GOIN' TO THE CORNER November 1969 to November 1970 there were no meetings held. In December 1970 meetings began again. Rook parties were held in the school for the winter months. Two electric kettles and a duplicator were bought for the school. The last Women's Institute meeting was in November 1971. The last presi¬ dent was Helen Wallace , and secretary Norma McLellan . In 1983 one of the mem¬ bers of the Elmsdale Women's Institute, Mrs. James O' Brien was presented a spe¬ cial citation to honour senior citizens in the area. Vice-President Rita Dunn of the Elmsdale Community Club made the presentation. In 2005 there were three of the original members who joined the Institute in 1926: Mrs. Stewart Matthews (nee Aletha Currie living in Elmsdale ), Mrs. Stanton Clark (a resident of in Alberton who is 100 years old), and Mrs. George Kinch (nee Gladys Barnett , also living at ). The members of the Elmsdale Women's Institute in 1926 were: Adams, Miss Milly Adams , Mrs. George Adams , Mrs. William Baldwin , Mrs. Flora Barnett , Miss Gladys Bell , Mrs. William Burke , Miss Elizabeth Burke , Mrs. John Callaghan , Mrs. J, A. Cameron , Mrs. Alexander Cameron , Mrs. John Clark , Mrs. Stanton Coughlin , Miss Florence Currie , Miss Aletha Currie , Miss Linda Currie , Mrs, Bruce Forsythe , Mrs. Alexander Forsythe , Mrs. Charles Gordon , Mrs. John Hardy, Mrs. Allan Haywood , Miss Carrie Johnston , Miss Olive Johnston , Mrs. E.W. Matthews , Miss Aileen Matthews , Miss Frances Matthews , Mrs. David Matthews , Mrs. T. A. McAusland , Mrs. Melvin McNeill , Mrs. John C. O 'Brien, Mrs. J.W. Perry , Mrs. Joseph Rennie , Mrs. A.L. Wallace , Mrs. Elmer Wells , Mrs. John White , Mrs. Alexander White , Mrs. William Williams , Mrs. David Williams , Mrs. Hugh 294