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From left, members of the newly organized Ponsonby Branch, Mrs. B. C. Campbell, Secretory-Treasurer; Mrs. Jock Laughlin, lsl Vice President; Mrs. Allan Goelz, President and Mrs. R. N. Scott, President, South Wellington Dislritl. Agriculture and Canadian Industries Neustadt â€"- A speaker using the topic "In- dustry" traced industrial changes which began in England in 1700 down to the present day, New Hamburg â€" Motto â€" No one can cheat you out of ultimate success except your- self. Gravelridge â€" A pollution tree was disâ€" played at a branch meeting. This tree was dec- orated with “junk” picked up on local road- ways. streets and highways. Some came from the yard surrounding the hall in which the meeting took place. Articles on the tree were bottles, tin cans, old newspapers. Cardboard. l'oil wrap, cigar and cigarette bottles. fruit peelr ings. etc. Farewell â€"~ Roll Call ~â€" Name the uses of the hard maple. Huntsville â€" Roll Call 7 Name a local place or event that would interest a tourist. SUMMER I 971 The Ponsonby Branch. Wellington South Dis» trict. President Mrs. R. N, Scott had the pleas- ant duty on Monday. March ist. 1971 of as- sisting with the organization of a new Wom- en‘s Institute branch, Mrs. Clarence Shoeâ€" maker. District Secretary Treasurer and Mrs. R. C. Moffatt. Provincial Board Director for Subdivision 12 assisted Mrs. Scott. There are 58 charter members of this Ponsonby branch. The idea for this new branch came out of the fact that there were two 4-H Homemaking Clubs in the Ponsonby Area. neither of them sponsored by a Women's Institute, Some inter- ested women began to make inquiries among local residents and the result was the Ponsonby branch. Editor‘s Note: A report of the first regular meeting of the Ponsonby branch has come to this office. Roll call each member (58 in all) answered by giving their full name and first name. They are planning a euchre. fashion show and dance for a future meeting. 29