INDIAN RIVER organized in November 1925 at the home of 
     
     Miss Hilda Cameron (Mrs. Leslie Ramsay) by Miss MacKenna, 
     
     Supervisor. Officers: Mrs. Joseph MacLellan, Sec. Treas., Miss Eve- 
     
     lyn Pillman (Mrs. Neil Simpson). 
     
    

    
     This group disbanded in 1935 and reorganized in 1952 with 
     
     Mrs. Keith Mann, President and Mrs. L. G. Ramsay, Sec. Treas. Mrs. 
     
     Ramsay has held convenerships at the Provincial and National level, 
     
     and is now 1st Vice President of Prince Edward Island Women’s 
     
     Institutes. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The chief interest of this group is their school and community. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MALPEQUE organized April 1913. Officers: Pres, Mrs. 
     
     Thomas L. MacNutt, Sec-Treas., Mrs. James Keir. Minute Books and 
     
     papers up to 1950 were lost in a fire when the home in which they 
     
     were kept was burned. 
     
    

    
     A clipping from the Journal-Pioneer of March 22, 1963, taken 
     
     from the section “Fifty Years Ago” — “The ladies and gentlemen of 
     
     Malpeque, after listening to Mrs. Dunbrack’s address on Women’s 
     
     Institute work have decided to have an organization in that section. 
     
     A large and interested number gathered in the hall on Friday even- 
     
     ing to learn of the objects of the work being introduced to the women 
     
    
   
   
    
     of the rural sections through the assistance of the Department of 
     
     Agriculture.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     CAPE WOLFE Institute was organized on May 18, 1950 by 
     
     Miss Mary Robin, Supervisor with Mrs. Lloyd Cook as First Presi- 
     
    
   
   
    
     dent and Mrs. Alvin Costain, Vice-President and Mrs. Annie DeMoss, 
     
     Secretary-Treasurer. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The main activities of this group have been to sponsor swim- 
     
     ming classes for all children of the community, and to give leader- 
     
     ship to a 4-H Garment Club. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BIRCH HILL Institute organized in 1922. Mrs. Robert Yeo 
     
     was first President and Miss Ruby Dennis, first Secretary. Through 
     
     the years money was raised to build a new school. Plays, concerts, 
     
    
   
   
    
     ice cream socials, dances and pantry sales were chief money-making 
     
     prOJects of this actlve group. 
     
    
   
   
    
     LINKLE’I‘TER Institute was organized on April 2, 1918. Mrs. 
     
     Alfred C. Linkletter elected its first president. Mrs. M. A. Linkletter, 
     
     Vice President, and Mrs. Lloyd Linkletter, Secretary-Treasurer. A 
     
     lovely hardwood floor in the school was paid for by this Institute 
     
    
   
   
    
     and a pump installed for use of pupils. A new fence was erected 
     
     around the community cemetery. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Socks and quilts were made for soldiers and refugees. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A flag pole was put up in school grounds and a large flag 
     
     purchased. 
     
    
   
   
    
     All worthwhile causes were given generous contributions. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FERNWOOD Women’s Institute organized in 1921 by Miss 
     
     Bessie Carruthers. Mrs. Edwin MacFarlane was first President. This 
     
     Institute catered to Board of Trade Banquets on two occasions. 
     
    
   
   
    
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