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Many of the customers Were surprised that peaches grew in Canada and even more sur- prised when they learned, at a tobacco ex- hibit which was part of the display, that on- tario also could grow fine tobacco. There is still an idea in the minds of some Britishers that Canada is the frozen north. The peaches were sold in ones and twos or in cartons of nine or twelve. As the Fair neared closing day, some of the peaches were becoming over-ripe, but the English girls wouldn't hear of discarding themâ€"no indeed! They would sell them as bruised fruit at a lower price. And sell them they didâ€"by the dozens! At the cheese counters the girls would cut fortyâ€"pound blocks of old Canadian Cheddar into half-pound wedges with a glistening elec- tric cutter and when business was rushing they might cut and sell three of these blocks in an hour. This in addition to the prepackaged cheese sold from its refrigerated show case. The canned fruits and pie fillings always had people waiting to sample one or more of the varieties. The crowds increased every time Marilyn was on her raised demonstration plat- fOrm making cherryâ€"or blueberry or apple â€"pies and taking the finished products from the modern built-in oven which faced the crowds. Counter coolers for tomato juice and apple juice Were centres of attraction, especially on warm days, and had to be constantly refilled as the customers lined up to buy a sixpenny drink of one or the other. Builtvin electric burners at the counters were USEd to heat canned soups, beans and corn for sampling, but asparagus tips, straight from the can, disappeared as fast as they were opened. The variety of pickles and relishes was quite an eye-opener and many an English homemaker would be spicing up her tea table with one or more of these tangy taste tempters. It was a busy time but the girls worked in shifts and in their time off got to know the people and products at neighbouring exhibits which included those from Spain, Portugal, France, West Germany and the United States. The off-shift time was also fully used to see the sights of London, to ride the tubes and buses, sample the restaurants and stock up on gifts and souvenirs to bring home. It was a wonderful experience. Maybe an- other group of girls will have such an oppor- tunity if the Ontario Government continues With such projects. Because the feminine Ca- nadian touch was appreciatedâ€"often one of the English girls would come to one of the Ontario girls with the pleaâ€"“Please come and talk to this lady, they’re so disappointed when they find we’re not Canadians”. 18 Calling All Curators By Hester M. Walker T LON G LAST we Curators for tin: 1 Women’s Institute have come inn, our own with a definite and SPCLIHL‘ duty â€" that of supervising the compiling at the Tweedsmuir Histories at Branch, Dim ,1 and Area levels. We are definitely Separnlej from the Convener of Historical Research .._j Current Events who now has no jul'iSdik'l in over the Tweedsmuir History Book. This is no small task, nor is it oni, m be taken lightly as an “afterthought”, It i i entail many, many hours of time, but it s u very worthwhile that it should be one of r main projects. The Department of Education of 0m is accepting our data in the Tweedsmuir I .. tories as fact and to be used in the teau .. and research of local community his! Therefore, it is imperative that we do r best at all times. A Manual has been prepared that an x most inquiries re the compiling of these i ’lâ€" uscripts at each level and any Curator J Branch TWeedsmuir Book can write »9 Helen McKercher’s office, Home ECOl'li' ,5 Service, 20 Spadina Road, Toronto 4, i A] free copy. Be sure to state your name, ad a Branch and District. The District and Area Manuals have n sent to all District and Area Secretaries, t we passed on to the District and Area Cu: 5 who will keep them for reference. If your Branch, District or Area her at appointed a “Curator,” please do so 3-: is next meeting, executive, or convention. Some Branches have written to see ii -is appointment is necessary. P055ibly it is a ll Branch, an urban Branch or a Brant-i .if mostly elderly ladies where typists and 1 [- ants are difficult to get. I can surely il- phathize with these Branches in their title .1 and in such cases I would suggest they - 1k on a good scrapbook where they can .p the history of the community by pasting icâ€" tures and articles without the detail 0 re more elaborate Tweedsmuir History. if the scrapbook into sections, keeping all lit relative to one subject separate from all 1 mi information. Our main objective is to rx “‘1 the history of the given community thi'i‘ ‘5“ the years in some form. Let us before 1967 have Curators no is on Twaedsmuir Histories in all section‘ of our Province and don’t forget to report diIr‘i d)" to the Curator at the level above you: Bi. ith Curators report to District Curators; Dir-MCK Curators to Area Curators; and Area Cure Hrs to the Povincial Curator. HOME AND COUN i‘RY