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A View at the Pioneer Home which the Institutes of North Lanurk District set up at the North lanark Centenary Fair. The ladies are. from left to right: Mrs. Ken Dun- can, Mrs. James Leys. Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. James Huggerty about to rut the ribbon. tute has made quilts at one time or another at] through the years. The first one on record had its hlocks “worked” by the difierent members to give to one of their number when she was leaving the community to live in the Wes'. Several qtliltx were made for parting gifts: still more for l'umiliex who had been “burned out." One of the Infilittltc'n moves to benefit the community was the purchase of curtain stretchers to be loaned as they were needed. At Lanark‘s fiftieth anniveriiary party it “an :tported that on one occasion the [thlltllL‘ vax .nked tor a donation of $300 to assist in get ing in extra teacher for the school. In a programme featuring historical ruxettrch ll Verachoyle, a skit “Sense and Nonsense" had .l woman dressed in ancient and one in modern clothes discussing the old and the new look in ending material, in a jar of canned fruit comâ€" .iared with commercially canned fruit. at buttoned .hoe and a modern sandal. an old bonnet and u ‘ICW style hat. District Display at a Fair “When the Rainy River Valley Agricultural i-air Board issued its 1958 prize list. the Cen're Rainy River District Women‘s lnslittttcs added a .pecial page of classe> for exhibits- sponsored by \l'omen‘s Institute branches." reports Mrs. Lloyd lewell, Public Relations converter for the ditlric'. “There were thirteen sections." Mrs. Jewell writes. “and the page was headed with the Wom- :n‘s lnslitutc crest. Each branch donating prize honey was given the opportunity of choosing its .lith of exhibits and we tried to have a wide ntriely. Some of the exhibits were novelty calm. iced; a variety of unbaked cookies; homemade e‘UrS‘dgCS; articles made from foam rubber: aprons: hats made as a result of a millincry course: oil painting by juniors; woodwork by juniors: wed! “fig gift for a bedroom. The display was very good and we believe that it will be mtich larger amt year." Another District's Fair Exhibit For the past two years. the Institutes of From» tunle District have placed an exhibit at the King- wwrm 1959 .xlori industrial Exhibition with the purpose ol‘ putting hetan the public the work and inlercs‘s ol' the Women's lnxtitaes. This year. er'. Wilfrid (copper. District Public Relations Rept'escntntiw. explainx. the content-rs ol the live standing com- mittee» “ere each t'exponxihle for the display for it. day. ’l‘hi'ee or four meniberx from each branch assixted for one day. the Historical Research and (‘urrent I’vents exhibit Ctinhlslc‘tl of :t dixplay ot' 'l‘wcudxmuir History Hmth and of old time clothing and “11' tique; \IIL‘li :15 .I spinning. wheel. butler bowh and that iron». "the Home l‘conontics and Health convent-t had a display- of hand work and oil paintings. at coir leclion oi decorated jtlt'\ ol' ltotttelntule jams lo he donated to the ()rphittth" Home in Kingklon and httfltPlCN ol' improvith xick room equipmunl made in the luxtiltttc'x lixtenxion Survive project, “llintx tor the Home Name." 'lbc high light ol ttn- display on Agiieulture and (tunulian llltlllKlllL‘x wax .‘I hive ol’ ll\'t‘ hut-x â€"â€"w\: take it the hive was uncloscd in pltlhh or some other tranxparcnl rovcring; a miniature model ol .in lip-lo-dulu barn with live \Iouk ill the yard: and mmplcs of (‘itttttdinn manufactured goods. In the ('ttiicnxhip and l'tlllCillllln booth them were llagx and other emblemx of many nations. .in old “count; atlas." l'sltimo carving; and hoolv lclx on “How to be it (Good (‘ili/t'n." The RL‘htIllllltil‘iH L'UFIVIJI'IL‘F arranged an exltil'iil rlcaling with (InL‘ ru-‘oltilion pllskt‘tl by the Wont- en'x lnx iltIluxâ€"wtt resolution dealing with the poo: quality til thread and ditching and pocket material in men'x work pants. The rcxolttlion was printed in bold readable type with the panlx attached lo show Ihc lattllx referred to. Alhl) on exhibit were \tllltplch of work litan in 4-H Homemaking (‘ltths and bulletim issued by Home t-‘eonomics Service. with an order sheet for visiloix to leave reqttextx for any bulletin they wanted. Where last year there was a rest centre. this year the space was used an a tea room. and tea and cookies provided by the branch lnatilutcx were served. 27