The first project sponsored was catering to the Rink Canteen; 
     
     proceeds for Canadian Appeal for Children. Yearly house to house 
     
     canvass for Red Cross campaign, average collection $130.00. Yearly 
     
     canvass for C.N.I.B. about $150. Piano purchased for school, 4—H 
     
     Sewing Class sponsored, concert in aid of village lights. We also en— 
     
     tered the Drama Festival, winning Trophy for both entries. A 
     
     beautiful memorial plaque placed in Memorial Library. Won a 1st 
     
     place in Rural Beautification for library $150.00. Sponsoring Shur— 
     
     Gain Concert, canvass for Blood Donors’ Clinic. Catered to a wedding 
     
     reception, annual picnics and we also treated members to a dinner 
     
     at Lakeview Lodge. Provided music teacher for school also Rhythm 
     
     Band Instruments. Annual treats of cheer, boxes for aged and 
     
     shut-ins at Christmas, also treats and prizes for school, Cod Liver 
     
     Capsules for children, Red Cross sewing. We won First Prize for 
     
     entry of programme for year. Sponsored First Aid Course for 
     
     several years also swimming classes. Provided sets of maps for 
     
     school also Blackout curtains. Yearly program for Education Week, 
     
     Memorial Service and placing of wreath on Armistice Day annually. 
     
    

    
     A study of each province of Canada, Ceylon, West Indies 
     
     India has been completed. Panel discussion on good and bad effects 
     
     of T.V. A demonstration by Miss Anderson on sandwich making 
     
     was thoroughly appreciated. A display and discussions in Interior 
     
     Decorating. Making of cushion etc. of plastic foam rubber. Many 
     
     fine films have been shown, demonstrations of Christmas gift 
     
     wrapping and making of other Christmas decorations. Art program 
     
     and display of hand paintings by one of our members. (Mrs. Ruth 
     
     Bagnall). Sponsoring of Polio Clinic, T.B. Clinic and Dental Clinic. 
     
     Donation to Music Festival, Drama Festival, Cancer Fund, T.B. 
     
     League, League of Mercy, Gifts to Welfare, Sanatorium, Relief 
     
     Funds, March of Dimes, Gift to all members who have left the 
     
     district. Gifts to sick members and cards sent to members of bereaved 
     
     families. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We had the privilege of having the W.I. Handicraft Van 
     
    
   
   
    
     come to our village and a very large class completed a successful 
     
     course. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We celebrated our tenth anniversary with a Pot Luck Sup— 
     
     per in the Hall inviting our husbands to attend; this was a most 
     
     enjoyable function. W.I. Pins were presented to all Past Presi- 
     
     dents since that time, now each President is presented with a pin 
     
     on the completion of her term of office. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SPRINGFIELD W.I. Date of Organization, April 25th, 1913. 
     
     Supervisor, Miss Katie James, President, Mrs. Peter Sinclair, Vice 
     
     President, Mrs. W. J. Seaman, Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Agnes 
     
     Haslam, now Mrs. Robert Howard, Sr. 
     
    

    
     The Springfield Branch of the W.I. is one of the oldest in 
     
     the Province. Twenty-nine members enrolled the first year and of 
     
     this number only two are still active members. They are Mrs. 
     
     Andrew Hughes and Miss Muriel Haslam. In 1955 they were honored 
     
     by the Institute with Life Membership certificates and pins. 
     
    
   
   
    
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