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of giving school prizes for academic stand- ing, gave a prize at the end of the 'year for courtesy, punctuality and good behavmr. Elm- view continued its Book Quiz to counteract the Crime Comics. HarWood also sponsored a “better reading program” for the schools in the district. _w|_ In general community projects: Haldima-nd County Institutes have been working to Eat a Victorian Order Nurse for the Count)“ Innerkip members take charge 0f the com' munity library which is kept open one after- noon and one evening each week. Spry gave $100 to the redecorating and up-keep of the community hall. Bowmanville maintains a public rest room. Rossport in Thunder Bay supports a school hockey team. owns and maintains a community hall, collects used clothing for the needy and keeps a first aid kit on hand for emergencies. McIntyre in Thunder Bay is working to have telephone service in the communityflymen maintains an “emergency maternity kit." Powles Corners organized a farm forum. Bethany gave a do- nation to help the local band get reorganized and buy new instruments. Morrish gave the local hospital $90 to buy baby cribs and mat- tresses. Most of the branches in Halton report making layettes for the Children's Aid. Oshweken reported an unusual project â€" a cancer test clinic for women Glenmorris rents its hall to the school board for an over- flow class room; also rents space for the child health clinic, Caledonia “took the lead in the formation of a Community Project Associaâ€" tion composed of local organizations to plan and co-operate in community work." Jarvis studied and offered to help in establishing a school nurse. Stroud held an art class in conjunction with the Simcoe County Arts and Crafts Association. Gilford subscribes to the county co-operative library, thus bringing a supply of books to the community. Woodford started a library in the community centre they had helped to pay for. Elk Lake brought in a travelling library. Cookstown sponsored a lending library. Cobden donated $25 worth of books to the local library. King donates a book each month to the library. Iona gets books from the county library and distributes them from a private home. Markstay says “Our main task is paying for our hall which is open to all organizations, free of charge. The women bought a barn and are converting it into a hall but they have many improvements yet to make.” Flesherton had a committee work with the county council to improve the village park. North Yarmouth has Red Cross nursing equipment to loan, North Lobo keeps a hospital bed available to loan as it is needed to anyone in the com- munity. Silver Crescent bought a wheel chair to add to its sick room supplies. Ailsa Craig Jumors with the Junior Farmers organized a mass canvass for the Chest X-ray clinic. Tam- worth provides a playground and a free li- brary for the community. Clover Valley took 42 a practical way of having the cemetery for. They took the matter up with thi- cil and arranged to help them organize to do the necessary work. _.w|_ King Ridge seems to have had 3]] Hum m the community in mind. They spwsrired clinics for babies, dances for young per”. .7. and euchre parties for older folk. And thz tam paigned for sanitary garbage disposal Rel-(1.5 . Oorners sponsored a nursing course i. :1 Unj. day a week for thirteen weeks. Most 9‘ m. branches in North Grey have helped v. n m. schools for retarded children at Mean . am} Owen Sound. Bayham helps to kl , 1b,. cemetery cared for and holds an annu.‘ Tie”. ration Day service. St. Lawrence “Opt: vi “1., dilapidated library and got other (-2 mm. tions to help so that they now hay. wank. for everyone in the community." Stayu Ea“, books to the library in memory of t‘ ‘élflfll members. Wolfe Island "was instrulm wt] m forming a Community Betterment E. :mii. tee." (We presume this includes both 1' . and women from various organizations. l g. evidence of the Institute‘s good relatii um, other community organizations, Woi cube reports that it supports Farm Forum ill“. and the Federation of Agriculture. ha 113m- bers belonging to the Little Theatre ll‘i. Art Guild, and on the board of din u of the hospital and the Children‘s Aid lei: ‘ Bothwell found an excellent opportb . no public relations work in having a h ham radio program once a week for thi‘es nil.- . over the local radio station. Colborne m; ‘ cleans" the library every year. Ede "real sponsored a course in parent educai on» night a week for ten weeks, under H; mm- tion of Miss Irene McBride of the V 'lcl.‘ Institute Branch. The secretary cm â€"-m cared coun. a beg “We should use more courses of tin .‘lv'l' Arkona. arranged for a speaker to g1 day on beautifying the community park; ll :ni. invited the Lions’ Club and the count 2:: bers and their wives to the meeting. sill.» board was elected and plans were i: R " plant trees and shrubs in the park. __VVL__ In the field of welfare work, socia' "i '7 or just plain neighboring the Institi 2H"! meeting a variety of needs. Grace P W”? Institute bought a television set for t. W‘- children with muscular atrophy. Pan and gave a stock of canned fruit to a mcm‘ ‘1 had had a long stay in hespital. Grei. l W only sent gifts to the new born bable 13‘ communities, remembered the sick : ‘ ""' reaved, and sent Christmas gifts to ‘ 7"" family; they also sent Christmas food 3‘1‘!‘ to the bachelors of the community. i ‘llllk provided a month's groceries for a it .'~' 53‘ need. Oak Hill “had a shower of ' 9”!“ for a woman unable to do her own.‘ "Wm Star also reports a "shower" of cannei. 30th Bourkes helped to send a sick child to h?" pita] some distance away. Grace Connnlllll‘." HOME AND COUNTRY