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Isabelle Bellito, an eight- yeur-old girl in France, sponsored by the Wom- en's institutes of Wel- land West District. French Child Sponsored RS, E. J. WILSON reports that the In- M stitutes of Welland West have “adopt- ed” a little French girl, Isabelle Bellito, through the Canadian Save the Children Fund plan. Mrs. Wilson writes: “We have had several letters from Isabelle who is very grateful for our help. We have twelve branches in our district and each month a branch sends a parcel or a letter or both. This way each branch feels that it is helping her." (The district paid the sponsoring fee of $60). “This month Isabelle sent a picture of herself, her mother, her uncle who is a priest and the three children her mother is taking care of for the Public Welfare Association." The Sponsorship authorities say that most of what Mme. Bellito is paid for caring for the children goes to provide additional food for them; they add that she is a courageous woman and would like her children to have an eduCa- tion. Her husband deserted his family six years ago. Isabelle, eight years old, is doing well at school and her older brother is a very clever student, taking Philosophy. Mrs. Wilson adds: “In the Fall 1962 edition of Home and Country, there appeared a pic; turc of a boy of Macao as being sponsored by Welland West District. He is really sponsored by the Bethe] branch, but Bethe] and Wingerâ€" Wainfleet branches each have their own child as well as donating to the district child.” A Carousel Party By Mrs. H. Blasing AST OCTOBER our Hampden Institute L entertained eight other branches, or one- half of our district, at what was called a Carousel Party. We had the use of our local school and had card tables and chairs in place before our guests arrived; there were ninety- three of them, the Hanover members coming as a busload. As the guests assembled they were given sheets of paper with a Women‘s Institute Quiz. There was also a “Song Title Contest," an hour of games with prizes and a short session of community singing. The public relations officer for the Fall Fairs Association, Mrs. 26 Anna Koehler gave a talk on Public Relatimns and a member spoke on the Motto “No one is rich enough to be without a neighbor." 'liacre was more singing, then a grace and lunt‘. Each Institute represented had been a ucd to bring six articles to be judged in con watt. tion, a prize to be awarded to the branch ‘ .n. ning the highest number of points. The at 383 were a doll's cotton dress, three largest cu- in a twoâ€"crust apple pie, a jar of elderberry [a a kitchen bouquet and an article made tin foam rubber. During lunch all the articles re “auctioned off” with two clerks appointt [0 keep the bids separate for each brancl. 1,3 convener of this meeting and public rel. ms officer for Hampden it gave me much ple re to present to each secretary present a I; :if bids buying articles by members of her in h and to ask her to collect the money at their n next regular meeting, with the hope lll‘d ea funds would be used for some good Wor '5 Institute project. So each branch receive. it payment for articles bought by its own l }. hers. This was a complete surprise to e one. We have had many compliments on enjoyable evening together. Briefs Arkell Women’s Institute sponsored a tennial celebration for the Arkell school. r lished in 1862; and in connection with thi» c Institute also produced a booklet giving history of the school. It is an interesting 1' let with a drawing of the school on the c. and the history is told mainly through (1' [ions from the minutes of school meetin, some of them dating back to the first purc of land for school purposes in the year 1 when payment was made in pounds, shill and pence. This first “parcel” of land was In ured in “chains and links” and cost the SEC one pound, fifteen shillings. Tribute was i to the pioneers who established the first 5:: at considerable sacrifice and the recr- writes: “The Arkell stone school house as view it today stands before us as a ram” of the interest of the settlers in the educn of their children." Miss Vera Dewell writes that Hampton stitute, though quiet, is still “going stron ' Events of the year were a millinery course 1 bus trip to Pioneer Village, Allan Gardens 1 Centre Island; making a Dresden Plate L, t on order; and sending a donation thro'. “1 CARE for the leprosy afflicted children n Korea. Pine Tree Institute members asked ti zr Township Council to provide a garbage dU ‘P for their district and they are happy to Rt 't that the ,dump is now ready for use. They press, too, their satisfaction with an addrBS“ it HOME AND COUNTRY