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tor of the n e v‘ ' tr‘ .1. g The following article is copied in part. from the Minute Book of the East bruce District Women‘s institute. and is dated April 26th, 1956: "The President, Mrs. Jasper presided". . . . . . . "The dividing of the present dest Bruce Distâ€" rict was propoeed and discussed. it was then moved by Mrs. Maundrell. seconded by Mrs. Me‘littie that s recommendation be made to the Provinci sl Board that this District 'be divided into 2 separate District Organizations. Carried. "Executive Meeting. kg 243).. lfififiz "A special meeting of the Executive of East Bruce District Women’s lnsti tute was held at the home of the President, Mrs. Jasper, st Mildmay. on Thursday. May 24th. at 6 p.m.. with 14 members present. Also present was hire. (in). licKeller. the 1“.-v'.l.0. DDEI‘d Member for this sub-division [12) . "l‘his meeting was called on receipt of a communication from Mrs. mclhstter, F.u.l.U. fresident. advising that the District officers proceed under the guidance of the nosrd Director. with the details of dividing 31 branches of the ensting East omce District into 2 metrict Organizations. as they consider will best suit the needs of the trenches involved. "The following recommendations were passed: 1. "hat 12 senior dranchee and 2 Junior .Lnst- itutss be grouped to form the Organization to be knewn as Centre nrucs District '4. 1.. namely ; Allenford. Arkwright. Brucedele. sur- goyns, Elsinore. Southampton. South daugeen. Tara, Port n‘lgin, Underwood, nest Arran. White School. Arrsn-k‘sra .Jr.. and .Port Elgin Jr. 2. That 14 denier nranchss and 5 Junior lnst- itutes comprise the Organization which will con- inus to be known as East brace District «.1... namely - sradlay, Uhesley, Elora nosd North. Dobbinton. Malcolm, Liildrtay. Mount Hope. Paisley. Pinkerton. Solwsy. o'cnth Line drant, .hslherton 51%. \‘I'slkerton evening. .villiecroft. hildmay Jr.. raisley Jr.. and uv'alltertun Jr. "it was moved by Mrs. Leasdale. and seconded by Mrs. Msundrell. that this meeting supoint a Uonvcnor 01‘ Nominations for each recommended District to prepare a tentative slate of officers and present this at the Annual heating. usrried. "These appointees are mrs. mundrell of douthsmpton for tentro nruce Uistr‘lct. and hrs. w. Jacslin or chesley for Last DI‘UCB district. "The meeting adJourned on motion or .urs. haxwell and Ltrs. Cameron. "r’rssidcut hrs. «race deeper. "oeuretary {mun Jami sh". The following article is copied from the Minute book of the Centre Bruce District 3.1.. and is dated June 6th. 1956, Walkerton. Ont. "The District of Centre nruce Women's institutes was formed at the Annual Meeting of the best sruce District. on June 6th. 1956, held in the town of Ivalxerton. 'L'he Usntre bruce District Organization is comprised of the following 15 branches - Allenford. Ark- wright. brucedals. surgoyne. Elsinore. Mount Hope, l'ort Algin. douthamptcn, douth Saugeen. ‘l‘ara. nest Arran, White dchool. Underwood. Arran-‘l‘ara .Jr.. and rort Elgin Jr. "The following is the Executive (African elected for the year 1956 - 57: President - Mrs. 0. U. dateman. Southampton. let vice â€" Mrs. uilmer Aihey. 11.“.4. Paisley. 2nd Vice - Mrs. H. McDougsld. K.R.3. wars. 3rd Vice - Mrs. Don McKay, fl.R.5, 'l‘iverton. dec.-‘1ress. - Mrs. Gordon drawford. R.h.l. Southampton. Federated fiepresentative - Mrs. A. Manual-ell. Southampton, Alternate nepresentative - lire. Murray Chappsll. 8.3.1. Port Elgin. Ares Delegate - Mrs. James Ivsllace. fort Elgin. Standing L«unmittes Gonv snore : Agr. ix Gan. 1nd. â€" Mrs. Alex. liacDougsll. R. B. 2. Turners. Cit. & Education - Mrs. Percy Fetchell, R. R. 1, Allenford. comm. Act. «1 I-ublic fielsticns â€" Mrs. R. Scott R. h. 2, Port Elgin. Health A Home he. - Lira. .Jacx Pierson, Ex. A. 2. i'ort Elgin. Hist. hes. A ourrent Events - Airs. 1.:itewart, n. :1. 4. raisley. “esolutions - hrs. nellsce Sammie, h. u. 2. .‘ara. or. lust. donvenor - hiss Doris sax-clay. wars. Auditors â€" hrs. Adam Less and hire. s‘. Doll, in. n. l. oouthampton." "A‘he :resident of mount Hope Drench expressed the desire of the members to belong to the Uentre Jruce District, and this correction was made. train»3 the only 01151155 from the set-up recommended at the Axecutive meeting. "lt was then moved by Airs. .taundrell and sec- onded by nrs. II. ilcflougsld that this division be accented and established. harried." in passing, we wish to note that the District will in future be referred to as "Bruce Uentre".