A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

1955- 1956 William B. Wallace and James A. Currie 1956— 1960 William B. Wallace and Vera MacNeill

1960- 1962 é William B. Wallace and Aileen V. Matthews 1962—1963 Aileen V. Matthews and Judy Matthews ‘ 1963—1964 Adrienne Webb and Judy Matthews 1964-1965 Adrienne Webb and Judy (Matthews) Cotton 1965— 1966 Aileen V. Matthews and Judy Cotton 1966—1968 Aileen V. Matthews and Rita Dunn

1968— 1969 Wilma McHugh and Rita Dunn

1969— 1971 Aileen V. Matthews and Rita Dunn

1971- 1972 Wilma (McHugh) Griffin and Rita Dunn 1972- 1973 Wilma Griffin, Rita Dunn and Mildred Barbour Sept. 1972 Norma Barbour (sub.‘)

1973-1974 Wilma Griffin, Rita Dunn and Vera MacNeill J an.-Feb. 1973 ‘ Norma Barbour (sub.)

1974-1975 Wilma Griffin, Rita Dunn and Vera MacNeill June 1975 . Norma Barbour (sub.) '

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Elmsdale Women’s Institute #118 - On a pleasant March evening in the year 1926 an enthusiastic group of women found their way to the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Rennie, and followed the suggestion of Mr. Rennie, who first voiced the idea of forming an Institute. In the absence of the supervisor, Miss Matheson, Mrs. Rennie with the Regulation Books she had received from the Department, proceeded to form the first Women’s Institute in Elmsdale. The need for the organization was felt when the trustees asked the women if there was any way in which they could help defray the expenses of adding a second room to their one room school. There were 24 ladies who became members that night. The first officers were:

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