SOUTHPORT organized December 9, 1942, with 25 members 
     
     to work for “Home and Country”. Officers: President, Mrs. John 
     
     MacKay (deceased), Vice President, Mrs. Urban McQuaid, Secretary, 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mrs. Allison Tait (deceased). 
     
     In 1947 a Music Teacher for the school was engaged. The work 
     
    
   
   
    
     of the Music Festival has been promoted by group membership and 
     
     entries :by groups and individuals from the school. At present Blue 
     
     and Gold satin uniforms and pill box hats are being made for the 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rhythm Band (school colors). 
     
     In August 1948 the Girl Guides were organized with Mrs. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Neil Matheson and Mrs. Raymond MacDonald as leaders who carried 
     
     on for seven years, 16 to 22 girls were enrolled. In 1949 the Brownies 
     
     were organized under the leadership of Mrs. Urban McQuaid, who 
     
     also carried on for seven years. A girls sewing club (4-H) was or- 
     
     ganized in 1948 and the first 4-H Food Club on Prince Edward 
     
     Island was organized in Southport by the W.I. supervisor, Mrs. 
     
     Maylea Manning and leader Mrs. Neil Matheson; two years later 
     
     the sewing club was carried on by Mrs. G. Hope Mutch (deceased), 
     
     and Mrs. LeRoy Rodgerson. All three club leaders received Cer~ 
     
     tificates, and 4-H Club leaders — Pins for 5 years of outstanding 
     
     Club service. A 4-H Garden Club was organized and sponsored by 
     
     the W.I. under the leadership of Mr. Frank Gaudet, Provincial 
     
     Forester. Catered to a reception for ACWW delegates, and several 
     
     members were hostess to some of the delegates in 1953. This In- 
     
     stitute was honored in having a member, Mrs. Neil Matheson attend 
     
     the ACWW Conference in Toronto in 1953. 
     
    

    
     The members equipped the kitchen of the new hall, purchased 
     
     banquet tables, dishes, cutlery, propane heating, etc. Catered to the 
     
     delegates attending Provincial Convention at the Vocational School 
     
    
   
   
    
     for a number of years. 
     
    

    
     During the war years parcels were sent overseas to all boys; 
     
     parcels were also sent to an adopted Institute in England. Through 
     
     the years knitting and sewing was done for the Red Cross includ- 
     
     ing layettes and knitted afghans for the Unitarian Society. Con- 
     
     tribute to all charitable organizations — limited to some each year. 
     
     Many community projects have been carried out through the years, 
     
     such as “get together”, family parties, picnics, teenage parties, 
     
     card parties, etc. 
     
    

    
     Participated in a Nutrition project advocating more nutri- 
     
     tious food at home and in the school lunches, conducted by the 
     
     Provincial Nutritionist Miss Estelle Haines, (Mrs. Wm. Reddin). 
     
     A school committee is appointed each month to assist in any way 
     
     possible with the needs of the teachers in the general interest of the 
     
     pupils and teachers. 
     
    

    
     In 1956 a Film Projector and Screen was purchased for the 
     
     Hall, to be used by all organizations and in the school. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MacDONALD, Mount Herbert organized June 23, 1916, by 
     
     Miss Hazel Sterns. Officers: President, Mrs. Fraser T. Morrow, 
     
    
   
   
    
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