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Special Programs and Projects A note to P.R.0.'s.‘ The purpose of this sec- tion is to carry special reports or news stone: that may offer suggestions or inspiration from one Institute to another. So if your Institute has had some special program or has carried out some special project that meant a great deal either to the members or to the comâ€" munity, do Write and tell its about it. And please note these points: To reproduce a photograph we require a glossy print, not a negative. We cannot make a cut from a coloured pic- ture or from a slide. We cannot give space to reports of anniver- sary celebrations or other local meetings; but the title for a particularly good topic, roll call, “motto”, debate or panel would be welcome because it might be taken up by other branches. Perhaps some Institute helping a child in the Sponsor a Child Plan project has an in- teresting story from its correspondence with the child and its family. .â€" Editor. Discussion Leads to Action By Mrs. David Mordy AT’S YOUR BEEF?” is a popular discussion in our Institute meetings. It awakens community interest and brings to mind many things that should be done. With the co-operation of our Municipal Council and local Athletic Society we do get results. A partially burned house in the village was not only unsightly but had become a danger to children. The Institute being not too clear on the real ownership of the property, approached the Municipal Council with our “beef”. In a short time the house was torn down and the debris removed. Another “beef”, children playing on the street, led to the cleaning up of an area in a grove near the community rink to make a place for children to play. The Athletic Society gave full co-operation in this venture. Dead trees were cut out, brush cleaned up and a sand pit made for small children. Much more can be done but now it makes a suitable place for the school children and Sunday School classes to hold their picnics. A broken cable on a bridge over a pond where children had to cross going to and from school was another “beef” taken to our Municâ€" 2B ipal Council. Again we got co-oPeration ,md repairs were made at once. These are small projects where our Wonlcn'g Institute saw the need of action which mm. have prevented tragedy with young Chllrltci‘l involved. Non-Competitive Handicraft By Mrs. C. M. Butt HE BEETON WOMEN‘S lNSTl'li IL; I added a new and interesting exhiim. it, their fall fair this year â€" a l'lOI'lx‘illl. petitive display of handicrafts done by thi Inâ€" stitute members themselves. It was lhOUghi fin many members do many varied and exu in crafts but feel they don‘t care to compel, i,» honours. In the group display illustrated in handâ€"painted china, crochet articles, nu it» point. quilts and rugs, hats, imitation flu \, aprons and knitted goods, just to meniiw .i few. Other neighboring branches were in d to set up their craft display, making this .l of the exhibit building a most popular it It is hoped the Beeton handicraft display ill promote crafts among the members and l \L' visiting the county fairs each year. . r.-.» 1.4~72-â€"b;:1â€"‘-§_‘IP<‘ Small Institute Serves Its Commui sly By Mrs. G. W. Hall OURKES INSTITUTE is a small g. B with only six active members, livin n a sparsely settled area where neighi'i are few and far between. We live in ihr treme north end of our district, being over i . miles from any other branch. It follows - .i often we have not been able to participai i. Institute Courses. Not only have we few n‘ bets, but transportation, in winter montth pecially, is always a big problem. So we I! been trying to do our own little bit in the ~ ner where we are. Our nearest town with library and the... is over twenty miles away, so We joined Kirkland Lake Regional Library. Regularly Bookmobile arrives with hundreds of hi» from which we select our quota of thirtyii These are made available to everyone in ' community. The tastes of our different n are were considered when making our sci lions. For example, men sometimes wan‘i books on motor mechanics, woodworking, Two or three mothers chose the childre ~ books. Books were kept in one home, return: Promptly and passed out again. In this is i everyone had the privilege of enjoying hlt‘r dreds of dollars worth of good books VVlllcil none of us could have afforded Otherwise. When we joined the film council we COW get pictures and projector free by arraflg'n‘é for transportation and return, but we needcd HOME AND COUNTRY