The October meeting held at the school opened with President Eileen Smallman giving the 
     
     thought for the month. Orell conducted the devotional and roll call was answered by which 
     
    
   
   
    
     country would you like most to visit. Most members said they would like to visit the Holy Land. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A discussion was had on their upcoming 50" Anniversary. Spoons are on order for the occasion. 
     
     The social committee said it was time to begin having social parties again at the school on 
     
     Wednesdays. Joan Smallman reported for the hospital aid committee that the fall fair would take 
     
     place at the C E Centre November 2 with Knutsford in charge of fun and nonsense. Joan 
     
    
   
   
    
     Smallman, Tillie Dyment, and Lilly Adams volunteered to look after the booth. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Correspondence was read and dealt with. A thank you note was received from Christine 
     
     MacKinnon in appreciation of financial assistance to the Water Safety Committee. The 25 chairs 
     
     were delivered on October 19, and $324 to paid on delivery. $9 was paid to Wanda Adams for 
     
     quilt batting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Orell Smallman read a Thanksgiving poem and lunch was served by hostess Lilly Adams. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The November meeting was held at the school and Empress McDowell was hostess. The sick 
     
     committee reported no calls made and the hospital committee reported on the fall fair, which was 
     
     November 2. There will be a carol sing-song December 12 at the United Church. The committee 
     
    
   
   
    
     in charge of the 50" Anniversary reported final plans to be made. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Helen Adams and Eileen Smallman reported on the Leadership workshop they attended. It was 
     
     decided that $6 be sent to scholarship fund and also $3 be sent to the adopted child. It was 
     
     decided a member would volunteer to work at the O’Leary rink canteen the first Tuesday of 
     
     every month during the winter months. Wanda Adams, Verna Smallman and Joan Smallman 
     
     volunteered to fill these positions. Eileen Smallman recited a reading entitled “Remember 
     
     When.” The members read in unison the traditional, Jn Flanders Fields poem written for 
     
    
   
   
    
     Remembrance Day. Meeting adjourned and lunch was served. 
     
    
   
   
    
     On November 28, 1978, the Knutsford Women’s Institute members gathered with their husbands 
     
     at the school to celebrate their 50 Anniversary. Leona Maclssac of the Department of 
     
     Agriculture in O’Leary was invited to help celebrate. Also invited, charter member Mrs. Velda 
     
     MacNeill, but she, unfortunately, was unable to attend. Everyone toasted Queen Elizabeth and 
     
    
   
   
    
     Orell Smallman read an anniversary poem followed by the cutting of the cake by Lilly Adams. 
     
    
   
   
    
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