Winston Cosgrove's
Wolfe Island Past and Present
Excerpts from:
Chapter Eleven: Social Life
Used with the kind permission of Mrs. W.M.
(Phyllis) Cosgrove
October 10, 2001
For the purpose of brevity, only portions have been extracted
from the full text. For a genuine appreciation of Mr. Cosgrove’s
writings please read the entire work. The book is available
from the Kingston Public Library.
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One of the highlights of the past was the annual Sacred Heart Church picnic in July.
The Kingston Whig-Standard, July 1941 gave an accounting of the event.
Chicken dinner and chicken suppers were served to more than two thousand people. During the afternoon three softball games were played. The P.W.O.R. band entertained on the grounds between games and races. For dancing after supper on the new cement tennis court, Leo Tuggey’s orchestra provided the music.  (Left) C. Cosgrove operated wheel for E. Scholtz & J. McFadyen (Right) Picnic Crowd Arrives From "Social Life" Cosgrove, W. M., Wolfe Island Past and Present, 1973, p. 39 The ladies who had charge of serving the large crowd included Mrs. G. Whitmarsh, Mrs. W. Bolton, Mrs. H. McLaren, Mrs. Dora LaRush, Mrs. T. F. Greenwood, Mrs. L.J. Doyle, Mrs. A. Kane, Mrs. A. Johnson and Mrs. B. McKenna. CHURCH PLAYS One of the highlights of the social year was the annual church (Sacred Heart) play. An account appears in the 1939 Kingston Whig-Standard. Names appearing in the article: Mrs. J.H. O’Brien Mr. Patrick Perdue Rev. Father Feeney Mr. William Hawkins Miss Rita Greenwood Miss Carmel Bolton Miss Pearl Cosgrove Mr. Eugene Hogan Mr. Neil O’Brien Mr. Ford Lawler Miss Rita O’Brien Mr. Roswald White Miss Phyllis Hogan Miss Doris Hogan Mr. Malcolm Hogan Captain George Bates Miss Lillie Woodman Mr. Wilfrid Cosgrove John McKenna Joe McKenna Harold LaRush Rodney Pyke Rev. Mr. Levenson Barry Boyd Ranous Pyke Mrs. Rodney Pyke Maynard Woodman Oscar Pyke Mrs. William Irvine Wilhelmina Pyke Mrs. S. J. Woodman Eula Woodman Maud Woodman Mr. William Irvine Vinton Keogh George Dignem  (left)C.M.B.A. Hall & (right)St. Margaret's Hall From "Social Life" Cosgrove, W.M., Wolfe Island Past & Present, 1973, p. 41 WOLFE ISLAND SCHOOL FAIR Following is a partial prize list at the Township of Wolfe Island School Fair of 1938. Cecil Connolly Douglas Niles Audrey Niles Margaret Fawcett Glen Keyes D. Fawcett I. Keyes June Gillespie Arthur Keyes Francis Whitmarsh Henrietta Whitmarsh Nan Mosher Winston Cosgrove Audrey Niles June Watts Kenneth Keyes Lorne Keyes Linda Fawcett Kaye Fawcett Ina Lacey Elaine Allum W. Lacey P. Hogan Thelma Ertel Margaret Payne Doris Fargo FIELD DAY Reported in the Kingston Whig-Standard September 16, 1937. Names mentioned in the article: Oliver Greenwood Emmett McDonell Rod McKenna Eugene Hamilton Eugene Murphy Father Feeney Arnold Hawkins John O’Shea Miss Rose O’Reilly Mrs. Howard Murphy WAR FUND Reported in the Kingston Whig-Standard 1941 Names appearing in the article: Mr. Pat Perdue Mrs. Sexxmith Joe McKenna John McKenna Stan Virtue Buddy Greenwood Charles Cosgrove Chester Keill Vincent Greenwood Sr. BYGONE DAYS  W. Niles, D. McDonnell, M. Cosgrove From "Social Life" Cosgrove, W.M., Wolfe Island Past and Present, 1973, p. 43 PHOTOS IN BOOK BUT NOT ONLINE: Watering cows in winter page 43 The coalshed rink 1915 page 44 (too dark) High water 1950 Capt. S. Sisti, A. LaRush page 44 (too dark) |
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