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boxes were sent to the older people in the community. Among the pleasant social events of the year were a Family Christmas Supper With a neighboring Institute catering so that the women could enjoy the supper with their husbands and children; a bus trip; and a debate “Resolved that men spend more time and money on their pleasure than women do.” (The report does not say whether or not men took part in this debate, but it would seem to be a good way of involving men in the Institute program. Ed.) Institutes Exchange Visits OME TIME AGO Anderdon Women’s 8 Institute had a note published in Home and Country, saying the members would like to take a bus trip to visit another branch and exchange ideas on programs, projects and other Institute interests. Payne’s Mills was the first to extend an invitation. so early in March about forty members of Anderdon. Malden. Olinda, Cottarn and Colchester North Insti- tutes chartered a sun parlor bus and went to Paynes Mills. Mrs. Louis Bondy, P.R.O. for the district of South Essex reports that the hostess Institute members met them in their Institute hall, gave them a warm welcome and a delicious smorgasbord dinner: then they went into the auditorium for the Payne’s Mills regular monthly meeting. In the afternoon the visitors continued in their bus to visit the now rather famous Elgin County Museum. Here they were served tea; then they boarded the bus for the return trip. stopping at Blenheim for an hour’s shopping. Mrs. Bondy comments: “As a Public Relations Officer I would suggest we have more of these visits. You would be astonished at what a day‘s outing can do for you.” Distributing Home and Country EDITOR’S NOTE: We have been hearing from several Institute members who have not been able to attend the Institute meeting at which the copies of Home and Country are distributed and who have there- fore missed getting a copy of that issue. We know that in some Institutes the secre- tary mails a Home and Country to any member who is not at the meeting when the paper is distributed. Perhaps the editor appre- ciates this as much as the woman who receives the paper. Would secretaries or others please let us know how they manage to see that Home and Country reaches every member. At the same 28 time it would be interesting to know if and how they make use of any surplus cums lhat may come to the Institute. Street Lights Provided By Laura Gibbs W ILLIAMSFORD IS all an. I And it is not just because Spring ‘ , almint. For a Christmas present Jag. W the little hamlet proudly adorned hel i wilh street lights, largely through the etlr it] me Williamsford Women's Institute. Our membership is quite a small t‘ hutch. numbering the minimum requiremei- - guts a group, but what enthusiastic worl. in“ receiving the news that $1,000.00 hm left in a Will last year by Mr. Ephru mus; towards such a venture, the ladiu m to work canvassing the villagers, holdin hm making quilts for raffling. and atten. meal. ings with the Hydro officials, will llnal result that the necessary $3,0l; mg accrued to install modern lighting ru 13 on the main thoroughfare but also :: 'cdilll locations on the back roads. Fourth Year in Save the C" zen Project RS. BEUFORD PECK re] that M Rednersville I n s ti tut c. in; through the Save the Chi‘ t'l'll- sade, has been sponsoring a little bo~ lung Kong since 1962. In the begia the responsibility of helping a child wux l on as a one-year project, but some Inst} Ille Rednersville, feel they cannot abandr alllld so long as he needs their help. ’ “Ul- Kwokâ€"yuen Lee, is now twelve year we of a family of four children; his t"th chm tailoring in a private school ea: llln‘ equivalent of about thirty-tour Can: do}- lars a month. Following are some t. =01” from the translations of Kwok-yuei- 'llch to the Institute: “Dear Aunties: I have not writte- WU for half a year, but I have always bc llnl" ing of you. I believe all of you are N enjoying life very much." . . . “It's ,lckl' that due to your help I have a C. i‘ ll \mmen‘s Mrs. Thus. Blackmun, President Payne: MillS 1 Institute welcomes guests from Institutes in Esse; tnuny. HOME AND couNlRl