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All too soon the holiday came to an end. There was a display of purses and comments onAthe holiday by various members. Mrs. Hayes vowed her thanks and appreciation to Miss Rorke for her gracious hospitality. for the wonderful meals and evening refreshments. She said it made it a real holiday for busy housewives to have freeâ€" dom from meal planning and dish-washing; to Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. McCuaig, Mrs. Morgan for pictures. Miss Leslie for her patient instruction With her group in leathercraft, to the Goshen Orchestra. and last but by no means least to tire- less Mrs, Thompson for her work in planning such a wonderful holiday. Thanks were extended to Mrs, Hayes for so graciously and ably substitu- ting for the president. All felt that they made new friendships and renewed old acquaintances and had gleaned some new ideas. As good-byes were said a thought came back from the poem “Touching Shoulders”: "It is just a sweet rnem‘ ory that chants the refrain, I‘m glad I touched shoulders with you". FIFTY YEARS OLD AND OVER Since the last issue of Home and Country was published, we have heard that the following Inâ€" stitutes have celebrated their fiftieth anniver- saries: Chesley in East Bruce Blyth in West Huron Meadowvale in South Peel New Liskeard in South Temiskaming Westbrook in Frontenac East Fort William in Thunder Bay Merrickville in North Grenville Delta in North Leeds Aberarder in North Lambton Norwood in Peterborough Clarksburg in Centre Grey Madoc in North Hastings Altona in South Ontario Hyde Park in East Middlesex Lucasville in North Lambton Ivanhoe in North Hastings Becher in South Lambton Shirley in South Ontario Gamebridge in North Ontario Manilla in West Victoria East Simcoe District North Ontario District Parkhead in North Bruce The Institutes named below have celebrated anniversaries of more than fifty years: North Hastings District. fifty-two years. Prince Edward District, fiftyâ€"two years. North Muskoka District. fifty~three years. Lion‘s Head in North Bruce, fifty-five years. East Hastings District. fifty-nine years. Halton District. fifty-nine years. South Muskoka District, fifty-nine years. West York District, fifty-nine years. Kleinburg and Nashville. in West York. sixty years. East York District, sixty years. East Durham District, sixty years. West Northumberland District, sixty years. Bowmanvilie in West Durham. sixty years. 30 The Adelaide Hunter Headless Homestead. PUrcthsec for preservation by the Federated Women's Institute of Canada. The plaque was erected by the Historic site; Board of Ontario. The Road to Hoodless House Editor’s Note: Some time ago Mrs. Angus Dfil'it P.R.0. for St. George Institute. wrote us that I stitute women and others from a distance u-t. wanted to visit the Adelaide Hunter Homily Homestead were having difficulty in finding r Mrs. Davies suggested that we publish directions Home and Country so we asked her to supply u” information and here it is: “After consultations, the following directiot have been decided on as the best for helpir Women‘s Institute members to find the Adelaiu. Hunter Hoodless Homestead: “From Brantford, go north on Highway N 24 approximately 7 miles, until you meet Higt way No. 5. At that junction turn left onto county road and proceed 1000 yards. The Hem stead is on the right hand side of this count road. At the junction is a triangular shaped 5m: park in which there is a cairn erected in mm: ory of Mrs. Hoodless. Also there are sevct picnic tables and lots of shade trees for IE benefit of travellers. “Coming from Paris, take Highway N0. 5 goll' east out of Paris and continue past Osborn. Corners where Highways No. 5, No. 99 and l\‘ 24 merge and continue for 2 miles more to U junction where the Hoodless Memorial Park situated. At the junction. (as in coming fr'r“ Brantford) turn onto the county road and pl‘OCUt 1000 yards to the Homestead. “Coming from St. George, on Highway NO' go west 2 miles to the junction of Highways 1‘“ 5 and No. 24, turn right onto the county 1'0? and proceed 1000 yards to the Homestead- “We sincerely hope that many of our 515‘- branches will make trips to see the Homestead and we will certainly do all in our power to 21W ‘ them and to make them welcome." HOME AND COUNTRY