Contribute to all worthy causes. Membership is now eight. 
     
    
   
   
    
     O”BRIEN ROAD, now Elmsdale West, was organized May, 
     
     1932 by Miss Elizabeth Mac‘Millan, and was held in the O’Brien Road 
     
     School. Pres, Mrs. Austin O’Brien (now deceased); Vice-Pres, Mrs. 
     
     Charles Dunn; Sec-Treas., Mrs. A. D. O’Brien. Directors: Mrs. Wm. 
     
     Brennan, Mrs. Alfred O’Brien, Mrs. Parmenas MacArthur. Audit- 
     
     ors: Mrs. Ronald MacKenna and Mrs. Alfred O’Brien. 
     
    

    
     The first meeting after organizing was held at the home of 
     
     Mrs. Charles Dunn, with nine members present. Their efforts were 
     
     devoted to the up-keep of the school, etc. 
     
    

    
     This group disbanded and later re-organized as Elmsdale West, 
     
     with present membership of twelve. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BURTON, 1953. Officers: Pres, Mrs. Peter Dalton; Vice-Pres, 
     
     Mrs. Loretta Collicutt; Sec., Mrs. Coleridge Rogers; Treas., Mrs. Har- 
     
     old Howard. Provide prizes and treats for school children. Remember 
     
     the sick and shut-ins, contribute to all worthy causes, sponsor First 
     
     Aid course, Swimming Classes and 4-H Sewing club. Sponsor a schol- 
     
     arship fund in their Convention area. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BLOOMFIELD CORNER was organized by Miss Haszard on 
     
     May 7, 1930. First officers: Pres, Mrs. Urban Pineau; Vice—Pres, 
     
     Mrs. Joseph Wedge; Sec-Treas., Mrs. Leon Peters. 
     
    

    
     A great interest has always been evident in Health and Edu- 
     
     cation. Improved the school with a new floor, new ceiling, new type 
     
     seats, septic toilets, and many other projects. School yard enlarged 
     
     and fenced. The district is very conscious of the need of various ser— 
     
     vices and assist in canvassing for the Red Cross, Blind, etc. Have 
     
     sponsored Handcraft Van, Horne Nursing Courses, First Aid classes 
     
     and swimming classes. Contribute to Sc‘holarship fund, and assist a 
     
     Refugee child, encourage good reading material. All sick and shut- 
     
     ins are visited and special treats given at Christmas. The school was 
     
     entered in the Rural Beautification contest. 
     
    
   
   
    
     NORTH BEDEQUE organized June 25, 1946 by Miss Mary 
     
     MacDonald. President: Mrs. Brewer Waugh. 
     
    

    
     This group was instrumental in helping to organize the North 
     
     Shore Music Festival. Had music taught in the school since 1946. 
     
     Worked with an adjoining Institute in having a First Aid Course and 
     
     Home Nursing lessons. Redecorated their community hall. Work for 
     
     the Red Cross and many other worthy causes, 
     
    

    
     It is the custom of this group to hold parties for new comers, 
     
     brides and those leaving the district. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PLEASANT CIRCLE organized October 20, 1926 by Miss 
     
     Jane MacKenzie. Officers: Pres, Mrs. Ewen Cameron. 
     
    

    
     Chief interest through the years has been the school and were 
     
     responsible for the remodelling of same. 
     
    

    
     Mrs. Ewen Cameron is a Life Member of this group. 
     
    

    
     Sewing clubs, food clubs and calf clubs have been sponsored 
     
     and the Institute is responsible for having music in the school. 
     
    
   
   
    
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