65TH ANNIVERSARY 
     
    
   
   
    
     P.E.I. WOMEN’S 65TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY - JUNE 2, 1978 
     
    
   
   
    
     At the close of the 1978 Annual Convention 3 65th Birthday Party 
     
     was held in the Auditorium at Park Royal United Church. There was an 
     
     attendance of approximately 390. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Provincial President, Louise MacMillan, presided. The party 
     
     began by singing the Institute Carol and remarks by the President 
     
     followed. The F.W.I.C. President, Martha Bielish, brought greetings and 
     
     congratulations to the P.E.I. Society. Past-President, Mary MacLean, 
     
     read the names of the Charter Women’s Institutes with special mention 
     
     of Alpha York, who had organized in 1911 and came under the Depart- 
     
     ment of Agriculture in 1913. 
     
    

    
     Louise Marchbank read the names of the surviving 16 Charter Mem- 
     
     bers. Framed Diplomas were given to these ladies, three of whom were 
     
     present to receive theirs, namely: Mrs. Alonzo Webster, Mrs. Gordon 
     
     MacMillan and Miss Muriel Haslam. Recognition of Supervisors was 
     
     made by Doreen MacInnis - two of whom were also present, namely: 
     
     Mrs. Allison MacLean and Mrs. Ernest Coffin. 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
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     Left to Right: 65th Anniversary Party - 1978: Mrs. Gordon MacMillan - 
     
     Charter Member; Mrs. Alonzo Webster - Charter Member; Mrs. Louise 
     
     Marchbank - Chairman Anniversary Committee; Mrs. Martha Bielish - 
     
     President Federation Women’s Institute’s of Canada and Miss Muriel 
     
     Haslam - Charter Member. 
     
    
   
   
    
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