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other canned goods to the school to be used for hot lunches. Summerville reports: “A letter was written to the Council asking them to improve two culverts that were very dangerous and that were on roads travelled by school buses. We had no results so three members attended. a council meeting and approached them again. The reeve promised that the culverts would be repaired as soon as weather permits.” Moose Creek is working to have pasteurized milk in the village. Zenda “was instrumental in getting the Township Council to put a checkerboard danâ€" ger sign at a dangerous corner.” Jean Brumpton last year built a fence around a children’s playground and this year they are installing a drinking fountain. Kearney gave baby clothes to a needy family and sponsored a sewing course for young mothers. At Caledon’s December meeting instead of the usual exchange of gifts, 3 gift was sent to the Children's Aid Society. Sandhill members put on a threeâ€"act play and from the proceeds of five performances they were able to contribute a considerable sum to improving the community hall. Brampton East has become a member of the Peel county library and they “enjoy it very much." (We presume this means the Institute is handling a local book distributing centre. Ed.) Avonton organized a Teenâ€"Age Party with a recreation director in charge. They report “The young people were enthused with it so we are planning for more. We also had card parties and an oyster supper plus a variety concert with the Institute putting on a oneâ€"act play-n Hall’s Glen reports: “Calcium tablets former- ly purchased by the Women’s Institute for two local schools became a project of the Council who purchased tablets for all the schools in the area.” Cassburn: “Last year there were two or three people in the community who were sick in bed for one, two and three months; so we bought a hospital bed which has been a great help in the care of these patients.” This branch sent toys to the Ontario Hospital School at Smiths Falls. Cherry Valley invites smaller branches to share any of its extension services. This year they installed an electric stove in the kitchen they recently added to the community hall. Emo sponsored a course of several lessons in home nursing taught by Red Cross nurses. Twenty girls took the course. Bromley says: “We had a box of books from the Travelling Library. They were an interest- ing collection and were well read in our small community.” Combermere is negotiating with the Red Cross, trying to have a Dental Coach came to Combermere which has no dentist. Glasgow reports: “We especially enjoy putting on amateur concerts and variety shows 36 and have done quite a successful play_ We {E these have been valuable to all taking palell Almost everyone had a part in our 13“ QUE. cert, even some who were quite Eldm'ly' “mi they did Well,” ‘ North Russell owns a hospital bed [0). the community. All the Institutes on St. Joseph 131.51n to be doing a great deal of library use in d seem w . especially for the children’s library m" Allenmore provided games for the \cimm children for bad weather days whm they could not play cut of doors. also mppmg ropes and baseball bats and balls Huurin bought games for the school and 513.95de swimming classes for children. Wyghrjdge held social evenings during the wnmfl- fol. children as well as adults. Coulson p’nvjdccl transportation for children to sum .ming classes. Most branches in Simcoe coun. mm to be assisting in some way with St\‘ lining classes for children. Guthrie held a flower show with (n » one hundred entries. Clem-view also had c - her show and "profited by the judge’s res: {or her placings." Goldwater Senior arranged a dim". and theatre party for members and friend Jarratt Creighton had a turkey dint tor the members. The report says: “No 1311,. l‘ll'lg food, no dishwashing. Members met at reh- mere Hotel in Orillia; each member pg: 11an the price, the other half was paid . the branchâ€"a real treat for women whc rely get a chance to dine out.” Severn Bridge provided a travelling 'iI')’ for the use of the community. Bond read placed books in the library in memory ‘ two deceased members and passed a by-la hat the memorial for any deceased member the future shall be a book suitably inscribt iild placed in the library, the price not to wed $5.00. Churchill pays the library rem \lso sent white gifts to the Children’s Aid at 1 :st mas. Stayner helped in the remodelling the library. Mildruf sponsored a “spelling bee“ the school. From reports it appears that a st ling bee for the whole district was held at W?- Coulson’s Hill says: “We participated 'v «113' in recreation for our husbands and ch was and members of the community at socio ‘ rc- nings. Thornton has inaugurated a visiting at the 01d People’s Home by members all branches in the district. Tottenham contributed the proceed: i a variety concert to the restoration of :. 13H} destroyed by Hurricane Hazel so that tht Grim may be USGd again for fishing and swim dug. Ber-wick placed an electric stove ant 'UD' boards in the community hall kitchen. Mr tained a caretaker for “the cairn,” wort ‘1 In a booth on the sports grounds and ga'x [he Proceeds to the sports centre. Skead Road in Sudbury “served hot NOB to school children at noon for three 111-41th- HOME AND com?“