appointed on the Provincial Executive namely, Mrs. Dan Smallman, 
     
     as Secretary, and Mrs. Robert Woodside as United Nations and Letter 
     
     Friends Convener. Work in conjunction with the Community Hos- 
     
     pital. Have assisted three families who lost their home by fire. Their 
     
     latest project is the beautification of the cemetery in the District. 
     
    
   
   
    
     UNIONVALE was organized May 17, 1950 by Miss Mary 
     
     Robin and Miss Maylea Boswell. Officers: President, Mrs. Errol Stet- 
     
     son, Sec. Treas., Mrs. Gerald Gamble. This, however is not the first 
     
     Institute in the district, as a group was organized in 1926 with Mrs. 
     
     Percy Ramsey as President and Miss Ruth Allen (Mrs. Claude Jelly) 
     
     Secretary Treasurer. Two charter members of the first Institute are 
     
     living: Mrs. Claude Jelly and Mrs. Heber Gard. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRCH HILL (Northam) organized November 20, 1922 by 
     
     Miss Bessie Carruthers. Pres., Mrs. Robert Yeo, S-ec’y, Miss 
     
     Ruby Dennis. Raised over $1,000.00 towards building a new school. 
     
     Give treats to the school children and a gift to the teacher, also give 
     
     gifts to members of families leaving the community, remember the 
     
     shutins. Wired the school for electricity, installed an Oil furnace, and 
     
     paid for scrubbing, new blinds, books, maps, etc. Assist with expenses 
     
     of Hall. Contribute to appeals from Red Cross, Cancer, etc. Their 
     
     major project is in assisting the Community Hospital at Tyne Valley, 
     
     and they are at present agitating for a Regional High School to serve 
     
     22 Districts. Three Charter members attend the meetings, Mrs. 
     
     Arthur MacLean, Mrs. Leslie MacLean, Mrs. Percy Birch. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ELLERSLIE organized by Miss Evelyn Windsor, May 16, 
     
     1927. Pres., Mrs. Roy Williams, Sec. Treas., Mrs. Belle MacLean. 
     
     “Have concentrated chiefly in helping our school and community. Dur- 
     
     ing the war years we did a great deal of knitting, presented gifts to 
     
     the service men, and sent them boxes at Christmas. From the be- 
     
     ginning we worked for the school, had hardwood floors put in the 
     
     school and the inside refinished, have kept it painted and in good 
     
     repair. Bought new desks and other necessities.” 
     
    

    
     In 1958 a new 4 room school was built in the community, and 
     
     as before the Institute members assisted and helped raise money 
     
     for this major project. Bought desks, books, games and many other 
     
     articles. Part of the basement was made into a playroom for the 
     
     small children, this was painted and made attractive. Contributed 
     
     towards the launching of the Stewart Memorial Health Centre at 
     
     Tyne Valley, assisted with the upkeep of same from time to time, 
     
     answered roll call by donating an article for the Hospital, etc. 
     
     During the Fire Disaster (1960) the members helped in many ways, 
     
     and assisted in the preparation of food for the fire fighters. Contri- 
     
    
   
   
    
     bute to worthy causes. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MacNEILLS MILLS organized by Miss MacPhail December 2, 
     
     1929. Pres., Mrs. D. H. Smith, Sec. Treas., Miss Manderson, Vice- 
     
     Pres., Mrs. R. C. MacDonald. Directors: Mrs. R. L. MacWilliams, Mrs. 
     
     W. H. Phillips, Miss R. Milligan, Auditors: Miss Olive Williams, Miss 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ruth MacDonald. 
     
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