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_ Commemorative stamp launch m â€" T 1 %’# 43"/ 4/ .‘%fl@zfi’f‘ "a q Norwich Township has throughout the years been home to a variety of outâ€" standing people. One such person is being honored next Wednesday _ with _ the issuance of a special postage stamp. Emily Jennings Stowe, the first woman doctor in Canada, was born in Norâ€" wich Township in 1831. But although she has received distinction for being the first Canadian woman doctor, Dr. Stowe is probably even better known for her sufâ€" frage work. According to Carlotta Hacker in her book called The Indomitable Lady Doctors, which recounts the history of Canada‘s pioneer women doctors, "She (Dr. Stowe), more than anyone else, got the women‘s movement started in Canada." to take place in Norwich Dr. Stowe crusaded vigorously for equal rights for women, especially the right to vote, and founded hoh inb Abosinindiinbrctl es tninin sb t Aelindiiedeo esc T.0 day. The stamps are recognizing the contributions Of _ >_.._ vears these four women to the feminist movement in Canada. g‘;’;’myfn""l%g‘“ Dr. Stowe‘s %fifi </ . C A n e °Pm ‘ . waare is Wt . . Cs e 1 LA Finally, Dr. Stowe in â€" t o c Swne * w M’m j ma yy was f oi * . N | v licenced to practice in 1880 at f oFSs ._,‘ e 9 is Pss § it es e § . ®@ the age of 49. . *R T i P C mt i <> > _ In 1877 she organized a CANADA s# _ 17 | 2w# aores ' ; 4 ‘ Women‘s Literary Club s # f which was, in effect, a suffragette society. In 1883 it fhom‘memorative stamps became known as the ese four stamps will be f Toronto Women‘s Suffrage released in a special launch on _ m which eventually March 4 in Ottawa with a "S:L?i:&&.'fié:iigfhff_ the _ became "ti;'ef"c;n;.a,;an § .. 3 orwic sociation in > Em"y Stowe stamp (top) to be l!el!l E.Nnnnoahutlms of fff§‘i,f.‘f. aftar Iir Stawe‘s Canada‘s first women‘s suffrage society. While the streak of feminism in Dr. Stowe could be traced to the struggle in her early years, it may also be attributed to her Quaker background. Not only did Quakers believe that women should have freedom of worship, they believed in equality for women. The thorough education that Emily received despite the fact that Norwich was little more than a pioneering settlement is remarkable said Hacker in her book. But Emily was determined when she set her sites on a goal to achieve it. She began teaching school near Norâ€" wich at the age of 15 and when she was refused adâ€" mittance to the University of Toronto, went on teaching and attended Normal School later. Because of her outâ€" standing ability, she was made principal of the Brantford Public School â€" the first woman to achieve such an appointment. In 1856 she married John Stowe and retired from teaching while she had her three children. Emily and her husband moved to Mount Pleasant shortly after their marriage and it was there she resumed her teaching career sometime later, in a private school called Nelles Academy. Since no Canadian college or university would accept a woman, she headed to the United States where she enrolled in the New York Medical College for Women. Upon her graduation, she returned to Canada in 1867 with a graduation certificate and a determination to set up practice. ; She moved her family to Toronto and established herself as a practicing physician, but unfortunately she was not licenced to practice. > rivate school called Nelles _ Augusta Stoweâ€"Gullen was Academy. the first Cangldlan woman to get a medical degree in Her return to teaching was Canada. In 1883, she also necessary when her graduated from Victoria husband developed tuberâ€" College‘s Toronto School of culosis and had to go into a Medicine with her degree. sanitorium. It was then up to The stamp honoring Emily F P Jennings Stowe will be ofâ€" Emily to support the family | ficjalty launched on Wedâ€" and it was then also that she nesday, March 4, in Ottawa made the decision to become wiin a miniâ€"launch to take a doctor. nlace in Norwich on the In 1869 the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons was set up as the sole licencing board in Ontario. Dr. Stowe applied to the council for registration but was turned down. According to the council‘s regulations, graduates from United States medical schools had to attend one session of lectures at a recognized Ontario medical school and present themâ€" selves for â€" an â€" oral matriculation â€" examination. "By this time, Dr. Stowe‘s feminism had developed to the stage where she was quite prepared to disobey the rules which had been made by males,"" said Hacker in The Indomitable: Lady Doctors. Dr. Stowe ignored that obstacle and continued to practice medicine illegally, despite the fact that she was fined for doing so. The problem was that no medical schools would admit women, effectively barring She continued to apply to Toronto‘s medical schools and universities and conâ€" tinued to be rejected. But early in the 1870‘s she and another ~ young â€" woman; Jennie Trout, were admitted to the Toronto School of Medicine. them from the practice of medicine. Dr. Stowe, "as much as anyone had brought about the _ emancipation _ of Canadian women.‘" She died before seeing Canadian women achieve the right to vote, but she bred a daughter, Augusta, before she died who was eager to carry on where Dr. Stowe left off. The stamp honoring Emily Jennings Stowe will be ofâ€" ficially launched on Wedâ€" nesday, March 4, in Ottawa with a miniâ€"launch to take place in Norwich on the same day. WILDA JEAN CLEAVER Mrs. Welby Cleaver of 12 John St., Norwich, passed away at Woodstock General Hospital on Saturday, Ocâ€" tober 3, 1981, in her 72nd year. ‘su4 The former Wilda Jean Rutherford, she was born in Brant County, daughter of the late Mr: and Mrs. George Rutherford.â€" Following her marriage she resided in Muir and Burgessville ; before moving to Norwich in 1972. She attended the United , .Church and with her husband was very active in old time music. â€" Herâ€" husband," Welby. Lawrence s Cleaver, predeceased herâ€" April 18, 1981.. _ 4e es â€" Surviving:â€"are one ~son, Jack Cleaver of RR 2, Inâ€" nerkip; and three ~grand children. * 4 She was predeceased by a . brother, Alex Rutherford, in‘ | 1979. | Al Q, +. #ao. dn Elder at Zenda United Church unt;] it burned, then transfttred to Burgessville: was o falc W Nortp y;.__ UE member of North NOrwich Council; was a North Norwich School trustee;" wag active on the Ontario Wheat Boar d for many. years; for 12 years was an active member of the for m er Norwich Agricultural Fair Board:; and was an ardent hunter and fisherman. â€"â€" Mr, Chambers was a member of Court Zenda Canadian Order of Foresters ang a member of St. John‘s Masonic Lodge No. 109 AF and AM, Norâ€" arink Surviving are his wife, the former Reta Mawhiney; three sons, Bruce Chambers of King City, Jim Chambers of Cheshire, Conn.,. and Newmarket; three brothers, David Chambersâ€" of Norâ€" wich; ~William Chambers and Fergus Chamber, both of Ireland; two sisters, Isabell and Mrg, John (Tina) Malone; both of Ireland; and seven grandchildren., Rested at the Arn and Son Funeral ReSidence, Norâ€" wich, where service was held Monday, September 14, at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Cyril Dyke of Burgessville United Church, Pallbearers were Jim Chambers,~ William Chambers\ Bob Mawhiney , _ _ VCarers were Jim Chambers, William Chambers, Bob Mawhiney, Bill _ Mawhiney, Ralph / Shelton â€" and _ George Malcolm;, Honorary bearers were Weldon Burrill, Cecil Mingle: and Charlie Lowes. ; SAMUrE MaARYy ETHEL PEARSON 4 Mrs. Mary Ethel Pearson of RR 1, Burgessville, passed . away at Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll, on Monday; June. 15, 1981, in her 9ist year. | Born at Sweaburg, she was~ the ‘former Mary Ethel\ Armstrong, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs: Henry Armstrong. She was a lifeâ€" long resident of the Zenda area. and was a member of Folden‘s United Church and the U.CW. and a former member of Zenda Women‘s Institute. # Surviving are <two sons, Walter Pearson and Gerald Pearson, ~both of RR 1, Burgessville; two ‘brothers, Walter Armstrong of RR 2, Ingersoll and Rueben Arm:â€" strong of RR 2, Burgessville; five grandchildren; and two greatâ€"grandchildren. She was predeceased. by her husband Stanley Roy Pearson in 1954. Winh MadsGeaitn > 0. I‘ecently in the k area. He was a T Of Burgessville Church: was ar UE lal %\?HAMBERS former