred Martin; 1951 - Mrs. tyrluad Richards; 1952-1956 - Mrs., Jae. Ketchebaw; 1957 - Mrs. AI Irwin; 1958-1959 - Mrs. Emile "Norman; 1960 - Mrs. Eric Hackett. .Vice Presidents _ 1939-1941 - Miss Ethel Martin; 1942 - Mrs. John Hamilton; 1943-1946 - Raynard; 1947-1950 - Mrs. Jas, Ketchebaw; 1951 - Mrs. Jack Henderson; 1952 - Mrs. Fred n. :retary-Treasurer - 1939 - Mrs. Goldie Martin; 1940-1941 - Mrs. Omar Brooks; 1942-1944 - Orland Richards; 1945 - Mrs. Wm. Stanley; 1946 - Mrs. Richards; 1947-1949 - Mrs. Fred n; 1951 _ Mrs. Walter Dexter; 1952 - Mrs. Eric Hackett; 1953-1957 - Mrs. Fred Martin; l959 - Mrs. Walter Dexter; 1960 - Mrs. Eric Hackett. s"ir "V IL c" 'jf:iCe,r"i1i'g ' , ' F, "F ' C, "Kt, _ 1 Erie, 1 'farait " _ ', t'iigia1b, _ _ 22%, Ea _""'irldi K; "hi, fights . , C tKitt 'NlM,tW"'rm!e as ;'~ '", ' W33 gigxmw." , it"?! NI 1 » C PARAMOUNT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE k Row] - Mrs. Robert Reid, Daisy McCharles, Dan McLean, Mrs. Fred Martin, Robt. .ltton. [Second Row] _ Mrs. James McDonald, Tom McDonald, Dan Rose, Mrs. Herb Ensign, 'er Dexter, Orland Richards. [Front Rowl - Donald & Vera Reid, Mrs. Wm. Kempton.