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MAY 28, 2009 ; THE FRONTENAC NEWS PAGE 11 f T : 3 Harrowsmith W.1. celebrates 85 years mueoue . Sixty members from eight districts that make up the iC ~Tath.. g] _ impressive anniversary cake. i Frontenac Women‘s District Institutes gathered at St. s #A i $\ .;{4% â€" _ &|__. Gwen Leonard of Hartington, at 96 years of age, has . Paul‘s United Church in Harrowsmith for their annual disâ€" . 8 sB oh. +/ Q been a member of Harrowsmith‘s W.1. for 67 years. She trict meeting. .. &, $A O0 pro‘ _ .. Joined back when the member‘s monthly donations used ; While the allâ€"day meeting was mostly spent taking care . * g;«,:;; /) _ to equal the cost of a loaf of bread, roughly two cents. of the usual business, it was also an opportunity for memâ€" (fuel l Co9 . s J _ > Gwen was present at the meeting and was given the _ bers from the other districts to learn the history of the i ags iA ,, A g cakeâ€"cutting honours. She joined the Institute in 1942 Harrowsmith branch, which currently has 30. members é,:?fé‘w M f mat gnd was very active in leading nine of the 4â€"H homeâ€"makâ€" and this year celebrates its 85th anniversary. & -‘," ”’%,"’ ‘ ylog . es A ing clubs that they sponsored. Joyce Watson remembers Joyce Watson, past president of the Harrowsmith iv: Soes e t C flle.] . _being taught by Gwen many moons ago, "I helped knit Women‘s Institute, prepared and shared a summary. of . |__ M e t d ? long socks and scarves for the navy and for soldiers durâ€" that history which began with the founding of the branch . | WWe t O fi| _ :ing war time." in 1924 by its first president, Eva Stewart. Meetings were l’?‘f‘ hy ~ao K 4 fi wl | 8 After lunch the Piccadilly Pickers entertained the ladies held the last Tuesday of every month at the Harrowsmithâ€" | n l C ol j l MB 1| and the meeting continued on into the afternoon. The > Town Hall, which once stood where Starkes grocery store. â€" | > W imz \f fs»“;.),';‘ tR | |_ Frontenac District W.1. president Jane Adamson chaired now stands and burnt down in 1972. H h ho p‘jfiyi.-;s ' Sout. _ the remainder of the meeting with humour and charm, One of the Harrowsmith W.1.‘s first accomplishments i ab qee_| telling a number of notâ€"toâ€"beâ€"repeated jokes that had evâ€" was establishing a library branch. Rules required that a il se eryone is stitches. ) f $ fund of $200 be in place, along with a 50â€"person memâ€" ) ;,â€"sv-a%§ hHlarrowsmnths W.1..monthly meetings are still held on j gersrip. both of which the W ) satahed. Motion pictures .. [R o é\/’\â€"\ the last Tuesday of every month at St Paul‘s Church. New ul and plays were performed at the town hall to help estabâ€" Mesmaleis C S\ members looking to learn new skills and make friends lish funds to be paid to the library board. L to r: FDWI president Jane Adamson, HWI president Jerry _ Can contact Eileen Manson at 613â€"374â€"2626. m The branch also raised funds to care for the local cemâ€" _ Babcook and HWT‘s longest standing member, Gwen Leonard etery, which at that time was in a deplorable condition. ; A In 1934 the branch passed a motion to have music _monthly sales of Wilton cheese products, a fundraising Iz’.ocal Bu_smesses_ P taught in the local schools. They also purchased a piano â€" idea instituted by current president Jerry Babcock. The provide services and jobs 3 for the town hall to be used on social occasions. Nursing, . institute continues to educate the community by offering Support your local businesses hea!th and safety courses were popular back then and . yarious skillâ€"related and craft workshops. The members the institute organized many. also regularly cater to funerals and anniversaries and % ; # During WW2, Harrowsmith‘s W.1. collected maple syrâ€" continue to support the Salvation Army with their Christâ€" 7 upiand maple sugar, which they sent to the Navy League. .. mas basket campaign. STORRING I gqtr;;ributiogs gvek;e :Isodre$ulagytmad? todthe "Milk ftor The hosting of relevant programs to meet the needs of ritain" and "Baby Foods for Britain" funding projects. community members has always been a focus of the instiâ€" They also assisted the Red Cross by sewing bandages .. tute and, in the past, topics havg included fraud awareness, SEPTIC SERVICE LTD' and knitting socks. stress management, and information about pacemakers. Pumping of septic & holding tanks Support for 4H Clubs in Harrowsmith and Hartington These women are eager to learn but also love to get _ Licenced by M.O.E. since 1972 was ongoing and a scholarship fund that was set up in â€" together and have a good time. The lunch the W.1. proâ€" I 1958 to support a student at Sydenham High School conâ€"â€" vided to their other branch members at the meeting was (613) 379â€"2192 | tinues to this day. both ample and delicious and included some of the best j Today Harrowsmith‘s W.1. raises its funds with ongoing. â€" potato and jellied salads that 1 have ever tasted and an Tamworth I