An immense amount of work was done during the two world 
     
     wars for the soldiers and the Red Cross. Hardwood floors were plac— 
     
     ed ii both schools. The hall was repaired and furnished and the hall 
     
     entered in the Rural Beautification competition. Schools were sup— 
     
     plied with necessities, the sick remembered and all good causes re- 
     
     ceived liberal contributions. 
     
    
   
   
    
     QUEEN MARY, Murray Harbour — 1919. Organized by Miss 
     
     Saurders. Officers: President, Mrs. Freeman Reynolds; Vice—Presid- 
     
     ent, Mrs. Wallace White; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Edna MacKay. 
     
     Originally White Sands, Beach Point and Guernsey Cove were in this 
     
     group —— later Beach Point and White Sands organized their own 
     
     districts. Beach Point disbanded about 7 years ago. 
     
    

    
     Helped to remodel public hall, provided treats and prizes for 
     
     schofl children; pay music teacher and assist with transportation to 
     
     Music‘ Festival. Remember the sick and shut-ins at Christmas, boxes 
     
     for (rphanage. Four charter members are living, including the first 
     
     PreSLdent. Two are still active in Institute work. 
     
    
   
   
    
     WHITE SANDS — November 2, 1939. Supervisor, Miss Mary 
     
     G. MacDonald. Officers: President, Mrs. Hammond Nicolle, Sr.; Vice- 
     
     President, Mrs. Howard Bell; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Whitney 
     
     Brehaut. This group named their Institute “The Royal Oak”. We 
     
     did var work, have contributed to all charitable organizations, and 
     
     provided needed articles for school. 
     
    
   
   
    
     GOWAN BRAE — March 2, 1925. Miss Evelyn Windsor. Of- 
     
     ficers: Mrs. Alex. McGillvary, President; Mrs. William Howlett, Sec- 
     
     retary. Remember the sick and shut-ins in community, assisted with 
     
     the building of a new classroom and provided items for school. Con- 
     
     tribute to various organizations. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FORTUNE BRIDGE — September 11, 1936. President, Mrs. 
     
     Reginald Coffin; Vice-President, Mrs. Ernest Aitken; Secretary- 
     
     Treasurer, Mrs. Leon Johnston. 
     
    
   
   
    
     School improvements. War work. Donations given to worthy 
     
     causes. Orphanages remembered. 
     
    
   
   
    
     EAST BALTIC organized 1921 by Miss Hazel Stearns. Of- 
     
     ficers: first Pres., Mrs. Robert Robertson (deceased). This group 
     
     disbanded in 1934 and reorganized in 1941 with the following offic- 
     
     ers: Pres, Miss Anna Rose; Vice—Pres, Mrs. R. S. MacGregor; Sec- 
     
     retary, Mrs. Peter Mossey. 
     
    
   
   
    
     During the years the Institute has been very active in all com- 
     
     munity projects. The school has been the primary concern. An organ 
     
     was purchased and the school participated in the Music Festival on 
     
     several occasions. Books of Knowledge were purchased for the school 
     
     library. The community has entered the Rural Beautification Con- 
     
     test several times and twice the sheild was won by the school. Ply- 
     
     wood was purchased and property owners names were stencilled in 
     
     the Women’s Institute colors — blue and gold. District signs have 
     
     also been erected. For several years the Institute has sponsored 4-H 
     
    
   
   
    
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