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Browns WJI celebrates 70 years of fun and fellowship The 70th anniversary of Browns Women‘s Institute was observed at Browns School on May 20 with a Hat and Glove Tea. President Evelyn Douglas welâ€" comed everyone. The Mary Stewart Collect and Institute Ode were repeated. Pianist Nancy West provided appropriate backâ€" ground music. Anne Innes, president of the London Area Women‘s Institute, and Carol Innes, of the Oxford District Women‘s Institute, brought greetings. The minutes of the first Brown‘s Women‘s Institute meeting, held on May 27, 1938, were read. An In Memoriam service was r , 1 Lt . AMARARTVE presented by Evelyn Arthur and e . ~>~â€", Liz Harrison. Life memberships en ies * .. + were presented to Kay Conn, Betty e=â€"â€"â€" hi mm oo esc <â€""<â€"â€" Barons, Irene Richardson, Ruth : 2 > ~~ Gill and Joyce West. The presenâ€" At the Browns WI 70th anniversa tations were made by Carol Miller Betty Barons, Evelyn Douglas, Joyce and Evelyn Douglas. : A tasty luncheon of fancy sandâ€" display for all to enjoy. <% wiches, squares and birthday cake . Joyce West expressed appreciation to was enjoyed. The Tweedsmuir the committee who had arranged the Books and scrapbooks were on â€" tea. Evelyn Arthur shared some highlights of the past 70 years, including short courses, sponsorâ€" ing 4â€"H clubs, sponsoring ambasâ€" sadors for local fairs, providing displays for fairs, participating in the Stepping Out dinners at the St. Marys Friendship Centre and sponsoring euchre luncheons for various charities. Almost $18,000 has been raised from the euchre luncheons over the years. At the Browns WI 70th anniversary celebrations, honourary lifetime memberships were given to, from left, Betty Barons, Evelyn Douglas, Joyce West, Ruth Gill, Irene Richardson and Kay Conn. (Macko photo) _ BRowns wi Winners at the May 22 euchre are as follows: Ladies‘ high, Donna Cooper; Ladies‘ lone hands, Doris Champion; Ladies‘ low, Alice Pounds; Men‘s high, David Arthur; Men‘s lone hands, Ernie Oliver; Men‘s low, Andy Kittmer. The next euchre will be on June 5 at 8 Wednesday, May 28, 2008