‘Mrs. Younger retired from the Association in 1929, and a committee

elected at a Public Meeting held in the Mitchell Hall (the former Free Church

School) took over the running of the Association under Mrs. Ballingall (Nether

Strathkinness) as President. The village financed the Association by raising

money from whist drives, concerts, and sales of work. This continued until

the Health Service took over in 1948.

‘Mrs. Younger bequeathed the cottage to the Association in 1942, together

with a sum of money for the upkeep of the property. In 1963 the cottage

was sold as it was no longer needed as a Nurse’s home.

‘The Association started a Chiropody Service in 1959 for the Senior

Citizens, which continued until the Health Service took over in 1966. Since

then the interest on the investments has been donated annually to the various

village organisations.’

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