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tary- Treasurer of the Alberta School Trustees 1 Association, a
position she held u n t i l 1942. She was Editor of the Alberta
School Trustee Magazine from i t s inception i n 1930 u n t i l 1942.
She was a member of the Port Saskatchewan School Board for f i f teen
years.
During this time Mrs. Rogers served as President of
the Port Saskatchewan i n s t i t u t e and l a t e r when the Rogers moved
to Edmonton she became President of the Edmonton Women's Insti
t u t e . She also served as Provincial Convener of Education and
Better Schools. In 1937 Mrs. Rogers, as co- author with Mrs. H.
J. Montgomery, compiled " The Story of The Alberta Women's Insti
t u t e s " . Her voice became f a m i l i a r to many when f o r several
years she conducted the A. W. I. broadcasts over Radio Station
C. K. U. A. Edmonton.
Besides these a c t i v i t i e s Mrs. Rogers managed many
other interests. She was secretary of the Navy League of Canada
for four years and also i s a member of the Executive of the
Edmonton Branch of the Canadian A r t h r i t i s and Rheumatism Society.
She i s a member of the Advisory Board of the Edmonton Division
of the Salvation Array and was the f i r s t President of the Sunset
Lodge Ladies Auxiliary. She i s a L i f e Member of that order.
Mrs. Rogers was awarded the King George Coronation Medal
and i s a member of the Order of the Good Time, founded by Cham-p
l a i n i n Nova Scotia i n 1606.
Mr. Rogers passed away i n 1940. There were two sons,
one of whom, Asa Robert, was accidently drowned i n 1926. The
other, John Arthur, l i k e his father i s connected with the Canadian
Bank of Commerce. There are two grandchildren, Elizabeth
and Robert John, who are a great joy to Mrs. Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers i s an accomplished needlewoman as evidenced
by a set of dining room chairs i n needlepoint of her own handicraft.
Mrs. Rogers was made a L i f e Member of the Alberta Women's
Institutes i n 1951, one of the f i r s t two members to be so honored.
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| Transcript | tary- Treasurer of the Alberta School Trustees 1 Association, a position she held u n t i l 1942. She was Editor of the Alberta School Trustee Magazine from i t s inception i n 1930 u n t i l 1942. She was a member of the Port Saskatchewan School Board for f i f teen years. During this time Mrs. Rogers served as President of the Port Saskatchewan i n s t i t u t e and l a t e r when the Rogers moved to Edmonton she became President of the Edmonton Women's Insti t u t e . She also served as Provincial Convener of Education and Better Schools. In 1937 Mrs. Rogers, as co- author with Mrs. H. J. Montgomery, compiled " The Story of The Alberta Women's Insti t u t e s " . Her voice became f a m i l i a r to many when f o r several years she conducted the A. W. I. broadcasts over Radio Station C. K. U. A. Edmonton. Besides these a c t i v i t i e s Mrs. Rogers managed many other interests. She was secretary of the Navy League of Canada for four years and also i s a member of the Executive of the Edmonton Branch of the Canadian A r t h r i t i s and Rheumatism Society. She i s a member of the Advisory Board of the Edmonton Division of the Salvation Array and was the f i r s t President of the Sunset Lodge Ladies Auxiliary. She i s a L i f e Member of that order. Mrs. Rogers was awarded the King George Coronation Medal and i s a member of the Order of the Good Time, founded by Cham-p l a i n i n Nova Scotia i n 1606. Mr. Rogers passed away i n 1940. There were two sons, one of whom, Asa Robert, was accidently drowned i n 1926. The other, John Arthur, l i k e his father i s connected with the Canadian Bank of Commerce. There are two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Robert John, who are a great joy to Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers i s an accomplished needlewoman as evidenced by a set of dining room chairs i n needlepoint of her own handicraft. Mrs. Rogers was made a L i f e Member of the Alberta Women's Institutes i n 1951, one of the f i r s t two members to be so honored. |
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