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the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Cubs and townies have free use of the Institute hall. Maidstane like many branches, is working for the local school for retarded children. They are planning to buy musical instruments for the school’s rhythm band. Good Luck had a roll call to be answered by each member preâ€" senting a “colouring book" for the school for retarded children. They also provided craft materials â€" buttons. spools, men's old felt hats and a. cash donation. Skjpuess reports: “Mending was done for a needy family whose mother was in hospital and after she first came home. Clothing was also provided." Third Line held parties in the school, taking in the whole community. Bognor put the Naâ€" tional Geographic Magazine in their two schools. Briar Hill provided music lessons for a talented girl who could not otherwise afford lessons. At Hillview fifteen members and neighbours took a Red Cross Nursing Course of fifteen two-hour lessons. Moira inaugurated a petition which was signed by the men of the community asking the Road Committee of the County Council to give attention to a bad road. Lakelet got up a minstrel show and gave it in eight different towns in the surrounding disâ€" trict. Dunning helped to plan a parent-teacher club for the school section, bought books for a high school student and plan to put a games table in the play room of the school. Do R Best showed the film “One on Every Street“ at an open evening meeting. took a collection and gave it to the district school for retarded children. East Korah helped the Y.M.C.A. to estab« lish a branch in the district by turning over their hall for the use of the “Y” free of charge for several months. The report says "A branch Mrs. Lottie Jenkins on her 94th birthday. Mrs. Jenkins has been a member of Trout Creek Institute for 51 79°“: has served in branch and district ollicesl is now a life member and a regular attendant at meetings. FALL 1961 . . Jr 1 . Photo (ourtesy Owen Sound Sun Times. At the 55lh Annual Rally of the Grey County Women's Institutes, the County President, Mrs. Ivan McClure, right, presents the Flora Durnin Grey County Women's Institute scholarship for the year to Miss Ann KiugeS. left. Miss Durnin, Grey County Home Economist, centre. of the Y.M.C.A. is now permanently located in the community, is putting on an active pro- gram and has arranged to purchase the Instiâ€" tute hall for its headquarters." West Korah is especially interested in the local school for retarded children. They say “the teachers are doing marvellous work and the children are happy. The great problem is to make room for all the children who need this type of school.“ Snow Road held a bean supper to raise funds to help the hockey club and skating rink. Wharncliffc says: “We sent for a ho). of books from the Ontario Travelling Libraries Branch and the members are enjoying reading and reporting on the books." This Institute sent Christmas gift boxes to patients in the nearby Mental Hospital. Walford had a Christmas party followed by a theatre party. This year they plan to have a turkey supp-Cr for members and their husbands at a members home. Queen Elizabeth brunch bought a school to be used now lor institute activities and perhaps later as a museum. Massey gave the local library a set of Encyclopucdia hooks tor chil» dren. Iron Bridge sponsored a Polio ('linic lor Adults. ('avan: "As there was no playground or sports field in our village. we rented a piece of land adjacent to a creek and we are fixing it up for a hall field and playgmund. We have a liveâ€"year lease and hope to buy it eventually. We have paid for cutting the grass and for a wire screen lot the ball field and we hope to get seats and picnic tables soon.” Oxdrift is conducting a farm safety slogan contest for all public school children in lx'cnora district. Central Enniskillen: "Like most women's or- ganizations in Lamhton County we belong to 33