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East Hastings can assemble this array of Past District Presidents, practically all still active Institute members. Lynedoch “adopted” a child in the Orillia Home. Lynn Valley also sends gifts to a local boy at Orillia and along with Port Ryerse, Woodhonse and other Norfolk branches has "adopted" a resident of the County Home. Restoule in Parry Sound has started a cemetery fund project to raise money to pur- chase a power-mower and a building to house it and other tools needed for the upkeep and beautification of the cemetery. Alton paid for glasses for a needy child. Stratford Juniors in addition to their own program â€" like all Junior Institutes meeting with Junior Farmers this included a field day. drama competition, et cetera â€" participated in the Avonton Women’s Institute Variety Con- cert by putting on a square dancr: number. Historical Research Lavender published a special centennial hisâ€" tory of the community. Rosemont says: “We spent extra time on historical research this year as we are planning to furnish a room in the old log house on the museum grounds at Alliston." Ashgrove has completed its work on the pioneer cemetery. A cairn was built out of What tombstones could be found and a re- dedication service is planned for this SUmmer. Rocky Ridge, at a meeting on Historical Re- search, had a panel “Live a Borrowed Life" with pioneers or outstanding personalities in the community represented. Fair Grove collected histories of the farms and rural schools of the area. The school hisa tories seemed especially important because many schools were closed this year to join the new area school. Massey Institute’s skit “Mrs. 1960 Calls on Mrs. 1900” might be classed as a venture in historical research. Froomefield advises: “Have every Institute member alert to save articles of historical value instead of discarding them.” Grand Bend had an interesting film on "The Growth of Canada.” FALI. 1961 Clovcrdale had for its roll call "The first name that you know on your family tree on both your mother’s side and your father‘s side." MembErs were urged to trace their family trees back as far as possible. Instead of having a talk or paper, each member brought an article fifty years old or over and told its history. Langton had the story of Abigail Becker a heroine of the area who rescued the crew from a sinking ship off Long Point on Lake Erie. Marburg at their fortieth anniversary had a display of antiques â€" clothing, linens. china. with a record of their history. Uniondale reports: "Our Historical Research committee got things started in reconditioning an old neglected cemetery." Now the council is working on it and “has asked for representaâ€" tives of the Institute to talk things over." Chisholm had a reproduction of their Tweedsmuir History to date published so that the information could be available to anyone interested. (A book full of most interesting local history! Ed.) International Interests A great many branches sponsored UNICEF Hallowe’en parties for children. Dundalk’s International program included: “An interesting paper on the activities of Women’s Institutes in Holland and three Dutch ‘new citizens’ gave talks on social conditions in Holland. sang songs in Dutch and exhibited Dutch china and ornaments.“ Hopetown’s International program featured a paper on Japan, a reading from Home and Country on “What is A.C.W.W.?" and a poem “Who Is My Neighbour?" St. George has adopted a boy in Korea. Whiteman‘s Creek: “We invited all the new Canadian women in the community to our In- ternational meeting. The results were that two ladies came and one of them has been coming ever since. We are pleased about this and inâ€" tend to try it again.” Portlock Royal says: “Our Pennies for Friendship” bottle is creating more interest in 35