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<74 ”*7 t? fir K34 h ‘and some visited . . [9‘ us Tnp . to O . fori“HOME and COUNTRY”. Dur- "I Give em ers ing the lifespan of this Branch thel - ‘cove'rage has broadened from home ‘to community on to provincial then Prince Edward District Women’s ’ Institute Past Presidents’ bus trip figf‘fik to the performance 0f Al- was held on June 28 to Stratford English version Festival in its 20th season (June 5- ‘ - October 21). The drive through the.thme 1537' directed by Jean Gas- beautiful country at this time of year was most enjoyable. The Travelway bus 151 and careâ€" iful driver took 41 ladies from the County and arrived in Stratford at 11 o’clock. Most had a box lunch while others got light refreshments on the beautiful grounds situated a- long the Avon River. Some enjoy- ed the scenery, some a boat ride Rothmans’ Art Gallery. lence, Italy had come under the heel .trayed by talented 'actors we, a 87 9 I Stratfdrd Doors were opened promptly atl Mussets’ “Lorenzaccio by John Lewin, con. The once free republic of Flor- uf Rome and the Em Jeror ' ‘ had appointed as ruldr theclifiillltZl and despotic Allessandrode Medici His trusted friend is Lorenzode Me; dlCl, once a respected patriot but now universally reviled as the Duk- es cats~paw was beautifully por- in ele- gant wardrobes. At 5 o’clock all were taken sevâ€" en miles out of Stratford to the Women’s Institute hall at Avanton, a small village where they were treated to a delicious meal. At 625 all were ready for the homeward journey. It was noticed that many fields of corn and hay were no farther advanced than ours and rain had been plentiful. After a short stop at a rest area most members arrived home at 11. o’clock, The day‘s outing was most ,7 j" ' enjoyable. ' ‘ ' ‘J‘sz ’ngfg', 0 Years Recently membcrs of Women's Alnstitute representing all branches ‘if Prince Edward District attended an afternoon tea at Kingerley Hall, Consecon to help Consecon Women’s institute celebrate their 60th anniv- ersary. The hall was colorfully decorated in Institute colours, royal blue and gold, with a beautifully prepared anniversary cake on the tea tablet being the focal point. Each individ-i ual table was covered with gold cloth and held blue serviettes and a single blue-tinted ’mum. The guests were welcomed by the newly elected president, Mrs. Vin- cent Tracey. Registration was han- dled by Mrs. Clifford Smith and Mrs. Elsie Tripp presented each lady with a name tag. Then Mrs. Robertl Keene, Mrs. Fred Schwarze, Mrs.‘ Alice Belnap escorted the guests to their tables. Among the guests were Mrs, Eve- lyn Barber, Provincial Board mem- ber; Mrs. George Vincent, District President and also the following past presidents of the Branch â€" ,Mrs. Harry MacDonald, Mrs. Ma- lbel Rattray, Mrs, Clifford Smith, Mrs. Arthur Weir, Mrs. Ruth Elmy, Mrs. Howard Walt, Mrs. John Wait and Mrs. George Cunningham. The theme for the afternoon was , “Down Memory Lane” and so the program reminisced through 60 years of activity of the organizaâ€" tion. Each decade was summarized by a commentator then the guests, ‘mcognpanied on the piano bv Mrs. fW.|. Revuewe ‘and activities: giving ‘terest within the area; Ira Hewton, joined in singing a lit song from that period. Memories were good because songs 1il<c”‘Mc- mories”, “Till We Meet Again”, “I‘ll See You in My Dreams”, “Waltz You Saved For Me", “Now is the Hour”, “Music, Music, Nu- sic". “Something To Sing About" were well remembered. The Branch Curator, Mrs. Cif- ford Smith, spent many hours rc- searching past minute books to come up with basic facts of the last 60 years of activity of this Insti- tute group. This material was then capably organized and presented )y three commentators, Miss Margaret MacLean 1913-1929, N ' Cecil Blak- ely 1930-1949, Mrs. George Cunning- ham 1950-1970. From the inforn'iation given tic listeners learned that Coiislzcon In» stitute has been actively involved in installing gas lights in the village, standing by local men in two World Wars; supporting community needs first aid kits to the local schools; helping needy persons during the depression years with eye glasses, shoes and other needs; keeping record of historical events of the community in the Twccdsmuir History Book: retain- ing historical artifacts of local in- demonstrat- ing various culinary and sewing and decorati ' 'kills of interest to every homemak , They presented facts and inform- ation pertaining to timely topics of the day â€" Causes of Juvenile Deâ€" linquency, Women and the Law, ta ‘ ened to meet this challenge by pre- Mental Health, Cancer Films, Mak- ing Wills, Do’s and Don’ts of Der» jlng Habits. So, since April 13, 1913, the wom- en of this area have been working the national level and now the world As the group gleaned from minute books, they found the early meet- ings were more socially oriented (an evening out) and the presence of males was evident since the lad- ies were not nearly as independent (most were not able to drive) and had to be chauffered by husbands who stayed for visiting with the man of,thc house. Even the content of the meetings have undergone change. Again, .from past records it was discovered that singing, music, contests and do- inonstrations of home arts seemed to make up the bulk of programl materials. How would you fare in: a darning contest? Or put into prac-' tice the art of butter making after! seeing a demonstration at lastl week‘s Institute meeting? Of course‘ darning is nearly obsolete now in. this age of permanent press pants,f iron on patches and synthetic socksi How can butter be made from ham»: ogenized milk? With a great scicn-; title and mechanical advancement women are freer to control their: destinies. I'lomemakcr‘s chores and, tasks have become so alleviated by! technology that more time is availâ€" able to every woman to make use of her potentialities in all fields ofI endeavor. § Through education, increased mo-' bility and greater affluence the inn terests of today’s women are so di< versified that her involvements may cover all phases of activity not on- ly in_the home but also in all lcv-l els of social work, in life abroad and i even in outer space. The Institute programs have wid- scnting information to suit a. my'; riad of topics. 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