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them. She brought cards of samples, aged to modern and no two alike to the Ayr Women‘s Institute. There were flowered buttons. por- traits. heads. buttons of glass, pearl. wood, etc. as well as fancy buckles. A most interesting and fascinating hobby!" This report comes from Mrs. C. M. Bryan. Mrs. Bryan adds: "Ayr Women's Institute worked with other local groups in aiding financially with a Nativ- ity Scene. made by a local man. and erected on the main corner in the village. making Christmas more meaningful to all who saw it. The Ayr Library Board was helped finan- cially by the Ayr Women’s Institute when they gave 5200 to help toward a new furnace. Also money was given to the Parentâ€"Teacher group to help with the public-speaking contest for Ayr Public School. The Institute contrib- uted $500 to the Ayr Community Centre and one of the highlights of the year is the In- stitute meeting in conjunction with the Ayr Horticultural Society. Two members living side by side held a bake sale in one home and a teaâ€"room in the other which proved a fi- nancial success." Discovery W.I. Tweedsmuir History Members of the Women‘s Institute at Dis- covery, North West Territories, are planning to publish their Tweedsrnuir History in book form. If rates are not too high they hope to keep the price to a maximum of $2.00 per copy. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy please write to this address: Mrs, R. D. Fal- loon, Secretary-Treasurer, Discovery Women‘s Institute, Discovery, N.W.T. 30 Mrs. W. C. Rum m with her collection -~-’ ml. tons shown at o In, in. of Ayr lnslilule. 1nd Memories Stored in a Rug By Mrs. C. Burt If I should choose to daydream, or raw of things long past. I wouldn‘t have to lu-i far for memories that last. A little Sqllll color that brightens up the floorâ€"perhin fore a favorite chair or by the bedroom The pleasant hours that I spent ahooking rug; and through the attic hunting rags the trunks I dug! And as it grew it old with it. with every loop it seems. a [I'L‘.‘ house of memories; an album of daydream Just at a glance. that pretty green that l‘ a dainty leafâ€"remember when I WOI'L' dress? And how it caUsed me grief? At Reynolds’ baby shower things went just at should until my tea spilled in my In; i didn’t look to good. poor dress. the dress ' adore; but, come to think, the color does better on the floor. And should you “t. at a glance, where did she find that shzw 7 Why, lady, that's my handiwork, a dye-m il homemade. The pattern of the rose in bloom and i that intertwined was planned so Mother wool shawl an honored place might find. ’1 are socks and sweaters, dresses too. V! Father‘s underwear. It’s dyed to such a ti l\' hue he doesn’t know it‘s there. Tl-r < Johnny’s scarf. He looked so cute \m <n Grandma made it new. Who would I "‘1‘ thought it had a place in the pattern ll't» 1 drew? So every day my memories stat 1> fresh as the new year, as they spread out lit-"1 the floor to ever bring me cheer. HOME AND COUNTRY