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Diamonds are a Women’s Institute’s best friend The Southllne Brant Women's Institute hosted an open house at the Walker-ton library last. Saturday In honour of its 75th diamond anniversary. Current members of the group include, back row from the left. Ruth Pietsch, Gall Poechman, Anna Oehrlrlg, Florence BirrI Joan Grubb, Marlene Montag, Cathy Van deVyvere, Darlene Waechter, Phyllis Poechman, Joan Hundt and Caryle Hickling. Front. Eugenia Zettler. first vice Joan Ernewein, president Mary Poechman, past president Phyllis Siegner and secretary Brenda Meyer. Missing, treasurer Joan Stroeder, Laura Hergott and Leona Francis. See story page ll. Women’s Institute turns 75 BY (HRJS‘I'INI' BRANDT \\'| [T iii-porter “mum; in \pcntl mutt lllllt‘ with rit'lillihoun .ind ll'lL‘rltl\ l\ the rennin mm! L‘llth'lll members |I\1llL‘lJ thr- Sunliilinu Brant Wmnun'x llhtrtutu. The group t-eichriitt-d ll\ 75th anntwrxiny with an UpCil house zit tht‘ Walkmun Puhlit' Lthrtirv last Saturday. President Mary Pucchmnn. ' who l1th been :i nlL‘llth‘l’ for 27 years. hilltl lt-adinpy the local chapter isn‘t :1 big inb wlicn shr: has "all more Wt‘lidt’l'ful helpers", "They're a real good bunch of netghbourv. and a great bunch of fncnds," said Pocchman, "We’re always learning something new together." Walkcrtnn's Anna Ocliring is one ul Southltne'x longest-serving members, havrngjnined in 1960. “I had two little kids than. and three neighbour ladies kept saying. Bring your kid}. and join‘.” ruminixced ()ehring. “I'm so glad I did ~ they are l a lovely hunch ol‘ womenr" Although the chapter it; celebrating ILN 751]] year. it) shared Women's lnSlttulL' motto at ‘For Home and C‘ountry' hasn't changed. The 18 members who are cunently active with the Southline group raise funds to sponmr ROSE (Rum! Ontario Sharing Education) programs. and have partnered with other urgtmimtions such as the Arthritis Society, the Hanover Police. Kucan Chimpniciic. Acupuncture and Homeopathy Clinic. and the Alzheimer Society to present ‘ information to the community. To . raise money for their seminars the members host charity barbecues at ‘ Grant‘s Your independent Grocer in I Hanover. l Christine Brandt photo The Southline members also raise funds for various community projecs and plan social events such in. bus trips, Christmas panics and summer picnics. One of their most important tasks, said Poechman. is recording and keeping up the Needsmuir History Volumes. "it‘s a history of our community and the world: a lot of the information came to us from asking people for the history of their farms and their families." she said. “We also try to feamre special events and keep track of all the officers and members through the years." Southlinc has 10 Tweedsmuir volumes, all of which were on _ display at the Walkenon library last Samrday. Copies are also available for viewing at the Bruce County Museum in Southampton. Anyone interested in finding out more infonnation. or in joining the Southljne Brant Women‘s institute. can call membership chair Eugenia ZeuleratSl9â€"881-1069.