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| ' wWHAT IS A HOUSE LOGt |_ ,: HOUSE_LOGS Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario L . People in Ontario would be wise to make a HOUSE LOG. Still it is found ' that many of our Women‘s Institute members, and therefore many cutside the . organization, have still never heard of the project. ' d Being a custom in many parts of Europe, it is one which would have . : helped many of us in the sccumulation of data regarding homes, femilies, | and even farms, throughout Ontario. All theat is needed is a simple substantial notebook. Or you might wish to have something much more sophisticated such as a book with .wooden covers. Bowevez", the contents would be the same: Location of the house â€" Lot, concession, township, county ' Piétnres of the verious houses on the property through the years, or "before and after" pictures of same (pdrches, added or removed, pictureâ€" . windows installed, etc.) p* Name of designer and builder. t When built. E Size of the building or buildings. ‘ Materials used. Early floor plan with later plans showing changes. The various families who have owned and lived in the house, with s dates of births, marriages and deaths. x ' Subsequent changes in water systems, lighting, heating, communication, etc. The HOUSE LOG is chained to something in the house, where it would always | remain throughout future times, with any subsequent femilies filling in the * details during their sojourn. (Chain it to a stair bannister) ' We find some farm folk who prefer to call these records, HOUSE AND FARM LOGS and in these they inject pertinent bits re the farmâ€"acreages, weather, special crops, purebred herds, equipment, and any other relevant data. | Why not have & contest in the various Districts throughout Ontario to see | which Branch could get the most LOGS begun during the year? Do let folk : outside the Women‘s Institute start them slso. f