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Scrapbooks THE WORD “SCRAPBOOK” has a fascinat- ing ring to it. Many of us have scrapbooks on various subjects â€" events, histoncal ItemS, odds and ends, personalities â€" such as the fa- mous Quints; others on art, crafts, and, of course. the more recent Expo 67 spectaculars. True, scrapbooks are a simple way of grouping and preserving items of interest. They are a pleasant and interesting pastime. They are a dream for our “retiring years" when we might exploit their worth and inter- est. They can fill many a lonely hour. Some of our Branches have followed through with the scrapbook for each standing committee Convener. Whenever I think of this I visualize the little Women‘s Institute Hall where I conducted a Tweedsmuir History Workshop some years ago. As you enter, there on the wall is a neat array of five shelves with the scrapbooks of related subjects compiled by each convener over the years. Of course they contained the convener‘s annual reports as well as those of her provincial counterpart. Many of our Branch Curators throughout Ontario have chosen to record their communi- ty history this way rather than doing the deep- er research and spending endless hours of time needed in preparing the traditional Tweeds- muir History Book. It is often said, “We put the clippings in a scrapbook first, then will transfer the material later to our Tweedsmuir History.“ But how often is this done? We, in the most part, are women too busy to do any- thing twice. so the scrapbook actually becomes the Tweedsmuir History. Many of them are splendid records being preserved, too. For those who wish to continue with the scrapbook form of Tweedsmuir History, may ] pass along a few suggestions: I. As you paste, try to group relative subjects together. 2. Be sure each article is dated with month and year. as well as the source. 'JJ . Number your pages and set up an alpha- betical index in the back. listing all namesâ€"â€" proper and common â€" throughout your scrapbook. In this way you have an imme- diate ready reference that will prove to be most indispenable. It is hoped that these indeXes will be made of all our Tweedsm ' History Books. also. i W 4. A looseleaf scrapbook is preferable to a bound one. Use the glazed manilla refills and never bristol board. 5. Covers can be designed to portray the con- tents. 26 No matter whether your Branch Cumtm and her committee work on a scrapbook H, u Tweedsmuir History, the main thought and de. sire should be to record the history of . . ‘Lll' own community as thoroughly as possible_ “Our fathers braved the toils and strife To give us a home and a happy life, Let us remember our debt to these men. Record the past with scissors. paste, and pen.” Hester M. W:: Provincial Curator PM April i An Adventure in F riendsl’, i ALTHOUGH PEOPLE ARE TRAVELI i more these days, there are many of us . cannot leave our homes for a very long for various reasons. One of the exciting ti about travelling is the making of new fr. from other parts of our province, our com the United States and other parts of the \We can make new friends and enjoy nev periences right at home by acquiring a l friend or through our Women‘s lns: Branches, participating in Exchange Frog; It is amazing how close to and how intl. ed a person can be in a woman in ant province or country. Then, when the o: tunity to travel comes, a visit with this friend can make a holiday trip much moi teresting. The Women‘s Institutes of Ontario members of the Associated Country Wom the World. The first aim of A.C.W.W. promote international goodwill. friendship understanding between the country womt t the world. To study the history, custom people of other countries will bring knov.1 which is a basic step towards this internal understanding. Why not open for yourself the door new adventure in friendship and understan‘ To take the first step write to the l" Economics Branch of the Ontario Depflrl‘ ' of Agriculture and Food, 20 Spadina 1 Toronto 4. Give yur name and address proximate age, your hobbies and interests. For a friendship link send the name an dress of your secretary, the name of Branch and the number of members. W01: I Institutes in Great Britain, New Zealand " Australia are eager to correspond with C dian Women’s Institutes. HOME AND comi- v7