gifts to new brides in the community, and contribute to many chari- 
     
     ties. Provide many things for the school —— a steel ceiling, teacher’s 
     
     desk, and chair, blackboard, (green) window blinds, sandtable, dis— 
     
     play board, water fountain, clothes-hooks, paper towels, etc. An 
     
     Honor R0111 was placed in the school to commemorate the thirty-two 
     
     boys and girls who joined the Services, six of whom paid the 
     
     Supreme sacrifice. Remember all sick and shut-ins, as well as school 
     
     children, who always get a treat at Christmas. The Ladies’ Aid of 
     
     the Community Hospital, O’Leary is their chief interest, and their 
     
     monthly get-togethers are enjoyed and they hope will continue 
     
     through the years. 
     
    
   
   
    
     LOWER FREETOWN organized 1923 by Mrs. J. S. Bonnell. 
     
     Pres., Miss Alice I Cairns; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Scott Jardine; Sec.—Treas., 
     
     Mrs. F. L. Cairns. 
     
    

    
     The Institute entered the rural beautification Contest in 1960 
     
     and the resulting effort made a great improvement in the appearance 
     
     of the school grounds, planting trees and shrubs, etc. School build- 
     
     ing and the fence were painted. The organization won three prizes 
     
     amounting to $125.00, plus an attractive shield. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHELTON, organized October 20, 1926, possibly by Miss 
     
     Matheson. Officers: Pres., Mrs. Earl Pearson; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Char- 
     
     les Schurman; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Henry Affleck. Directors: Mrs. Mur- 
     
     ray, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Bernice Affleck. Auditors: Mrs. Charles 
     
     Campbell, Miss Maria Campbell. 
     
    

    
     Most efforts were centered in school. Building has had inter- 
     
     ior and exterior painted several times. A fence was erected, and 
     
     seats, teacher’s desk, chair, blackboards, and many other necessary 
     
     articles purchased. Shut~ins receive boxes at Christmas and fruit 
     
     is sent to the sick. Two families who had their homes burned were 
     
     helped by donations of quilts, pillows, and other articles. Assist with 
     
     Red Cross work, and contributions to worthy appeals. Traffic signs 
     
     were placed at the school and district signs were erected. A dump at 
     
     the beach was covered and a “No Dumping” sign was put up. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BEDEQUE, organized 1937 by Miss Rodd. Officers: Pres, 
     
     Mrs. Sinclair Affleck; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wilfred Connolly; Sec-Trees, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Clara Affleck. 
     
     During the War years the members, in common with other 
     
    
   
   
    
     groups, contributed many articles to the Red Cross for the boys over- 
     
     seas. Supplied many necessities for the school, and remembered the 
     
     children and shut-ins with treats. Contribute to all worthy causes. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ROSEBANK, organized November 20 by Miss Theresa Mac- 
     
     Leod. Pres., Mrs. MacLean Horne; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Burton Stewart; 
     
    
   
   
    
     Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Laughlan Horne. 
     
     Helped the men of the District financially to remodel the 
     
    
   
   
    
     school during the past year, thus bringing it up to the standards of 
     
     the modern class room. Map of Canada was purchased. 
     
    

    
     SEA VIEW WOMEN’S INSTITUTE was organized by Miss 
     
     Hazel Sterns on the afternoon of Sept. 13, 1917, with Mrs. Colin Don- 
     
     ald as President, and Miss Emily Mill (now Mrs. William Mill of Cler- 
     
    
   
   
    
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