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the nations represented in A.C.W.W." Keyser reports having a jar for "Pennies'for Friend‘ ship" at every meeting. Perhaps this practice 18 fairly general, I Oldeastle. following a local leader IPFOJSECI "helped two new Canadians with sewrng 1nâ€" structions." Junetown had a member from Germany speak on life in her native country. " Ferguson’s Falls sent a "welcome basket. to a new Canadian family when they moved IMO the community. 7 Aughrim exchanges letters with a Womens Institute in Wales. For International Day some members dressed in Welsh costumes â€" hats and aprons sent from Wales â€" read letters from the Welsh correspondents and articles from the Welsh Heme and Country paper. North Tarentorus had Colour slides on Eng- land. I Brooke makes a practice of studying some country at their International meeting. This year the country was Italy. Members contrib- uted something about Italy in the roll call and the program included the use of slides and mounted prints of Italian paintings. Refresh- ments featured Italian foods. Central Enniskillen invited their three new Canadian neighbours to come to the Interna- tional meeting and take part in an informal discussion on conditions in their homeland and in Canada. Two of these women have since joined the Institute. At Moore Centre‘s International program a native of Holland gave a talk on Holland and sang in her native tongue; there was a paper on Citizenship and a skit "I Am Glad I Am a C anadian," Baltimore: “A guest speaker who had been a ‘war refugee’ game an interesting talk on her experiences during and after the last war. The roll call was ‘Speak and translate a foreign word.‘ " Union: At the December meeting two Danish women were interviewed. They showed Christr mas decorations used in their homeland and compared Danish and Canadian Christmas cus- toms. ' Wellandport had a paper on “Canada and International Problems." Ilderton had talks on Cuba and Ceylon. North Lobo had a speaker from International House in London on how to teach English to new Canadians. At Delhi a minister who had grown up in China spoke of the Chinese people’s philosophy and politics as compared with ours. and the development of the country. For refreshments they had a Cheese Tasting Party with cheeses from all over the world and an explanation of each variety. Lake Shore had a paper on Refugee Camps. Marburg also made a study of the World Refugee situation and what is being dour [0 help the refugees. Beavcrton had a display of flags of diltmcm countries and a student gave her imprewnm from a visit to the United Nations. This limit. tute has "adopted" a boy at the Kerala lbw; School in India. ' ’I‘avistock had a United Nations pray.“ One member gave the history and function. 0, the United Nations; another told abom We work of the agencies within the United Ntli‘wng r- F.A.O.. U.N.E.S.C.O. and the other: at film showed the UN. buildings and there u . a display of the flags of the member Countrii At Classic, a local newspaper man and 3.“ wife showed slides of their trip to GCl'll w and Ireland. Gravelridge made a study. If Jamaica. because the F.W.I.O. adult edues in project. Coupon 400 was carried out in a- maica. Shakespeare had a talk on the I' it Indies. To Gain New Members Muirkirk has acquired new members thrt m invitations to extension courses. quiltingx a bus trips. Some mothers of 4-H Homemui lg Club members have joined the Institute. North Thamesville’s plan for gaining members is to have good meetings starting; -n time. Bayview says: “This is becoming an my trial area. Twelve farm families have sold ll ll farms and most of the women had been It ‘- tute members, but we hope to get new m» i!‘ hers from the women moving into the ' subdivision." Cloyne says: “Bring friends to the meen .s and explain to them what the Institute sta for." Bilrnore: “Write letters to prOSpec. members telling them about the Institute‘s u and inviting them to join." Whitechureh holds some of its monthly mt ings in homes and the hostess invites her net bors who are not Institute members It is hof I _that some of these will become meml‘u . Spare copies of Home and Country are gl to nonâ€"members in the community. Solina makes a practice of inviting bri- and new neighbours to the Institute and l" senting them with gifts. Lamlash “offers mew bership to new brides in the communili' “ Lavender gives prizes at the end of the year perfect attendance. Whitfield says "Put an I“: stitute program in every home.“ Mamifln “trying evening meetings.” Rockford: “Try -’ make the meetings so interesting that they hats to miss them. Do not ask for too much menel‘ ' Campbellville finds that inviting people to Ihtl'il' annual “pot luck social” often brings 116'members. Rocky Ridge says: “Friendliness Li‘- ways helps. Plan an interesting program with as many members as possible participating-fl