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8 HOME AND COUNTRY Summary Issue 1950-51 J HERE AND THERE WITH THE WOMEN’S IN East Algomn. Bright: At the regular monthly morning of the Bright. Women's Institute of Dny~ ton. held in the home of Mrs. W. A. Smith (the Federated Board member) in January 1:150 it was decided to ask donations from the area to purchase an Iron Lung for use in treating rolioinyclitis. Mrs. Smith contorted the d trict secretaries and the NS- ponse from the Branches was wonder~ fully gratifying. In five and u half months from the January meeting. Mrs. Smith iit East Algonia District Annual presented Mr. Ashton Snow» don. Chairman of the Snult Board of He‘lllll. “llh $1,271. toward the porch t- price. A small balance an: no iy to cover the cost of ox range as the machine was import- etl from L S..-\. It is a source of coni- i‘ort to Est Algonia Women’s Insti- tute members that should “polio” \tl‘ike they have provided tho most modern equipment available to treat its victims. For the benefit of other .irc.is who might contemplate a sim» ilar project. [he follouimz figures will Ire helpful. Cost of Iron Lung 31.0"" 50. mirror rlizirurs s 'hnnuc ‘1’ do] Cos! SI . ronlenur. (ilemhurnie. The spa- m... lnuns and tluutr gardens at or. home or in. and Mrs. w. J. )IcKentlry “u..- the suiting for n..- tllenburiiie “onien's Institute. L'L‘lr- t-rnring It: 'I'ut-ntynt‘th Anniver i'\. The hi>tury of UN Institute \compiled und read or Miss Mary L. Draper. or the t\\'.:l\'e presidents. all were present exrept one. the late Mrs. \\' J. Ii‘lat‘klo k. The beautiful birthi1 krlk? uns cut by Miss Norma lilucklo ‘. daughter of the first prcsi» rlcnr of Glenburnie. Grenville nth, Maynard: In Lit-tuber nu his Institute adopted ten year old Yamila Abdallah. Hou- lugne. France through "Sa\L‘ the (‘hiltlrtn Fund". Since that time they have scnt an average of eight. parcels each year, containing food. clothing. shoes and school supplies. They supplied the clothes for her first communion as well as clothingr for other members of thc family. Each L‘hristnias they sent. toys and sweets. When in France Rev. (J. R. Davidson of Ilicevillu. visited the family. He found them truly in need and most grateful for help received. Haldimand East: A district pro» ject \ias undertaken as the result of an article in Home and Country uhich suggened comforts \xhich could be provided for the aged in County Homes. The project was first introduced at the District Annual in June 1950, and met with a quick res» Iminse from the branches who proviil» ed the money to furnish a comfortable sitting»room for the ladies at: the Haldimantl County Home for the Aged. With one hundred per cent coâ€" operation from all the branches they were able to have the oflicial open» mg at a reception on October 31, lit-30. Mrs. Neil McConnell, Provincial (‘ounty Home Inspector expressed the delight on the completion of such a commendable project and Judge Helen Kinnear voiced her approval of the beautiful spacious room which fills a long felt need. Their next project is ln connection with the new Hospital in Ilunnville at which they will help provide funds to furnish the nursery. Haldimand East: The Dunnville group of Women's Institutes Comple!» ml their first project of the year by providing funds to furnish :3 Rest loom in the town of Dunnville. iepresentatives from the five Insti- tutes in this group approached the Town Council in session, and asked that they provide a room which the Institutes have since furnished with chrome chairs with plastic in W. 1. colours. The room was officially open- t-il at the Centennial Celebration. Manitoulin Island. Province Bay 1.35 the distinction of being hostess tn the first conference held on Manitoulin Island since the new ulran‘leliiellt by which Algomn, St. At the Home Craft Workshop in Zurich. Left to right: r, Secty-trcns. Zurich Branch: Mrs. \lrs. Newcll G Thus. Myers, F.“ 0. Board Direcm . Pres. Zurich brunch. Miss B. Brynn. “ninth lnstmctor. ‘lls. Gus Roche, omcn's Institute STITUTES KINGSTON AREA CONVENTION OFFICERS Back row loft to right: Mls. E. Bayre. Mrs. _|_ I” Howes. Mrs. D. J. Hughsan. Mrs. D. l-lnnnn, Mr; .3 Purvis. Mrs. A. Hudson. Front row left to right: Mix Anna Lewis, .\li\. McFarlnne. Mrs R. J. Penney. Mrs. J. Huggarly. \lr. J. R. Fillclicr. (.‘rundnioihers of \luunlnin View Branch. in: the oldest member. Mrs. P. ll. Hamilton on; mud: ii lifc member. At this mect< Moscow Women‘s Institute Group who won llIc gnu-I for increase in membership 1950. Jusrph Island. Sudbury and Manituu» lili now constitute a convention area. Mrs. W. F. Simpson, Mrs. Clarence Hayes and Miss Anne Lawson rep» re" ting F.\’\’.I.O. and Women’s itute Brunch were guest speakers. Nineteen of the twenty branches on the Island were represented with on attendance of 100 members. The roll call was answered by each Institute civing the highlight of its year's work and many and varied were the activ- ities reported. From Howland Branch came the amazing story that the members had undertaken the renova- tion of the local hall, wielding saw and hammer with satisfactory results without any male assistance. Health work was prominently featured in many branches. All Manitoulin Island had given tangible assistance to the Manitoba Flood Victims, each Instiâ€" tute making a quilt. Several of these quilts had an appliqued block bearian the legend “Made by . . . Womens Institute, Manitoulin Islam " which is a fine example of publicity. Ontario Smith. Port Perry: A carefully planned programme for International Day gave the members of this Institute a vision of broader horizons. The president prepared a large chart to illustrate her theme, “Democracy at Work". Beginning with her district. the branches were linked together in a horizontal line but at each branch were many radi- ating lines indicating the individuals in each local organization. At subsequent levels were drawn the dis 'icts in their convention areas: convention areas of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario; Fed- erated Women’s Institutes of Canada embracing provincial organizations and many national organizations of the Associated Country Women of the World. The chart emphasized the value of the individual member as one of a great host in which each woman can do something, ten women can tlo more. one hundred are a source of strength, one thousand are a great power and a million are invincible. Bruce East: Southampton: At a recent election the president of the Women’s Institute achieved the dis- tinction of being the first woman to be elected as a member of the South- ampton Town Council. and two other Institute members were elected to serve on the Southampton Public School Board. The interest aroused by the study of Citizenship and Edu- cation led to the election of these women. Prince Edward. Mountain View, Amelinshurg: In July 1950 the oldest member of this Institute was made a life member at their annual “Grand- mothers’ Meeting". The picture shows Mrs. ?. B. Hamilton receiving her certificate from Mrsl Lewis Wall- bridge. Wellington Centre: Elora. One of the fine projects of this Institute was the presentation of a wheel~chnir to Wellington County Home. Wentworth South. Patricia: Ninety- six signed the register at the Twenty- fifth Anniversary of Patricia Women's Institute including Mrs. A. E. Wal- ker, past president of F.W.I.C. and Mrs. A. C. Stevenson who assisted on the organization. The branch was presented with a leather brief case by the district. The first secretary, Mrs. A. L. Bonham read the minutes of the organization meeting and the first Institute meeting, both of which Wei": held at. the home of the first pres- ident, the late Ninn Moore Jamieson. well known to Institute members in Ontario as the author of “The Cattle in the Stall”. York Centre. Gormley Women's Institute arranged a picnic to cele- brate their Twentieth Anniversary. July 1950, at which there were eighty-four guests. There were five charter members present, one of whom, Mrs. Harry Smith made the three story cake which was decorated by Mrs. Baycroft, the district pres- ident. A piece of the cake was sent to absent. members and [rian- York West. Thistletuwn: ti. 1948 the Women‘s Instituli ' Thistlctown organized a Study H m within the Institute in the intw of the young matrans of the r- H i similar to the work of the {NH with president and secretary anti VL'I’IEI‘S of various committees. In H first year they studied Canadian Hr tory, They learned how to H Candlewick bedspreads and sold at the annual bazaar. They received instruction in crochet and made many useful articles. " monthly meeting of the \l’uiw- Institute was in charge of the \l l group at. which Canadian Histor‘ the subject. The second year they made 5 i - ii hooked runs. one of which exhibited at. n local fair. Old u l was collected and made into t‘ i' blankets, six of which were sold. two were donated [or use in, nurses’ room at the school. lli'» learned puppet-making and him smock. At one meeting the sul-li“ was music and another map-stair Again the group assumed ll charge of a Women‘s Institute nu r ‘» ins: at which Newfoundland, our vi Canadian province, was the sol. - Two papers were given. one of Mir ‘i described the land. the people "i‘ the industries and the other (him. all the advantages and disadvantzu. s’ of union. The group sang the nutiuml anthem of Newfoundland as a chm ll~ They finished ad the season Willi ii theatre party. ‘ . The Institute has joined the lliniwl Nations Society ‘and this subject H on the agenda for the Study GW'HI' meetings this year. They 913“ l” study music and dramatics t‘mtl Hi crafts their interest will be .gm’“ l” weaving and lampshade making. . Lambton Centre, Brooke. Tliil‘lii six members of the Institute‘enfl‘f',‘ a novel programme recently in wli‘.‘ l Denmark was the central theme. i\li»» (Continued on page 9. col. 1.!