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Thornyhurst "has a public library." [We take it this means that the Institute maintains and manages the library. Ed.) Hopetown says: “our Institute library books were well circulated throughout the community." Tin Cap repaired, cleaned and put up cur- tains in the old school to prepare it for Inâ€" stitute meetings. Mill Creek held six home making and bar- vest sales and gave the proceeds to the Library Board to go towards needed repairs on the building. The Institute collected over three hundred books for the library. Most of the Institutes in Lincoln County are interested in supporting the Victorian Order Nurses who work in the county, and in assist- ing with such projects as baby and pre-schoo] clinics. Bryanston had a Victorian Order Nurse come to a meeting to explain the V.O.N. service recently introduced in the township. Crumlin mentions helping with the district [East Middle- sex) project of forming a Health Unit. (3111111511 contributed to a fund to assist a ward of the Children's Aid with the course at Teachers’ College. A number of Institutes in Middlescx county have sent books to the Institutes in the North- west Territories and “rags” for their rugmakâ€" ing. Following an address on the White Cross work the members of llderton branch each took the name of a patient in one ward of the Ontario Hospital at London and bought a Christmas gift that the patient wanted. To the question “Did positive action result from any part of the year‘s program. 50th Tarentorus replied: “As there was no music supervisor in the Township Schools this year. we made inquiries and were assured that one will be hired next year." In another reply to this question. 'l'utelo wrote: “We had an illustrated talk on the pre- vention and care of tuberculosis. this talk co- inciding with a Chest X-Ray survey in the community. As a result, our older members learned that it was advisable for them. as well as for young people. to have a yearly test." Desbnrals had a discussion at a meeting on “Ways to Improve and Beautify Our Com- munity." The report says: “At this meeting we teamed how far we could go. Then posters were put up in the stores and committees of both men and women were appointed to burn off old grass on vacant lots. A garbage collec- tion was arranged and most of the towns~ Peeple took advantage of the free haulage to get rid of rubbish.” A great many branches reported having a tall: and demonstration by a representative of fill. 196:! This exhibit was lint to! up tor Cenlic Temislioming District Annual, It luolures lellcls, rookbaoh. picluios, ere. received by members lrom pen pal-i in Scotland. Wales, Auslralia, Tasmania, Soulh Alritu. lhc F.W.|.O. Board Member took tho display to olher District An nunli to entourage more women to reek correspondents in other A.C.W.W. tounlrici. the Rural Hydro development. Usually at a meeting at which they entertained their hus- hands. Burgoyne says "As a result mam fuses have been changed from thirty-lire to fifteen. heavier wiring has been installed also hydro inspection." West Arron and Louise and Pine (irove report that "following a talk and film on Farm Safety by a representative from Hydro. everyone checked the electric wiring on their farms. Southampton: “A teacher of retarded chil- dren. as a guest speaker. educated us in some of the causes of retardation and the education of retarded children. Our donation to the local school for retarded children was h‘lllfitl." As a result of its (’Ili/cnship program. Ches- ley Institute joined the United Nations Associa- tion. Violet Hill had a discussion about starting a local museum and what sort of ill'llClCN should be saved for it. It Wm suggested that a display of such articles be set up in a local store. As a rcsuit an old log house was donated to the town. It was taken down and will be rebuilt on a site given by the town conned. Good Neighbor Insiiltllc. as a revolt of a program on (‘anccn started to work with the nearest Cancer Society in making dressings; donating old white cottons and it necessary loaning cars to take patients to the Windsor Clinic for treatment The rcpnl’l says: "Our program put on by the Ontario Hydro Com- mission alerted everyone to the dangers of faulty wiring in our homes and in farm build- ings." Rulherford's health program resulted in sev- eral samples of well water being sent away to be tested. 35