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people lived in one part of Ontario, all these years ago.” I ‘ Perhaps other Institutes might .well constdler publishing, for general circulation, material they have collected for their Tweedsmutr Hts- tories. The Tweedsmuir History Itself is too precious and too perishable to be used freely Iw anyone wanting information from It. At the same time. if local history is worth recording, it is worth circulating so that anyone interested can learn about it. A District’s Project RS. Gary Wilson came from Toronto M to live on a farm on the seventh line of lnnisfil in 1951. She became a member of Thornton Women's Institute in February 1952 and at one of our meetings she suggested that each branch take turns in visit- ing Simcoe Manor once a month. just to bring a few words of cheer to the elderly citizens there. This was brought before the District Executive and later passed by them with imâ€" mediate plans made, The first committee ap- pointed had Mrs. Wilson as convener. The schedule set up meant that each branch of South Simcoe District would have a turn only once in every two years, because there were twenty branches. These plans were made by the District Executive, the Committee and the Superintendent of the Manor, Dr. S. R. Mcâ€" Kelvey. Evening visits were planned commencing at 7.30 and ending at about 9.30. Each visit pro vided entertainment. birthday gifts for that month and treats for all. Thornton initiated the project by making the first visit in Sepâ€" tember 1956. “The Smithettes" Novelty Band, a square dance and a vocal solo by Earl Len- nox were some of the items on the pro few men were brave enough to go a] so many Institute women and they vi the men at the Manor. When Thornton Institute had its seconl visit a number of the 4â€"H Club girls provided Rome: of the entertainment. These girls sew“! to really enjoy their visiting with the Mizll'ltu‘ in”; especially the bed patients in the HospituE \v 3 gram. A one with Stle with an addition to the building since our l'i"-r In 1961 arrangements included twa «. Mme} picnics, having four Institutes responv! a {Dr these. Thornton’s third visit took piaCc - t hm. uary I962. The Smithette Band, with .t tllure dance. again assisted in the evening's en min. merit. The District Committee for 1963 t fitted that afternoon visits were to bc SUbStlll” tm the evening ones, with the idea that mm the folks would be up and able to enjoy [1‘ «m. ceedings. Desserts for their evening mt ind treats were to be provided. Thus one I ‘th visit took place in November with :i lied program of community singing, bingo. ' ilex and a showing of colored slides. One t :ed and two residents were in the Manor this date, forty-eight of them in the Hospitm mg The enjoyment of these gatherings Ii wen mutual, as our members take a great of satisfaction in broadening our men or Home and Country" by this small a tu- tion to these folks whose lot has been I it- tunate than ours. Club Girls E ntertm ‘ N 7 HILE WE CANNOT publish : he reports of local meetingsâ€"5pm it- its make this impractical, and did publish such reports they would -. .rn Mrs. J. R. Mo clu demonstrates Ila» nrr rangement to girl: ~‘ng the 4vH Homemaki: Club project “The Club i En- tertains," in the ""Q‘ stun - Sewerby t' "‘ Algomu. HOME AND COUNTRY