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Charter and life members of Altona Institute. One has been o member for the entire fifty years since the Institute was organized. eligible for the other “25 years and under" s. e believe that our Calico Ball is one of the ndly gathering where people of all ages mingle ether and have a good time. And the institute roll call about four months in advance. take , picte charge of the evening. They set the e, secure hall and orchestra and look after all or two before the event it is announced on io and television. Our lunch counter is a feature of the evening w which members have donated delicious home- de pies. Together with the aroma of good -‘ ffee and the sandwiches which the committee ve made at the hall in the afternoon. business _. brisk around the midnight hour. With such a ‘In ge crowd there is continuous dancing and this 4 'eves congestion of traffic at the lunch counter. 7 he husbands of committee members also share i: the work of the evening. selling the admission ‘rs. Gordon MocPhatter, centre, is presented with n 0th Grey District Women's Institute Life Membership rtificote by Mrs. Roy Shields, Secretary of the Dis- ct. The District President, Mrs. Kenneth Spence an the I“, has iust presented the Life Membership Badge. l MMER 1961 tickets. taking the tickets upstairs at the audiâ€" torium door and putting the mark of the Kairshea W.l. stamper on each hand. The stamper was do» nated by a member. and is put to use on song books. and other items. The committee are al- ways last out of the hall at night. tired and happy at the success of another Calico Ball. Two dances are our special money making projects. In the fall we have a St. Andrew's Ball. This features Scottish piping and Scottish danccs. We are most fortunate to have this talent in our main Institute and community. It is an evening that no true Scotsman wants to miss. “EAT TO LIVE“ EDUCATION By Mrs. Carl Man'itt Following the workshop “Eat to Live“ held in North Grey District. the Annan Women‘s In- stitute held an evening's program in the hall to remind and educate the members of the com; munity in the nutritional needs of to-day‘s popu- lation and to stress the importance of knowing and following Canada's Food Rules. The colourful posters pertaining to various health needs displayed ut the front of the hull. caught the attention of the 45 visitors as they assembled. These posters were obtained from The Home Economics Service. Dept. of Agricul- ture. Toronto. The Ontario Department of Health and The Milk Foundations Association. Others were made by the five committee members. These were larger copies of the posters sent in the "Eat to Live" Packet. The first committee member. Mrs. Kcn Spence. with the aid of colorful pictures. reviewed and explained Canada's five Food Rules and stressed the importance of each homemaker knowing and following these rules prepared by the Canadian Council on Nutrition. With the use of a large train poster. copied from the small poster “Stay on the Track" sent by the Home Economics Service. the second member. Mrs. Robt. Hewitson, explained the nu- tricnls obtained from the foods named in Can- ada‘s Food Rules and the part they play in keeping us healthy. Mrs. V. Brassingthwaite. the third committee member. used an enlarged poster "The Spotlight on the Teenâ€"age Girl" and stressed the impor- tance of the teen-age girl in the family prac- 17