Palermo Women's Institute 1948-1949 Programme
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Programs
- Description
- Women's Institutes were not only organized to give a political voice to rural women in the early 20th century, they provided assistance to neighbours, friendship and social times, as well as opportunities to learn and discuss events or politics or an educational topic. They continue today.
Mrs. Henderson's copy of the pamphlet Programme of the Palermo W.I. for 1948-1949 tells us the names of the Palermo area women, their social activities and interests. We can easily imagine these women rushing to a meeting bringing a plate of home-made treats, ready to report to the group, ready to laugh and talk with family and friends for a few hours.
- Notes
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Linked here is a photograph of the Palermo Women's Institute to further assist in identification. This photo isn't dated but was taken sometime in the 1940's or 1950's. - Inscriptions
- The title page is reproduced here, the other pages have been OCR'd so a database search will retrieve your searchwords and pull up the record.
PALERMO WOMEN'S INSTITUTE PROGRAMME 1948 1949
MEETINGS - Last Thursday of Each Month at 2.00 P. M.
"Hostess, Please Provide Music."
Handwritten in pencil, "Mrs. Henderson". - Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Mrs. E. Henderson is Minnie Henderson (husband Ernest). Mrs. H. Wilson is Wilma Maxine Wilson (husband Harry) daughter of Ernest and Minnie Henderson. Mrs. G. Fox is Beatrice Fox (husband George). Their house on the north side of Dundas Street east of the church and west of the one-room schoolhouse is designated, still standing. Ethel Wettlaufer taught at S.S. No. 2, the one-room schoolhouse in Palermo. Mrs. G.S. Wood is Ethel Wood, she and her husband Stanley ran the general store, post office and telephone office in Palermo.
- Local identifier
- TTWGW000672
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.43341 Longitude: -79.78293
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- Recommended Citation
- Palermo Women's Institute 1948-1949 Programme
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
