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Al the fiftieth anniversary of Thornhili Women's Institute in Easl York, The group includes the President, Mrs. More Fiftieth Anniversaries Every year, more Women’s Institutes are celebrating their Golden Jubilee. The follow- ing fiftieth anniversaries have come to our attention since our last issue was published: Thornton in Simcoe county. Canfield in Haldimand. Here a charter member. Mrs. Judson Teeft gave the gathering a glimpse of the Institute fifty years ago. Creemore in Simcoe county. A resume of past activities was given by Mrs. Maude Macâ€" kay, Creemore librarian who was president for the four years of the first world war 1914- 1918. East Huron marked their fiftieth anniver- sary at their district annual. Mrs. Allan Munro, alternate federation representative outlined the history of Institute work in the district. Three hundred Institute members attended West Kent's fiftieth anniversary celebration. A former district president, Mrs. F. C. Crewe, read a history of fifty years of achievement in West Kent, compiled by Mrs. Garnet Lloyd. Kent Bridge Branch presented a skit of the meeting when the first Women’s Institute was organized at Stoney Creek. Rockton in Wentworth county celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with Miss Anna Lewis as chief speaker. Following a résumé of the fifty years‘ activities, as each deceased presi- dent's name was called a white carnation was placed in a vase in her memory. A Thriving New Institute Elmdale Women’s Institute in North Water- 100 was organized only last May. In a letter to the Department in November the secretary reported: “Our membership now is twent -sev have responded to the appeal fcir releildi ‘ffig: Koreaâ€"sent eight bales of warm clothing in our first lot and expect to send more very 22 S. Findlay, past and present branch and dist: i gum - and guests. soon. We are just waiting for the f n: more comforters to come from the Secloyv In our first bales we had five comftw ‘ heavy overcoats. men’s and wome piece suits, footwear and children's and the members are still collecting - ing more at home. It has been a -. and we feel so good about it all. We ing a first effort at increasing our tr. a baking sale at the Kitchener mar , Centreville Institute and Elmdale an raw 3 together this evening and we are loci a in- a ward to a very pleasant time . . . i H in; 1 please send us ten of the kits on Kiti r. l: ‘ provement? We have sent to the Den 3:1“ ‘ of Health for radio health program listened to the broadcasts and they a: worthwhile . . . Our members offere- their own maple leaves so the treasu: not be disturbed.” (Quite a “progress report” for six mill; work! â€" Editor.) .u 1â€"H. - .n. 1: um_nfl.w-hm M ir * t t 1r 1* 1 ' I walked a mile with Pleasure She chattered all the way, But left me none the wiser For all she had to Say. I walked a mile with SOHOW, And ne’er a word said she; But, oh, the things I learned from r When Sorrow walked with me. ******v* Every organization that brings gather people of different races n J different religions, and shows that J Spite of differences in beliefs ti: \' can work together for the objecnx :n of our democracy, is creating a pm of our backlog of defenceâ€"Eleanor Roosevelt. HOME AND courim