King Ridge held a shower for a bride just arrived from Holland to be married in Canada. At Lamhton Mills a new Canadian member sang Brahm’s Lullaby in her native tongue. She also told of her experience When she received her cttizen- ship papers and afterWards, History Research Cedar Hill and Appleton each helped with a dis- play of antiques for Almonte's centennial fall fair. Ramsay donated an antique quilt to the local mu- scum. Coldstream reports; “We donated $100 as a start toward establishing a local museum in the park. A log cabin and Various articles have been there for some time. This is a project in which all the Insti- tutes in the township are participating along with the township council." LEM year “as centennial year for the town of Colhornc and Colhome Institute had a rather special January meeting with a pot luck lunch and a local history programme. The programme included the reading of the minutes of the ï¬rst Council meeting, excerpts from a farm journal for the same month and a skit “Be-aux and Belles of Yesterday" starring the grandmothers. Emhro and West Zorro helped to compile a book for the Embro centennial. had a display of antiques and helped with the programme. Coronation Bolton is working with the Regional Conservation Authority in restoring the log house in Albion Hilts Conservation Park to make it an historic centre. Castlemore had it display of old tlttll\. Olll school books and other antiques. Two menith of Hillcrest put on a skit “Mrs. 1899 visits At the lirst ioint rally 0! the Women's Institute Districts of North and South Thunder Bay, Miss Myrna Rossie. lelt, receives the Thunder Boy Women’s Institute Scholar- ship from Mrs. N. Vickruck, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee. Myrna has completed l2 Homemaking Club Units. Her scholarship will be used in training for O turner in nursing. Photo, Courtesy Port Arthur News Chronicle, Mrs. 1959,“ contrasting the clothes. food eral customs of the two periods. Motherwell had an interesting talk on r' of the local post ofï¬ce from the time it tished in 1859 when the ï¬rst carriers brouc' foot from Stratford and St. Mary‘s up i. of rural delivery and mail boxes. Thet display of old coins. old valentines and.» invitations; and a unique paper of new .. 1959, taken from a diary and dealing “.1. travel. produce prices, entertainment activities. Cherry Valley had a cabinet (of :1. it. Ed.) built for their Tweedsmuir mi... now on view in the towuship halt. Sailnr ment has their Historical Research pr. their annual pot luck dinner marking - sary of their Institute. They say this at brings out new stories of the old days,“ Newmarket and Sharon report hclr publication of a history of Newmarket, ' t Trail to County Seat." Many of the I North York have assisted in furnishâ€: House at the museum at Temple Park. Sir market especially mentions this. “'mul' Lamhton Mills, Kleinburg and Nashâ€! in West York also contributes to furnu‘ in “Doan House." Richview is contritww the Museum at Dalziel Park. Kleinburg and Nashville branch rcpm historical research meeting We used it hit: History of Kleinburg and the secretary 1 histories may be available for other t-rr Community Interests At Adannc, as the result of a l'CSUlllllt a meeting in charge of the convener of and Canadian Industries, the Township 1 vided a township garbage dump. Froomï¬eld this year planted more ctr annuals in their project of beautifying; cemeteryâ€"“a piece of work that scam preciated by the community." Inwood, Bear Creek, Uttoxeter and in addition to putting on an entertain» residents of the County Home for the .\t to have some members spend an aura home doing sewing and mending. Al" this and sends holiday and birthday t special resident. (Evidently this work i oral in Lambton county.) Becher mun Home’s Auxiliary attended “a work n" ment week." anenswood had a social gathering l every two weeks during the winter. Bell a Decoration Day service and an x\‘ service and they had the high school ‘ these. Oakdale gave a dinner to the Club" of crippled folk. both adults am- When The McGregor Women’s Instlt dcr Bay celebrated its tenth birthdrtt’ ill to let the public know what they had . by having diï¬erent members each sct to represent one of their achievemcn eluded getting Mail Delivery. pUt'I‘ Demonstrations, Public Speaking, a Scln lulion. Grade VIII Students' Bttntl‘ Drapes, Chair and Couch CoveringS. (71‘ ship (This may mean organizing CM 40 HOME AN‘ llllll- Mal r u ~l puttâ€l