HOME and COUNTRY Published by The Ontario Women’s Institutes at Toronto 2, Ontario Volume 14 WINTER. 1949 Number 4 HERE AND THERE WITH THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTES an over “in rovlno- Woman's lulu. intea continue luv. up to than motto "For Home and Country" ma rand-r rnluuhln Iarvice to the community. xn this inu- w. an rescuing ‘ucwey um" received. from 31:11:: AND rum: WITH inn: INSTITUTESâ€"a "pot poun‘i" at nilï¬tllll activities which we canaidnr worthy or mention. w. reg-m that W! cannot commune on all our 1,375 immune nor publish every ictnxe ra- mmi. nevertheless we do we come your increased Lntlrlst in some and Country me hope you will manna to eemi e. :nupl and photon of your activities. we ire glad to have then for our recordâ€" m-en though moon do" not always permit 'lieh' ulo in our publication. Contfll‘m. none to Home and Country should he manned to women's institute Brunch mi Home Snonominl Service. rune» Wont Bandingl. Toronto. A31“ "LET THERE BE LIGH'I‘“ the ï¬lm '1 technicolour with the thrilling por- :ayal of the inception, growth and ‘. Lures of practical developments of Women's Institutes of Ontario has wen shown to appreciative audiences “i many parts of the province during he year. Institutes will welcome the infor- valinn that additional copies have «iv been procured hence it will not 2 necessary to wait long for your Turn". Requests for the ï¬lm should {addressed to Film Extension Di- ;mn, Department of Public Rela- 'mns, O.A.C., Guelph. Port Elgin. Bruce East. in celebra- an of the 50th Anniversary of the ‘nunding of the local Branch held a Irkey banquet. Mrs. J, Haines. presi- ent. acted as chairman. Connatula‘ ons were extended from the Depart- ...nt am] the F.Tf.l.Ci. Dunn}. Mia. . J Peirson. charter member, w s resented with a beautiful picture. 'xltel'_ an interesting program of an» mprmte toasts and greetings those :scmbled adjourned to the library for *i evening of games and recreation. ‘Burford, Brant South, celebrated the Nth Anniversary of its oruanization a January 11, 1949, with Mrs. James ummiskey, .president, as chain an. The parish hall was beautifully ccorated in the Institute colours H lue and gold and a three-tier anni- UFSSI'Y cake centred the lace-covered ea table. By unanimous vote of the "Omen, this cake, alum: with tea. _:|ERI‘ and dried milk were sent to “mind Women’s Institute, England 11 order that they. too, might r‘ele- '-i'ate _this anniversary with their anadian sisters. Corsages were pre» wnted to all past presidents and Greetings extended from the F.W.I,O., 'he Department, the districts of North and South Brant and from Burfnrd rouncil. Miss Anna Lewis, after Warmly congratulating the Institute and bnmzin an inspirational mes- fane close with the statement Throughout the next years, aim high â€" maintain your ideals â€" but keep down to earth with practical ideas. it is through service to others that we achieve our greatest happiness". _l\Irs. J. C. Hall, a past president re- vmred the accomplishments of the past which included. as well as untir- me work during the two world wars. the furnishing of a ward in the Brant ford General Hospital and continued maintenance of it: the yearly donnâ€" tion of a nurses scholarship: con- tinued interest in the local schools and homemaking club work. The pil- lars and gates of the Buri‘ord piorieer Cemetery will always stand out as .1 lastinz memorial to early workers in Bur-ford Women's Institute. Special tribute was paid to Mrs. Brelhour at whose home the Institute was organized and who gave untiring leadership in the work. After the meetinz many members sent greeting cards to Mrs- LN" Upper left: .\ nmv project {or F,W.l.0.. (hr \Vomi‘n'n Instituti- ’l'i-nl nl Ilw l'lnuzliing Mulch in Lindsny. Upper righi: for their float. at llpli" Rril ninn, \lre <nm Iluhh-n (t'ilizcnshin). (Fliulnrirnl Riwvnrrh). lira. llrrl Irwin rim). Reid's Corners Women‘s lnslitutr, Iiruci- Sunlh District wrn- prnml ln n-n-Iw SHLIW lirln- mum-y From '1‘“ in right on "out: Fair (Home Economics). .‘Ira. Roy Griklcs (Publicity). Mrs. \l'ulh-r .N'lul ~ (Social \Velfuri‘), Mrs. Gordon Emmi-ruin (Agriculture and l‘nnnilinn lnrlu ,‘er. (lorilnn Lower left: I’nionvilli- Women's: lnslilulc. Ens! York. wnu ï¬rst prin- in llu~ Enrlr l‘n mliun I“i|NlliiIn Show at the C.N.E. Left to right: Mrs. Thus. llurnclt. .‘lrn. Hurry llnmlwuy, \lra. Jun lluunhlsnn. \lrx. (i. G. llnyunril. Mrs. R. Perkin, Mrs. .lns thistnn, Hrs. Ililnflln )lcllur. Lower right: Members from Cndorirh lirnnrh won second prim in (huh-rich drnmu ll'\li\lll l’ur lholr porlrnpul of “The Spinslrrs of Lushe“. Rose Stephen uhu oruunizerl this in. stituie. Goderich, Huron West: The Women's Institute not only has 2 members un tho city recreatinqu munril but nlsn assists materially in its support. Size. nblc- donations are given tn tho Gutlr crich Girls' Trumpet Rand anti a scholarship of 3‘35 is given with year at the musical festival. At the ilrnmn festival members nf this Brunch were nwnrderl second place for the produc- tion of the one-not play "Spinsti-rs n! Lushe". Blylh, Huron West. have adopted the fascinating custom of having “Sunshine Sisters". At one of the meetings memhers’ nnmi‘s. with birth» (lay dates, are written 'nn separati- slips of Tumor. Those slips of [inner with the names on arr \vull muod and each member draws out of the hut her “Sunshine Sister" for tho \‘ear. The idea is to do all sort: of kindly arts for your sunshine sister nnd yet try to lump your identity}: deep dark secret. On special ocrasmns you re‘ member her with a var-l, srnnll gift of cookies. Honors, vegetables. 1-10. “The h rher the baker nnvl the randlestick-makor" all enter into tho fun of <orrct1y4lulivcrinzthe LUfil. ' At the and nf the your a banquet i: hold at which time you divulge your secret. Rnssport. Thunder Bay, Sponsors the school boys' hockey team, K aklbekl Falls, Thunder Bay. ~J-r\'wl hut toll und aiinilwl N's in nu- mun in the rmumuniiv who wurkml nn lln- Hknting rink rnnmunilv pr... 1m. \luaam'. Men...“ mm, mm H mm in mohilr tunic. mum-m of Mass y, Spanish mnl the Hurrnllnll- imr district wu-rc X-rnyml. .‘lnnv in [his Illalrici urn lnvlinnfl mul nrliw- momlmrq of our Wnnu-n'u Instiluh», Ilylxlunc. llnntinux Nnrlll. i'nIf-lvrIIL ml its Zz'nth nnnivrranry nn l":-h. If», I949. in thu form of u homily nwht liunqut't nnll vnrir-ly [IrnL’rlinL A nut-k7 rd hull morn-(l lhn apt-Fin] gunï¬re .m their nrrivlil. .‘lrs. l‘hna. Sle-wnri its chairman, inlrmlurl'll the hood inlllv vuvals. whirh inrlutlml nur vlirw-lnr. .‘l'sa ania, thr- :lislrirl [IrnsiilnnL Mrs. i'lilTurd ('lnnr)‘ nnrl lhw prlnwlit nllll'r‘r-i. pun “neon-m nnd tlu-ir hua» lnnntln. “'inxliam, Huron “1-H: Tho v‘nnv vent-r nf Azrirulturv- iian ('unntllnn lndualrh'fl nlnnnul a visit to tho lnrnl flnur mill. The mnnngvr wont to run- sidcrnblu truuhlo in nrraan an exâ€" hibil of when! from the time of wit- ranrv- intn will up tn the ï¬nlahnd prmlurt flour. Each Maze oi prnmwl- ure won dumonatralml on a black- hnanl by drnwlnga. A; well, he had the result of each procedure an axe hihit in a small Jar, Thll was all on r-durniion and helped thc L'i’uup tn understand much mun- when touring thr- mill. Thev nlrm vislted a craniu- ery where they saw how cream in [ni‘vlvnriw'il "mt prt .....| In.“ "Vim .m- "nun-.1, .lulvil: i"rllnit‘!ll|r ('x - l'rnvixlv-ul I'Imlla In -u-ml 2 lm'nl lIH . In ILK.Y. illnlnry, lilwnn' . Y.M.l'.,‘\.) rump fur Iv-n “HI-ks 'l'l ru-aull \ww em ru- unrtlim,’ llinl (In-v hour in m-ml ulth III-3w 1.. Hull]: m-ei your Iaikrlii-hl, l'i-lt-rlmrn: ’l‘lu- (Irmun L'rnll]! hm lu'vn w-rv Mlh‘l'vaalul. lanai \4-1u' «I... lvlny "A my in Ipy 'l'uun" \nlll 7| run of "" ulm'um “nu mun-ll ul vu'vx'rnl I‘I'nlri-M. “'ilinn, lmnnux: A miari-llnnmluu ulmwi-r um ‘qmn'mrml fnr n or. mm" wlm mm... 1.. im- run" ..r Mr. :1an .\lr.-¢. Hrvillv Shun. 'l'hn muplu won- IHI I llyiurt‘l'llillvv If Ith kindly guulurn. Kilrht-n lllf‘TlNllH, lnhlnrlnlh, Mun-N nml ull kinda ur Immr- runnml pil‘kll's mul frn nu wall as men! n 1| lmlh-r. “v "mum: ilvnm re- u- n-xl. 'l'hx- I'VI'IHI'IL' um syn-n! in [mun-u "ml :Imwmy. Iv‘inlm‘h anun'a lnalitulu, I‘erth . nulh, [Irv ntwl n\\nr:l-< tn lhl- win- r" of Last Zurrn, Snulh Wu‘flhope Iiml lmuiun Mimi: I‘V'slivula lwinru n I'lilniciiy nullir'ni‘ In Lihrnry “"11. El , mm. l'uuniy, menu of Hit! hm ymslt-rn inmlv m u. junior pupils nf th l’ulvlir- Ruhr-HI Hhmvimz illufltm» tinmx on llnnlth and Safety Hints were jmluml nl n regular ant-n's Institute nwr‘iinz. Prizes were "worded. Hydcnhnm River, Kent Wmt, gave (Continued on Page 8)