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| Title | Institute celebrates 80 years. |
| Subject | women; Alberta; organization; volunteer |
| Description | Newspaper Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0103 |
| Date | 1998-06-24 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Institute celebrates 80 vears • - THE CAMROSE CANADIAN June 24, 1998 On June 7, 1998 a crowd gathered in the Round Hill Community Hall to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Round Hill Women's Institute. A short program was enjoyed with President Dianne Campbell as emcee. History of the 80 years of the Institute, which began with the first meeting in a tent August 6, 1918 was given by Marion Burnstad, Annie Banack, Jeanne Campbell, Edith Blades, Doreen Haugen and Doris Powell, each of which was dressed in the period depicted. Louisa Undin, Dena Storms and Ethel Rude did a humorous skit ordering eggs to make angel food cakes and egg salad sandwiches for a W. I. meeting lunch. Presentation of Service Awards was Alberta Vice Mildred Luz. Doris Powell received her Branch Life Membership. Years of Service Certificates were presented by Dianne Campbell and Doris Powell. Greetings were received from M. L. A. LeRoy made by President, Johnson, M. L. A. Albert Klapstein, Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Premier Ralph Klein, M. P. Jack Ramsay, Vern Peterson on behalf of Camrose County, Jim Prost on behalf of the Elks, Bernie vonTettenborn from Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Round Hill Ag. Society, Lougheed, Heather Brae, Ohaton, Women's Institutes as well as local greetings from individuals in the community. Members were presented with corsages from the Round Hill Elks. Bouquets from Transfiguration of our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church and the R. H. Ag. Society. Special guests on hand to enjoy the celebration were A. W. I. President, Doris Northy; Maxine Brigley, President Elect; Mildred Luz Alberta Vice President; Marcella Bacso, District # 3 Director; Kay Sastard, District # 1 Director; and new E x e c u t i v e Secretary of A. W. I., Mae Deams. A number of former W. I. members were welcomed from B. C. and various parts of Alberta. Life members Irene Campbell and Marion Burnstad cut the Anniversary cake which was made and decorated by Doris Powell. The afternoon concluded with a buffet supper which was made " he Round Hill Women's Institute manufactured this symbolic and served by our ignpost containing the name of every current member. It rep- Round Hill W. I. esents 475 years of dedication to the group. members. Women's Institute members in the back row; from left to right, are: ( 28 years); Dianne Campbell - President; ( 2) Lynne Erickson; ( 14) Linda Chrystian; ( 10) Doreen O'Brien; ( 15) Alice Kushnerick; ( 13) Doris Pasynyck; ( 21) Dena Storms; ( 4) Carol Haugen - Secretary; ( 30) Annie Banack; ( 3) Esther Pack; ( 19) Louisa Undin; ( 14) Ethel Rude; ( 20) Doris Powell; and ( 3) Rose Campbell. In the front row, left to right, are: ( 32) Laurelee Blades; ( 34) Doreen Haugen; ( 33) Edith Blades; ( 45) Marion Burnstad; ( 41) Jeanne Campbell - Treasurer; and ( 24) Lucie Owen. Members missing from picture are: ( 12) Shirley Bawden; ( 11) Cathi Naherniak; ( 45) Irene Campbell; and ( 1) Elaine Zeniuk. |
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