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w. I . Centennial Song 1. It's a hundred years since _ Adelaide Hoodless was convinced. That milk should be pasteurized. Then Janet and Erland Lee ' Found it easy to see That women should organize. 2. For Mrs. Hoodless knew That informed women grew, So they did mobilize. Hundred and one women came And things were ne're the same, For they formed the W.l.'s 3. So this idea spread, Round the world it-shed ‘lts light, Things modernized. 80 women's hates inproved, And countries laws were moved Their knowledge exercised. 4. To encourage, help and share, Build a better world with care Is the work of the w.l.'s. Now a hund‘ed years young, Still there's work to be done. Women's lives to be vitalized. 5. Now it's time to celebrate; Achievements carmemrate With honour and with pride. This Centennial salute Of the Women's Institute. Women of the world, Arise! (C)Words and music by Marie F. Harris, October 1994 ._ Original Minutes of the Stoney Creek meeting, "' Feb. 13, 1897 (To be read by the Branch Secretary) - "Mr. Er land Lee was chairman of the meeting and an address was-given by Mrs. John Hoodless. Moved by Mrs. Nelson, seconded by Mrs. E. Lee that we organize a Wnen' s Department of Donestic Econany in affiliation with the Farmers' Institute. Carried. It was decided that the name _should be the 'Womn's‘Department of the Farmers' Institute of South Wentworth'. The following officers were elected: Honorary President - Mrs. John Hoodless President - I‘rs. E..D Snith, Winona V1ce Pres1dent - hrs. .J. J. Dean, Fruit land Secretary - Miss M. Nash, Stoney G'eek Treasurer - Mrs. J.H. McNeilly,Fruitland (Information to be read by Branch President) The Wanen' 5 Institute is an educational organization for personal growth, self in'provenent, leadership deveth -_ and cammity action. Valuable assets ’ are the friendships gained and friendships renewed. It is linked provincially through the Federated Mmen's Institutes of Ontario; nationally through the Federated Institutes of Canada and worldwide through the Associated Country Wanen of the World. sore AWL/SHENTS: Word recognition and phonetic programs for 6‘s. 1 8: 4; traffic lights at dargerous intersect ions; best before dates on prepackaged fresh» foods; flashing lights on school buses; nusic in elementary schools; brighter lines on highways; Living Will; wrapped bread in plastic bags. ‘ . ONQING ACTIVITIES: Tweedsruir‘ History Books which record farm histories and cammity develoanents; envirormental concerns: reaiJce, recycle and reuse; avphasize that wcmen over fifty have mmmog‘a'ns; identify and resolve needs in our camiunity; greening of towns and tree planting; prevention of violence in TV programs. A friend is a present you give yourself. -This program is designed and sponsored by the Eastern Ontario Area for the Centennial Oormittee Connittee Members: Chair - Mrs. Peggy McLeod Box 385,Cobden KOJ 1K0 {613-646-2415 - ‘ Secretary-Mrs. Irene Broad Box 523,Winchester 'KOC 2K0 4 613-774-3385 M‘s. Sara.Ca'rpbell Mrs. Mae Craig Mj‘s . Erma Bennett Mrs . Vivian Fawcett Mrs. Freda Dolan