Hartland W I's 25th Birthday

Hartland W.I.’s 25th Birthday  14.04.1950

April 5th was an important date for members of Hartland Women’s Institute.  On that day their Institute reached the quarter century mark.

To celebrate, a dinner was held in the Church Hall, attended by some 102 members together with members of the Meddon Institute who had been specially invited.

Invitations were also extended to all past Presidents.

Occupying a central place in the hall was the huge 36lb three tier birthday cake which was iced in the W.I. colours of green and red.

Mrs A W Jeffery, Hartland’s first President, who was largely responsible for the formation of the W.I. in the village, cut the cake.

After dinner the room was cleared and games and dancing were enjoyed to music provided by the Hartland Harmonisers under Mr E J Fulford.

The competition was for the best dressed clothes peg for which there were four entries.

Caterer for the dinner was Mrs E T Frayne.