Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 23, 1965, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free press saturday january 23, 1965 conservative women choose mrs. Evans mrs. Gurney Evans was elec Ted president at the annual meeting of the Woweris progressive conservative association of Winnipeg South at the annual meeting thursday in Hudson s Bay store. With the addition of 45 new members at a membership Coffee party last april the group now numbers 150. A fall Coffee party netted disbursements for the year were and Cash on hand is other officers on the new slate Are past president mrs. R. C. Mckibbin executive vice president mrs. Carls Simon son area vice presidents mrs. 0. C. Trainor mrs. Harry Norton mrs. K. Mccrae mrs. R. S. Mcclay mrs. Lome Begg mrs. Harold Huppe and mrs. James Cowan recording Secretary mrs. G. D., Suther land corresponding Secretary mrs. George Jones and trea surer mrs. J. B. Bailee. Mrs. Gurney Evans elected president anniversary pageant for Centenary year by Brenda Large Ottawa National Council of women is to Cele brate its 75th anniversary in 1967 with a historical pageant which it Hopes to have made into a film. Mrs. H. H. Steen of Vancou ver the Council s president said i an interview thursday that the pageant will be held during the annual meeting of support q j a a f Ottawa the executive of the National Council of women has approved a Resolution supporting the Transfer of the member women s organization at Montreal in the summer of 1967. We really Aren t a 75-year old federation until 1968, but Bhe members have decided they would like to Combine the Cele bration of the anniversary with our Centennial of Conedera she said the pageant would depict scenes from the Canada of 100 years ago and would particularly emphasize the role of women in the Early Days of the country. We Are hoping that the National film Board might make a film of the pageant so that it could be preserved for future the film Board had not yet been approached about the idea which was approved at the National Council s executive meeting earlier this week. Mrs. Steen also announced that a number of South Ameri can women Are Likely to attend the National Council convention people Are permitted to use firearms should be raised to 18 from 14. 4. The Federal government should require All firms manufacturing importing or Distri buting drugs in Canada to be registered with the food and drug directorate. Mothers give a Lovely portrait to your husband for Valentine s Day. From Paul Charach sub Ros in the mall cent re phone 775-4608 3. The South americans will be coming to Nanaimo to take part in the first meeting of the Cen tre for the americas an Affili Tio Between members of the International Council of women which was set up in 1963. The Centre for the americas meeting will be held at the same time As the National coun cil meeting. The National president said the executive had received a proposal to Lodge the lady Aberdeen memorial Library at Waterloo University Waterloo ont. But had made no final decision about the offer. The Library set up by the Council in memory of its founder now consists of about books dealing with women or by women authors. Some sen ices to Canada s in at Nanaimo ., May 30-june Diane from the Federal to the provincial governments. The Resolution which goes be fore the Council s annual meet ing in May for final approval by representatives of the 000 members asks the govern ment to continue its negotiations for Transfer of education welfare and Community development services. It was one of 15 resolutions passed by the executive Here wednesday the resolutions passed by the executive Are to be distributed to members across the country for their consideration. Then the local councils will Send delegates to the annual meeting at Nanaimo May 30-june 3 with instructions on How to vote on the various is sues raised. Today mrs. H. W. Steen of Vancouver National president and other officers Are to meet prime minister Pearson to pre sent resolutions passed at last year s annual meeting in Ham Ilton. The women also approved a Resolution asking the Federal government to increase the in come tax exemption for elderly people. The Resolution says the exemption now granted people 70 and Over should be increased to and the age at which the exemption takes effect should be decreased to 65. Other resolutions approved by the Council s executive for presentation at the annual meeting said 1. The Semiat Moo Indian re serve in British Columbia should be turned into a National Park. 2. The Federal government should give further study to the abolition of capital punish ment 3. The age at which Young roster of club events Burns night the caledonian women s club of Winnipeg will hold its 33rd annual Robert Burns night at 7 i ladies "1 facial hair removal i permanently by a latest electrolysis i Short wave method safely quickly i 203 Norlyn medical bldg. I 309 Harcrave St. . Monday at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Receiving will be mrs. Donald Grewar presi Dent of the group. Rev. Donald b. Macdonald and Jessie Harp Ley will speak. There will be a display of scottish dancing and songs by Kathleen Brown and Henry inns. Cancer films Garden City United Church women will meet at . Feb. 2 in the Church merr Wood Avenue and airlines Street. Two films on cancer of the breast and uterus will be shown. Or. Samuel Steinberg Winnipeg doctor will answer questions. Coffee will be served. Matas to speak the Winnipeg South women s Liberal association will meet at 2 . Tuesday at the guide House 25 Osborne Street. Roy Matas will speak on the Law and the family. Tea will be served. Maths at is Robertson Home and school association will hear the Prin Cipal f. A Bothe and mrs. S. M. Lungrin speak on the Quisen Aire method of teaching Arith Metic at a meeting at 8 . Wednesday. There will be a group discussion and a question and answer period. Speech contest four members of the Winni Peg Toast mistress club will participate in the annual speech contest at a dinner meeting at . Monday in the Marl Borough hotel. A a meet sir Sam Steele Home and school association will meet at . Monday at the school auditorium 15 London Street Elmwood. The National Council of jewish women will present a play entitled tomorrow is a Day. Guild annual the Princess Elizabeth Hospi Tal Guild will hold its annual meeting at . Wednes Day at the nurses residence Morley Avenue. Members of the Hospital commission will at tend. Nellie Mcclung Home sold to resort Park by Mary Bletcher anyone interested in seeing Nellie Mcclung s Home won t find it on its original site in Manitou Man., after next Spring. That As the situation now stands is the Story of the Home of Nellie Mcclung the site where the late Canadian Suffragette and author wrote sowing seeds in Danny and other much read books in the Early 1900 s. The Hopes of the National Council of women expressed by its president mrs. H. H. Steen of Vancouver to Purchase the House and move it to the International peace Garden on the United states Manitoba Bor Der appear to be dashed. In a Story emanating from an executive meeting in Ottawa this past week and carried by the free press mrs. Steen said the plan was to turn the Home into a Centennial memorial to All women in Canada s Pioneer his ,tory." a Check by the free press revealed that the House which was owned by mrs. W. J. Rowe of Manitou has been sold. Its present owners mrs. David later and her sister Bernie Barclay who operate Barclay House a hotel at la Riviere Man., plan to move the House i Easton s Best buy in town the Home at Manitou Man., of the Canadian Suffragette and author Nellie Mcclung will be moved in the Spring to a private tourist Park at la Riviere Man. Next Spring to Seeka Wye Park at la Riviere. Mrs. Rowe had called for tenders last fall and the Sisters met her deadline with a bid which she accepted. Earlier attempts to Purchase the Home and property sparked by a few historically minded individuals had failed. Thursday some of them expressed disappointment that the t Home was to be moved from its original setting. They indicated the result would be like a sentence from one1 of her books taken out of context. In a Telephone conversation mrs. Rowe said she plans to build a new House on the property. She expressed regret that the town of Manitou had i not undertaken to Back the Mcclung House s development As an historic site. Waited five years it has been pending for about five years and i finally decided to sell the House and build on the the new owners plan to turn the old Frame House into a museum at la Riviere ski resort where it will be a tourist they also intend to dedicate the project to the memory of their own Mother Ida Virginia Barclay with a Small the Sisters said their Mother was born at Almont ont., in 1877 and As Ida Virginia Burns came to Manitoba 10 years later with her parents. She knew Nellie Mcclung As a Young married woman living in Mani Tou and admired her they also expressed regret that the House she lived in was not to remain at Manitou but la Riviere is the next Best place Only eight or 10 Miles the Sisters said at present they have no plans to sell the House to any other interested party. Charles g. Moon is the new presi Dent of the Riverside lion Elles succeeding mrs. W. More. Other officers of the 36-member auxiliary to the Riverside Lions club Are mrs. 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