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The Oxford District over the meeting. Women‘s Institute held _ Thankâ€"yous and praises their Fall Board meeting at went _ out to _ the the Hickson United Church _ Anniversary committee for on September 23 with 41 _ the overwhelming successâ€" members from 10 branchâ€" _ ful celebration held June 9 es, and five guest in attenâ€" at the Elmhurst â€"in dance. Sheila Greason, â€" Ingersoll. past president, presided Our 100th Anniversary Members of Irene Richardson‘s family were on hand to help her celebrate being named Optimism Place‘s Woman of the Year on October 17. Her children, from left: daughterâ€" inâ€"law Jan, daughter Sandra, son Paul, daughter Julie, son Don, daughter Nancy are shown with Irene and Jack. E 100th anniversary cookbooks still on sale Wednesday, October 22, 2003 »ims; Lone hands Jean Sims _ Bob Jeffrey; Low Betty Baron: Alex Jeffrey. The Lucky Drav - Browns ruchre> â€" Browns W.l. held their Euchre Party on Thursday, October 30 at 8 N To oec e opne l e es aat se en ce at ce ns irey; Low Betty Barons and effrey. The Lucky Draw was _ y Somers and Earnie Oliver. ‘ m W.L held a very successful _ rtvimitonainitninesiifentenbbutotant nc t A lt t 2.3 Lone hands Jean St Cookbooks are still on sale; this is our second run. Please contact an Institute member to order yours! Our cookbook profits will be _ added to__ our Scholarship fund. We presently offer one scholâ€" arship and one bursary valued at $300 and $200 respectively. A discussion Allan s and s was held as to how the District can maintain the same amounts offered each year. Each Institute may be asked to help topâ€" up the interest amount on a yearly basis. Contact Marlene Matheson at RR 3 Embro NOJ 1J0 for further information. ‘Away for a Day‘ will be All along one side of the room each Institute Branch had a display on china: sugar and cream sets, cups and saucers, plates, salt and pepper shakers, tea pots, tea cozys, bells all wonderfully displayed. The ‘Bone China Tea‘ was held last Tuesday in the Henderson Hall in Ingersoll, with excelâ€" lent attendance. Tammy Jones gave a presentation on the ‘Silent Killer‘ Osteoporosis. _ The local group had a very inforâ€" mative display. The _ Soya Beans grown by the Triâ€" County _ Foodgrains Growing Project have been harvested. Agriculture in the Classroom project received $500 from the Oxford Mutual Insurance Company and $500 from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to complete two new kits on ‘Apples‘ Margaret Lee reported on the Tweedsmuir curaâ€" tors workshop held in Auburn in August. Oxford District will be hosting the curator‘sâ€" workshop in August of 2004 in Mt. Elgin. Margaret suggested that each Institute have a section in their Tweedsmuir history book for "war stories" and war experiences of their memâ€" bers. held on November 11. Please contact Sheila Greason by November 4 to register. By Ruth Skillings LAKESIDE CORRESPONDENT The lunch that was provided included all things that were good to help keep the bones strong and healthy and they were all very deliâ€" cious as well. Lakeside Branch had the tea cozys and had a very good display, although were worried they couldn‘t find enough, but they turned up.. There was no admission charged, but those attending were encouraged to make a donation to the Osteoporosis Society. H members in Oxford County. " Our evening program included a fun auction sale of prepared recipes from _ our cookbook. Our guests for the evening were 4â€"H _ members who participated _ in a 4â€"H exchange to Grande Prairie, Alberta. | Christina Hargraves and _ Allison McMillan spoke of their personal experiences . while.on the exchange. Marian Sterk, their chapâ€" / erone, also shared her , learning experience. The _ Oxford 4â€"H members in ; turn hosted the Alberta 4â€" and ‘Maple Syrup.‘ These learning resource kits are available to schools in Oxford County. Please conâ€" tact Mary Alice Roth at RR2 Tavistock NOB 2RO for further information.