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l (By Mrs Jack Urbshott) The Purple Valley Wamâ€" en'a Institute celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary of organization Thursday at ‘the W.l. Hall. Mrs Norman Reid, Bruce North District President, was a special gues: and brought congratulations ‘ and contributed to the pro- Hm gram. Best wishes were also read from Mrs Percy Radbourne and Mrs A. A. Samells. Mrs Samells was the DiscrlCt President at the time that the Purple Valley W.l. was organized at the home of the late Mrs C. H. Gilbert. it was a pleasure to have several former members from the surrounding area attend this special occasion. Rev. Norma Secord con- ducted the“ln Memoriam". Mrs Herb Gilbert gave two readings"Centennial Year is Over" and "I'm Fine". Mrs Hector Coveney con- ducted a contest followed by a “Recipe for a good institute" by Mrs Wm. Cook. Readings, "The pli- ght of the farmer " and “How to preserve a bus» band" were given by Mrs Clifford Gilbert and Mrs James Urbshott. Mrs Geo McCartney also presented a contest. A summary of the thirty- five year history of the Purple Valley w_I. was presented by Mrs Jack Uri, shott. The first president of the institute. Mra Herb Gilbert was presented with a W.I. cup and saucer in recognition of her many Years of faithful servme. Following the program a short sing song was held with Mrs Irene Carter at the piano. Mrs Norman Reid, Bruce North District President, Mrs Herb Gilbert and preâ€" sident Mrs James Urbshott cut the appropriately de- corated anniversary cake. A delicious buffet lunch was enjoyed by all. During the business por- tion of the meeting, an invitation was received it- om the Hope Bay-Hope Ness W.l. tovisitwith them on Oct. 16. Arrangements were made for several la- dies to go to-Adamsvllle %e§f% A report of the Hospital auxiliary meeting and the secretary‘s workshop was given by Mrs Q.MCC artney. Mrs Clifford Gilbert re- ported on the auxiliary meeting oflhe County Home and expressed the desire that we visit the ptopll’: at the home during thetime that we were to look after the tuck shop. a hallowe'cn Party will be held for our children at the W.l. Hall on Oct.3|. Treats will be provided for the children and lunch will he serverl. Mrs Clifford Gilbert read scripture and Mrs Wm. Crawford was in châ€" arge of the guest book. Mr and Mrs Alvin Ward honoured on thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary. The family of Alvm gain an aze 'ar onoured tfielr' parents on the occa- ‘sion of their tfiirtyâ€"lifth we rig anniversar Fri- d'a'y evening llctofier i), at te or e Valley Oiu Dancing to the Country Ramblers was enjoyed by a large crowd of relatives and friends attending from several points including London, Barrie, Tara and Chatsworth and the Bruce Peninsula. Mr and Mrs. Ward were presented With many gifts which they gr- aciously thanked everyone for. Anniversary cake was served during lunch time. Dancing resumed again for a time. Mrs Ward is the former Hazel Watchbrn, daughter of the late Wm. Watchorn and Mrs Elizabeth Watch- orn of Owen Sound. Alvin is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Alfred Ward. They were married on October 10, 1934, at the Purple Valley Anglican Church with the Rev. Ja- mes James officiating. Their attendants were Mrs Ward’s sister- Evelyn, Mrs Kenneth Cleaver of Tara and the hestman was Mr Ward’s brother, James Ward. They have a family of two sons, Wayne and Wray and five daughters, Ruth, Mrs Milt Casemore of 0w- en Sound, Grace, Mrs Clâ€" ayton Mackie, of Hope Ness, l‘ Hector Coveney will lieour Linda 3: home. They have delegate to attend the Grey- Bruce Convention Nov. 3 eight grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs Ward farmed for n, . .u and Mri. Wm liapnurn arr. / “A the leaders for thi; pro- rum lect, Medic-craft, Mari ,n a“. Hinclair wa,c tiar irn. l- . 'ra dCfll and Juan! r r ' prt-eidtnt. '3 he inmm ‘ihtmrnn. and rtporter it .orrrit i r‘ - shott. Scrap liar/r drincnor is l'mm'j Md aunt). 'lhe girls dti.ld_d n. no .i their Lluh "L/iar', [mil ' ‘ihe story of L’l’flirrUi. and colour ELiiL’lriI, /. discussed. Mr. and Mrs. lohr.i w cweil, Mr. and . l». Prezw and Sheila, Mr. .i'JJ Mrs. Al Maurwahe al o’ Turoton, Mr. and Mrs. fit Fee of Williamsf c, “ and Mrs. Clareni. Stratford and Mr. \‘.i Otteweil of Winter. visitors durirg [ht end with .\lr. and George Mcifarin Mr. and Mrs. Cw .e. McCartney and lamiiy, a. tended the Johnson \7& wedding in Wiartun. urday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacl eney and girls of lontio , Mr. and Mrs. ~. J r‘ strank and family i tham spent [he ht weekâ€"end at the Li cottage. Mrs. Lottie of Wiarton \‘iFll’Ei. days last week Wi'l’i and Mrs. Jack tr Mr. and Mrs. » Chatsworth, Mr. Jack Kay of Oran and Mr. and Mrs. Rod Ft» ars and Robert (f l7!a."l]?~ ton, Mr. Bill Mathews and family of Wingham. ix . Whewali of Willowdale a. Bill McElrea of Caipo) Bay were Sunday VlSliUIS with Mr. and Mrs. Hctmr Cuveney. Mr. and Mrs. Cvl'enuilL’ Crawford of Waterloo and Lorne Crawford of Earrie spent the wcck~cnd at their farm here. Weekâ€"end visitors With Mr. and Mrs. Jacl: i'rb- shott were Mrs n shiatt were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bittorf and family of Owen Sound, Hector Bittori and boys of Willowdale and Miss Grace Smith of Tor- onto. Sunday visitorsuero Mr. and MrsAllan Howe of Colpoy‘s Bay, Ted Howe and Wayne Anstraii of Cr Norms, stvqgc‘kflumpr V mu............... ...... Eeu.WVlarmn and Em and“ .\lr. and \‘w hicEacher:_ Marlo» Were Sunda} “Silo. George hisCarmei Mr. and \irs. t. Hove) oi Stratfcrd the week~vnd at the; in here l\ 55 L015 Coveâ€"net Toronto spa . and Vlth ML and Hector Covene}. 5‘ visitors were i\1r.and Hank Smeitzer and - St. Thomas. Doug Crawford of Hat".â€" ilton and Carl Crau‘fa Kitchener and Kits. r on Labram also of kit: ener \‘iSited during the we with Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn and family O‘U-O s ~i.,. Pureâ€"levVall'ex 'WIMerk 35th Anniversary *â€" _PURPVLE VALLEY l