A corsage was presented to Mrs. Lilly Adams by Orell Smallman, and a humorous reading on 
     
     Old Times was read by Lorraine Harris. Three 50 Anniversary pins were presented. Mrs. 
     
     Fairley Yeo presented one to Mrs. Vera MacArthur, Mrs. Helen Adams presented one to Mrs. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lilly Adams and one was set aside for charter member Mrs. Velda MacNeill. 
     
    
   
   
    
     An honour roll of members past and present was unveiled by Mrs. Elva Smallman with Cora 
     
     Smallman reading names. A photo of the school painted by B.H. Turner was presented by Mr. 
     
     Robert Woodside in memory of his wife and KWI member Blanche Woodside. The remainder of 
     
    
   
   
    
     the evening was spent with pleasurable socializing. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The December Christmas meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Adams. Their 
     
     home was decorated beautifully for the occasion. President Orell Smallman opened the meeting 
     
     by reciting the poem Home Coming Hearts followed by the Mary Stewart Collect in unison by 
     
     the 22 members. The instate newsletter was passed around and roll call was responded by a gift 
     
     for the White Cross. Labels from Island products were collected, and sick committee reported no 
     
     calls once again. It was moved by Silver Dennis and seconded by Susie Smallman the history of 
     
     the district be left at the school. Anyone wanting to read could do so there. $19.30 was paid to 
     
     Lorne Luxton for work he did at the school and $55 was received for sale of another quilt. It was 
     
     decided that Susie Smallman host the January meeting and roll call will be answered with an 
     
    
   
   
    
     article for a layette. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Names were exchanged for new Sunshine Pal for the New Year. Gifts were exchanged while 
     
     Mrs. Isobel Harris played Santa and revealed the names of last year’s sunshine pals. The 
     
     program reading was by Lorraine Harris. The Bethlehem Road and Come Follow Me was read 
     
     by Mrs. Verna Smallman and Keeping Christmas was read by Orell Smallman and Christmas by 
     
     Mrs. Helen Adams. Chocolates were passed around and a wonderful lunch and season greetings 
     
    
   
   
    
     were exchanged by all. 
     
    
   
   
    
     “Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the 
     
    
   
   
    
     bus with you when the limo breaks down.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     - Oprah Winfrey 
     
    
   
   
    
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