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Vineland gained fourteen new members this year as a result of the interest created by the courses in Millinery and New Lamps for Old. “so” the report says “we would like to have more courses." Wellandport says "We do not have a drive For members but we send our programme as an invrta- tion to different ladies in the community." Woolen- rcports doing this. too. Gran'on says, "We have been holding more evenâ€" ing meetings for the benefit of women who worlt." Maple Park: "We changed our time of meeting from afternoon to evening to encourage new mem- bers to join." Sunderlnnd plans to gain new members by not undertaking to cater for so many suppers. Honeydalc reports Institute activities in the local paper in the hope of interesting prospective members. As a possible way of gaining new members Bolton Juniors report: “We have planned for two trims and we have a recreation meeting in the spring and in the fall. We ill'sO have hayridcs. dances and xizacigils to add inieresi." Cameron plans to have n pot luck supper to whicl‘t each "Institute couple" “ill invilc a “non-Institute couple.” Forester-’5 Falls: “We are considering hat-i: St. John Ambulance Course. We hope m ht.“ Local Leader project and perhaps an em; course. These interest non-members to join." Westmeath plans to give its new members .i -, in the programme. Amprior says “Have ever on a committee." South Gillies recommends that members wic'; pick up those who have no means of transpor to and from meetings. South Vertilam added a turkey dinner It' March meeting and invited, as well as distri; cers, all the err-members in the community, hwy revive their interest. St. Jacobs also plans to E turkey dinner on their twentieth anniversary invite errâ€"members with the hope that the- rc-join the Institute. Ennotville says: “We expect to have ’.l ' committee visit homes throughout our com: to try to interest new members." Buttonville Junior Institute plans to aiimi' tional members by having more interesting such as grooming. baby care. making corszig- by having more recreation after the meetings Tweedsmuir Competitions Announced Mrs I ymhirrncr. Pfc‘jlicni of thc Federated Wom- en's Institutes of ()nIilfILl has already sent to "ninth and I’l'slilt'l cucrcLlricx (In announcement of "W 'I'ui-cilsmiiir t iiinpctuiun for this year. We t'ivc ii brief ou‘iine of the competitions here so that lfltl|\‘liil|.ll Illc‘llll‘t‘rs rum luivc it for rcicrcncc. Any- UI’IC uiintini: mnrc detailed information Nhtluld write in lhu F w.l_(i_ (Jlficc, 2t! Spotlinii Rood. Toronto 4. tltiliirio. llmitlicrnftâ€"Ilmilterl Clinlr Scots Ilic iiiiikirip i'f llmikcd ("hair Sciifs was selected .H the Handicraft Prulccl in the 'l uccdsmuir Form pctiiinn lit the I‘Wlt". Board Meeting last July. Inch Institutc CIIICfInI! the competition must make Sl‘ hi'iikctl chiiir scuts [t is recommended that lhi: scri's he II‘IIIIIIHII In wile linil shapeâ€"the siJc In be nut loss lh.in [2 inches or more Ihiln in inches over- EIII mcusurcnicnt; the \h:ipc round, \qllllrt. square with rounded corners, etc. .’\\ this Is it group protect all thosc inking part in II are not required in me the ssimc design. The design iniiy bi: original. ‘nldl‘ltlilrll. or :in ittlttplltllfln of these. the miilcriuls: fur hockinn. Burlap or Hesscan irnot canvas or net; for honking, any new or used Lihric or yarn. The hunk must he a No. 3 or No. 4 crochet insult with wooden hnntllcfinot n Inlchei or civmmcrt‘ittl rug hooli. llic clming illili: for cnlrics is November I5. I960. (‘nlturul Projectâ€"A One-Act Play The pilrpme of this competition is to stimulate an interest in iimntctir ilrnmzitics. The play must be the u-ork of Institute members. either a group of members or an individual member. Anyiim ested in this project should get detailed rccu and recommendations from the F.W.I.O. tlil’ The closing date for entries is November l\' The Coirine Wilson Citizenship Projt’cl This year Senator Cairine Wilson's (in Project is A Scrap Book on a Community with pictures taken before and after the pron accomplished. Full information on this will t to all branch secretaries as soon as it is mini-3 able. A.C.W.W. Essay Contest Subjects: I‘CIJiIdren and Their Gnmcs” “How I Broadened My Horizons Through t: Contacts and Study" Full information With closing dates will be ' all Branch Institutes as soon as possible. Twaedsmulr History Competitions The closing date for provincial compeliii November 15. 1960. When an Institute has won the Twecdsmw for its history book, the book may not hi: 2 again in the national competition until two it terms have elapsed. If it is entered :ignin ment must be included to the effect that ;i.l.' material has been added. Rules and recommendations for comp! Twecdsmuir History were sent to Branch and. l‘ Secretaries with the Provincial Presidenh letter and announcement of the I960 Twcr' Competitions.