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| Title | Burnt Lake WI Celebrate 50 Years, January 31, 1993 |
| Subject | women; Alberta; organization; volunteer |
| Description | Newspaper Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0057 |
| Date | 1993-01-31 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Burnt Lake WI Celebrate 50 Years • 4 iXj?* eTnhtree wBuarsn bte auLtaifkuel lyC odmecmourantietyd ith blue streamers, the AWI crest and plaques to mark the 50th anniversary of. tine Burnt Lake Womens' Institute branch organized on Jan. 31, 1923. Mrs. S. Swainson welcomed the visitors, our AWI vise president, Mrs. J. T. Morrisroe of\ Red Deer and Mrs. A. wvuu yeaia of s^ rvuoe ytSgsCux cuigMLUioia ox t r am al to 34 years of ii/ yax sieirvuoe. These wdre Mrs LwoJjd, Ha- ivorson, M r s. Faith Jo-haiibun, xvias. Dora Oananson., i. Bb. Huaa sawyer, Mrs. Alice BaLauxyne, Mins. Ruby Hatlne ana M. rs. Mony Landman. Mrs. J. T. Moraisroe, vice pre-ident of the Aiberta Womens' y Mar- \ Insuttuite adaresssd the meeting tin, also from Red Deer, seven 6 with a case h. story of the Wo-former members from Red Deer, \ mens Institutes i t am its ineep-. three from Sylvan Lake, two 3 Lon in Stony Plain, Ontario in om Centreville and one from I 1897 to the world- wide organiza- Caigary. and one from Castor. vl tton which it is now, with mem Mrs. John Landman, president of Burnt Lake WI was chair man and also. expressed th pleasure it was to have so many cf our former members with us. ^ Slue reviewed the work of th \ , ^, c^ Wl1 a n a t l l e Pleasures it had ' / 1^^, J ^^ JU brought to air members. Since % k wbsrs i n a i l six continents. Congratulatory messages were i received from the AWI through } • f, Mrs: Morrisroe, from Mrs. Hilla-by, - District 3 director, Camrqse; Mrs. G. A. Phillips of Queensland, Australia on behalf of her Ipswich branch; the Golden Star the organization we have had 4 C u b °* Bsntley; Mrs'.* Helen 91 members, twelve of w h o m ^ \ M o S e i l s o ' n ° f London, England, have died. The work of the X N C h a r r " r members seated at t he branch was reviewed by break- ^ l l e a d t a b l e ™ s i s t e r X a v i e T o f ing it up into five sections, the\ ° a s t a r M r s - m t i a Sawyer, Mrs. first years from 1923 to 1930 w a s l 0 1 ™ a J* i a n s ° -% Mrs. Magnasina given by Mrs. Barbara Dallaire, vEiteh, Mrs. Olga Mannerfeldt tne depression years from 1930- x a n i d ^ S t r u n a Swainson, the to 1939 were given by Mrs. Anita J*** c l l , a r t e ! r ^ m b e r who has Haivorson, the war years from 1339 to 1945 given by Mrs. Elsie Schreijider, the post war years from 1945 given by Mrs. Chff_ Haivorson and the Centennial ^ M r s ' Swain Swainson and Mrs. Molly served the branch for the full £ 50 years. Also at t h e head table 4 1 were Mrs. E^ a Sveinson, Sister Celina of Red Deer, Mr. and T. O. Langtton, Calgary, and later years given by Mrs. J Kay Johanson. Songs of the times were ren-a Lindman, , branch. president of ' t he j Slides were shown by Eaxl / - Grimson, showing the 40th an-uuiuga l i mic; Liuiirs weie iuii- $ / ? / ' £ ( - d f e r e d by Mrs^ Ballantyne, Mrs.^ 6 bnc. l-/ y i - in1 " t-:" -• T •- " ^— Gr i. m. s. on, Mrs^ JEJainill and Mrs."-; ~ " " " 7 " ^ T ™ " " L J T " T L 1 j~ 2* JT D a i l a r r e J r. , with „ M rs. Dwig.^ htj/ sl an). r ve. rsa. ry ' party. h el_ d , at the Pres- T , . ^ Sawyer at the piano. Dwight Sawyer and Mrs^_ Grirnson__ figr-t^** forrned the " Lame Duck" poikflf byterian Hall in Sylvan Lake in ^ 1.963, of several of the last Christ J mas parties held at Burnt Lake. rp opular in the depression era. v\; mj aannd y o, ht haeprps y wmheicmho rbierso ught back y'^ JMxs. John Magnus of Calgary;^ f u / ^ * delighted1 the audience with 3 solos accompanied by her sister, / V j , s s - iSeg. Dorothea Joluanson, also of Calgary. I Seven members were presented , \ 5 The meeting closed with the singing of " For They Are Jolly Good Fellows" and a round of visiting followed while all enjoyed the good lunch supplied by the ladies of the district. |
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