Wooddale 1929-1979 - 50 Years

              First Fifty Years - Page 2
For several years, our meetings were held in the Wooddale School.
Hiram Cutler Jr. was paid 25* per meeting for janitor services. We
even bought an oil stove ($ 16.50) after inquiring into the school
board's insurance policy. $ 12.50 was donated the school organ fund.
In June, 1933, Wooddale hosted the Conference for the Lacorbe
Constituency, of which we were a part. This was a real drain on our
finances as we paid for the delegates noon dinner. ( 40* a plate at
Harry Taylor's " Cottage Hotel'). By motion the Wooddale members paid'
for their own meals.
Eight years later the constituency conference was again held in
Rimbey. By this time we had been spending much of our money on the war
effort and were less generous. The meeting was held in the Eckardt
building in the lower town" and we provided the food ourselves. Lunch
committee: Eckardt, Tuckey, and Slyter. Visiting delegates paid 35*
a plate, with no charge to Wooddale members.
For several years after 1929, we contributed $ 5.00 each year, to
the school fair in Rimbey. When the U. N. summer course in New York
was established, we gave $ 15.00 per year toward sending the local High
School delegate. Among those receiving our help were Anne King, May
"•"•• iner, and Norma Marchildon. Their reports to our Institute made
interesting fall programs.
In 1953, following a visit of Margie McCrea to our Institute we
set up a $ 50.00 scholarship to the Grade XII student with the highest
marks in the June exams, in Social Studies and English. In 1969,
another donor awarded a Social Studies scholarship and we reduced our
award to $ 25.00. However, since 1974, we have been giving $ 50.00, and
several times tie winners have meant we have paid up to $ 30.00. We
have watched with interest the progress of many of these students and
wish we could have followed them all. Many have made us very proud to
have played a small part in their lives.
Other donations to local youth projects have been made to 4H work,
W. I. Girls Clubs, Brownies and to the Rimbey Band - $ 50.00-- when it
was first started.
For thirty years we contributed to the Alberta Cancer Fund, usually
$ 25.00. Mrs. F. Johnsman, for many years represented the Cancer Society
" L... L;-, .-. nd organized the annual campaign, many of the canvassers
being W. I. members. Mrs. Johnsman also attended the Provincial