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Bridgevale Women's Institute c/o Mrs. W. O'Byrne Durban North, Natal, Republic of South Africa Telephone » HEREFORD'ZHQHS Bells ring to celebrate centenary f the WI ALL over Herefordshire -- and the rest of England and Wales -- the church bells have been 'pealing to celebrate the cente» 'nary of the birth of the Women's Institute, whose com- munity and campaigning achievements have made it the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK. The movement was founded in Canada by Adelaide Hoodless, of 'Stoney Creek, Ontario. Her child 'had died from drinking Contamiv nated milk, and she realised how little women knew of household hygiene. ' One hundred and one women ---- and one man -- met on February 19, 1897, to hear a dairying instructress speaking on dairy hygiene. ' Yesterday, the WI was celebrat- ing the centenary. During the evening, Miss Pru Lloyd, of The Dairy House, Weobley, was due to mirror and bring ,up to date that first talk in 1897, bringing the wheel full circle Quarter pea] A second speaker, Mrs Celia Hargrave, was to relate her expe» rience as the first British woman ever to attempt the Sahara Marathon, the 'toughest race on earth'r Also yesterday, many local bell- ringing groups were involved -- the Clifford and Kington Disuict Bell-ringers treated Eardisland Newspaper Clipping c/o Mrs. A. Morley Penrhos Farm, Libanus, Brecon,United Kingdom residents to a quarter peal of Grandsire Triplets, 1,260 charges. They also went to Pembridge and Staunton-on--Arrow. Not only were the bells ringing out in the good old-fashioned way, but the latest communications technology was also due to unite England and Wales with Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, as national chairman Eileen Meadmore was scheduled to take part in a video conference with her counterparts in those Countries This is just the start of a cente-- nary year for seven million mem- bers world- wide, in more than 60 countries, all of whom owe their organisation's origins to Canada's M_rs Hoodless.