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BURYING 18 persons in the ruins, fire on Dec. 11, 1916 destroyed the plant of the Quaker Oats Company. The loss, the largest ever recorded in Peterboi‘nugh, was $2,250,000. Eighteen other persons were more or less seriously injured. while scores had nan-my escapes. The picture was lake“ from the vast side (if the ()lnnaheo River. iiitli the fire at its height. District Route Why The WI? By STEVE JONESCU Examiner Dlstrlct Editor ROSENEATH â€" After 50 years in Line organization, one could be excused lor bow iilg out It :niilil be Considered nothing other than a gracious exit HUWl‘VEI‘, Mrs. T h u m a s Elizzh Sandercuck, leaving the fllgtlnilltlan after all these years is out of Ihe queslinrl. The Women's Institute and Mi 5. Sandercock are in [or a tremcnduusly long marriage. Eighty-tour Years old by the Calcndar, Mrsi Sandercock impresses the VISItDI' as being much JOUIIEEI' in spirit. Despite a tumble down the, stairs a tew days pretiuus to the interview. that caused sev- eral bruises and a black eye, the sand looking wnman ups neared keen Even in her physical actions the visitor could nut detect what is knmtn as “old age." lili-s. Sandercuck remember- cd why she joineJ the WI. why she is a member now. and why it is good for the rural community. RREAKS ROUTIN “We operated a ZDO‘acre farm, and the chores roiild get you down occasmnally." she said. "I had been a guest at a [aw WI meetings and knew exactly what was in store, “It would be an altemuon away from the routine,” she said, “and I wuld be meeting le." wghd at: that point She de< scribed the “Why of the WI. She explained that lile On the farm was always husy. There were lew nccasions, 9-, a «aw,th er it} MRS. T. SANDERCOCK other than attendance at churrh services. to meet the neighbors. ll it meant work tsuch as knitting, quflling, arranging and attending teas and bazaars). that was all right, too. :\ little extra work never hurt someone from the farm she said They're accustomed to it. Bill through it all, it was the fn'ertdshlp that really matter» ed. Mrs Sandermck said the friendship aspect of the “'I hasn't changed since in 5H years. although the meeting place sometimes detracts, She said she pretsned the days when all meetings wen: held at the homes of members. "Now We meet in the hall,“ she said, “and it just doesn't seem the same.“ The lriendship nf \Vl mem» hers does not begin and end at mCL‘tiugS. Members in ill health are alnays remember- eil through Cards and persunal visits. "More impniiant. said Mrs, Sanilert‘nt'k is that one need not be a member to "receive these little kindnesses,” EARLY KINDNESS Site rEl’llI‘llillt‘lUd another kindness, 30 vears ago. Be- cause she “as a member at the WI for Ell years. this iiisti- tiilt' ioted her a hannrarv membership . . . which meant She nn Inngei‘ had to pay dues. lili's. Sandercuck would have mine of that then i . , and 30 years later, the still “pays her own way " ‘I don't expect anv special treatment." Sht‘ said Whereas W1 lnL‘Ctll'IE'; began as a break from housework. siie now regards the club even man impnitant “1 Jam act out too much any more. and lhi 2 meetings allow me to it mtli Ultl friends aiiil nll’i‘t countless ml“ tines." she said ‘- \IlhcuL’h the meetings have ionser busilil‘as lJL‘r‘nK‘K ard min the “(men his}' a little raids I‘m rot in acltiie as l Ilkl'd to be But l'ifli’ie of these {hings make it any li-ss friend- y “It's be! ; inzsther Lhat is still tirst iritii the gmup Tl'at‘s wliy l hill always be- iorg to [he “‘I" . mini mum. CU‘ LRNOR-GE\'FR.XL SIC 5 (ll ESI' BOOK ,iT CITY HALL \‘i'uttltctl Ili \tfilll'lil .il'iim- Gurtlnn l’iiiiell