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St. James Methodist Church Chior
"St. James Methodist Church Choir -- Back row -- C. C. Parsons, E. Williams, C. Stitt, R. McIntosh, S. Krompart, A. Edmonds, Dr. Drennan, J. Reed, W. Brockington, Elva Watts, Helen Witherspoon, Leila Somers. 
Middle row --Lenore Kelly, Mrs. P. Geo. Marshall, Dorothy Perry, Mrs. F. E. Cardiff, Annie Edmonds, Mrs.R. Alway, Doris Cousins, Mrs. S. Perry, Grace Smale, Gladys Bartholomew, Lucy Perry. 
Front row -- Annie Imrie, Madaline Swart, Helen Osborne, Dorothy Geil, Mrs. R. T. Hoskins, Gladys Derrickson, Mrs. A. O. Smith, Violet Ryan, Fern Hyde, Mrs. C. Stitt. Organist and Choirmaster: P. Geo. Marshall, L.A.B., appointed in 1910. Pianist, Gordon Winters.
 
"The choir was organized in 1917, with Mr. Russell McIntosh as president, who held the office for two years.  Mr. Arthur Edmonds became president for 1919-1920 and Mr. Stanley Krompart succeeded him, being president for 1921-1922-1923 and the present year.  Mr. John Reed is the efficient secretary of this organization, having assumed the office in 1921. The choir has a membership of thirty-nine.
"The organ is a new three-manual Casavant organ, built and installed in 1920. Contains 43 speaking stops and a set of Deagan chimes. Electric action throughout."

Also see:
St. James Church and Manse

Source: Simcoe and Norfolk County published by Pearce Publishing, 1924
(Out of print. Copy available for inspection at Norfolk Historical Society.)
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