Officers: President, Mrs. Guy Pierce; Vice President, Mrs. Douglas 
     
     Carr; Secretary, Mrs. James MacKay; Treasurer, Mrs. George 
     
     Jackson. Landscaping of school grounds. Entered rural Beautifi- 
     
     i’ication twice successfully. Procured Music Teacher and Rhythm 
     
     Band instruments and had children enter Music Festival. Purchased 
     
     organ for school. Staged plays and reached semi-finals in Provincial 
     
     Drama. Names placed on mail boxes and District signboard. Spon- 
     
     sored sewing club. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CROSS ROADS. organized as MacDonald W.I. on June 23, 
     
     1916. Districts divided on December 9, 1942. Sponsored an Apple 
     
     Blossom tea for several years. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PARKSIDE organized December 3, 1958. Officers: Mrs. 
     
     Robert Woolner, President. This group was formed when they 
     
     separated from the Avonlea branch, and although they are small in 
     
     numbers manage to carry on the work; owing to the fact that their 
     
     school has been closed for 4 years (students attend a larger school) 
     
     they do not have regular projects which create great interest in 
     
     most groups. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MOUNT HERBERT organized November 20, 1953, Miss Mary 
     
     Robin. Officers: President, Mrs. J. Russell Driscoll; Vice President, 
     
     Mrs. Ralph Rayner; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss June Derby. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Provided revenue for installation of electricity in the school, 
     
     installation of a pump, improvements in floors, compiled a brief 
     
     history of the community Observe United Nations Day — presented 
     
     a flag to the school. Sponsor Red Cross swimming classes — estab- 
     
     lished First Aid Post. Sponsored Home Nursing, First Aid Classes 
     
     and refresher course. Provided along with other Institutes in Con- 
     
     vention area funds for Scholarship. 
     
    
   
   
    
     An Institute member’s daughter qualified for the Home 
     
     Economics Scholarship. Purchased a piano and provided musical 
     
     tuition for school children. 
     
    
   
   
    
     HAZELBROOK was organized April 17, 1928 by the Super- 
     
     visor Miss Saunders. The first President was Mrs. W. T. Coady; 
     
     Vice President, Mrs. Eric Pendergast and the Secretary, Miss Helen 
     
     Chandler; Treasurer, Miss Amy Myers. Directors: Mrs. Ernest Ings, 
     
     Mrs. James Monaghan, Miss Hattie Myers. Auditors; Mrs. Harry 
     
     Jenkins, Mrs. A. Roy Jones. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The main interest through the years has been for the 
     
     school, supplying the necessities from time to time. The establish- 
     
     ment of a Library was a major project of the group and the 
     
     purchasing of books — including an encyclopedia and the Books 
     
     of Knowledge. Purchased an organ and the group was responsible 
     
     for the salary of the music teacher for a number of years. Had 
     
     the school grounds graded and planted shrubs. In 1953 the twenty- 
     
     fifth anniversary was celebrated by the members and their hus- 
     
     bands when they enjoyed a Turkey dinner at the Queen Hotel; and 
     
    
   
   
    
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