on the 30th Anniversary, met at the home of Mrs. Kent Jones when 
     
     four Charter members —— Mrs. Kent Jones, Mrs. Verner Wood, 
     
     Mrs. J. C. Wood and Mrs. R. H. Wood were presented with Institute 
     
     pins and corsages. Plans have already been made to celebrate the 
     
     35th Anniversary with a Lobster supper at the home of Mrs. Reg. 
     
     Jenkins later this year (1963). 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHERRY HILL was organized November 13, 1930, by the 
     
     Supervisor, Mrs. LeBaron Tait. The first officers were: President, 
     
     Mrs. Harold Coffin; Vice President, Mrs. William Crawford, and the 
     
     Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. James A. MacDonald. Although the 
     
     membership was necessarily never large the accomplishments of 
     
     this Institute’s work over the years is very commendable. A great 
     
     deal of effort was concentrated on school improvements; the ex- 
     
     terior shingled and painted, new door and windows installed. Desks, 
     
     blackboards, etc., bought and toilet facilities installed. The sick 
     
     and shut-ins are of prime concern. We never failed to support 
     
     materially and otherwise all worthy community and social endeav- 
     
     ours and each year contributed substantially to the various charit- 
     
     able organizations. We look back with pride on our past achieve- 
     
     ments and hope to continue our good work for Home and Country 
     
     in the Years to come. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FANNINGBROOK Institute was organized in 1939. The Presi- 
     
     dent was Mrs. Daisy Jay and the Secretary, Mrs. Emma Jay; the 
     
     outstanding achievement in Institute work was the building of the 
     
     new school. 
     
    
   
   
    
     AVONLEA, Through the efforts of nine or ten women, a 
     
     meeting was called at the home of Mrs. Robert MacKenzie on Nov. 
     
     10, 1920, to discuss the advisability of organizing a branch of the 
     
     Women’s Institute. Miss Saunders, Supervisor, was present and ex- 
     
     plained the work of the Institute. All present agreed that an In- 
     
     stitute be organized. Officers: President, Mrs. Jeremiah Simpson; 
     
     Vice President, Mrs. Robert MacKenzie; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mabel Woolner. By the end of the first year the membership had 
     
     increased to 34. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Meetings are held in the homes, alternating in the two dis- 
     
     tricts with an average of eleven meetings a year. The meetings have 
     
     been instructive and entertaining and many excellent papers pre- 
     
     pared by the members have been enjoyed, and we have benefited 
     
     by the demonstrations given by guests as well as our own mem- 
     
     bers. The debates, jokes, music, contests and readings have added 
     
     to the enjoyment of the meetings. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The work may not have been spectacular, but in looking back 
     
     over the years, we can see the hand of the W.I. in many places. The 
     
     schools have been the chief interest, which up to then had only the 
     
     bare necessities. It would take pages to recount all contributions to 
     
     the school — to mention a few — new floors, coverings, desks, 
     
     blackboards, maps, book cases, books, curtain, piano, chairs, tables, 
     
    
   
   
    
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