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ersary of the Grey County Rally. Donna will 5e her scholarship towards her expenses at e Nurses’ Training School in Owen Sound eneral and Marine Hospital. She has com- leted twelve 4-H Homecoming Clubs and a orestry Club, and has taken part in many ther activities in her home. her school, the hurch and the community. Margaret Brodie received the Anna P. Lewis ork County Women’s Institute scholarship at 13 York Women’s Institute annual county I , Editor’s note: We regret very much that the ycord of fiftieth anniversaries had to be hunted out of our last issue, but they are .sted here along with others that have come I, our attention in the meantime. We are sorry, .0. that we have to refuse to publish pictures like-rt at anniversary celebrations. There are I many fiftieth anniversary parties now that ‘iieir photographs would practically fill the taper if we were to try to use them all. so we armor publish one and refuse another. Our olicy about this was given in Home and “ountry in the Summer 1953 issue: and in the Vinter Issue of 1955 we explained that with 41 many anniversaries to record we could do ittle more than list them with perhaps a brief iote about each. The following have either een reported to us or we have gathered them rom the press: THE Caledon Women’s Institute in Peel County celebrated its fiftieth anniversary vith a banquet. The guest speaker was Mrs. E. Houck of Brampton, recent Canadian elegate to United Nations. The only living charter member and first secretary-treasurer, rs. Snook of Toronto, was present and read the Minutes of the first meeting of January 11, 1906. At Grimsby’s fiftieth anniversary luncheon, rs. Arthur Rowland spoke on Pioneer omen. Reading of the minutes of the first heating was shared by four members of the earliest days. An interesting note reported at Galt’s fif- Jeth anniversary was that under the capable leadership of the first officers the membership grew from 20 to 85 the first year. A toast to the Institute was proposed by one of the first members, Mrs. J. R. Smith. Mrs. R. D. Hendry, a member and also a member of the provincial board, thanked Mrs. Smith and on behalf of the Institute presented her with a silver Scotch thistle brooch. Miss Angela Armitt of Western University Extension Department save a humorous address. Onondaga’s fiftieth anniversary was cele- brated by a gathering of more than two hunâ€" dred members and guests. Mrs, E. E. Taws. the only surviving charter member who has been branch president, district president and FALL I956 rally at Dalziel Park, the home of the county president. Mrs. Charles Agnew. This was on the day of Mrs. Berry’s visit. Margaret is using her scholarship at Teachers‘ College. Joanne Cook. a sixteenâ€"year-old high school student, was presented with the Jean Scott North Perth Women’s Institute scholarship at the North Perth District annual meeting. And Marion Ross was the winner of the Ox- ford County Women‘s Institute scholarship. presented at the Oxford county convention. F iftieth A nniversaries a member of the provincial Board cut the birthday cake. The guest speaker was Mrs, Lloyd Wilson, convener of Historical Research and Current Events for the Hamilton area. Mrs Wilson reminded the Onondaga women 01 the interesting historical background of their community and suggested that they start a collection of pioneer articles to help pru- scrve this early history. She spoke of the importance of carrying on the heritage handed clown from earlier Institute woan â€" "lhc homey, common, simple things that endure: neighborliness, kindliness and helping each other." When Alexandra Institute in South Wenl‘ worth Celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, flowers were sent by the mother branch. Sloncy Creek. The guest speaker was Miss Edith Collins, a former member of the Ili- stitulc and well known over the province for her work With the Women's Institute Branch Extension Service. Among the members bringing greetings from other branches was Mrs. Gl'Oi‘ge Glidden from Vinemount who has been an Institute member for filly-nim- yL-ars. The district secretary presented the branch With a leather briel case. A special foulul‘c ol' Cobuurg's fiftieth ans nlvci'sai'y celebration was the reception of a gift from a link Institute in Kent, England â€" an inlaid tray with the congrutululiong of the Kent Institute members. The program Sll‘Csm ed the spread ol' the Insiituic movement from Ontario to parts of every continent in the world, and the district pl‘L‘Slanl told the story or how Adelaide I-Ioodless had come to found this. homemakcrs' organization. Roseland members CE'lt'bl‘LiiDd their fiftieth anniversary by entertaining their husbands at a dinner followed by a mustcal program and dance. Nestleton had its anniversary celebration in the form of a family party With speeches. games and refreshments. When one of the men thanked the wives for the enjoyable eve. ning the president thanked lhu men for their generous support through the years. There are so many lnstltules havmg an- niversaries of less than fifty years that these cannot be reported in this paper; but one re port brought a suggestion that we feel should 3!