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In connection with the fall fair, the New Liskeurd Agricultural Society this year offered a prize for the best decorated store window and Robinson'; Ladies' Wear arranged this display of articles made in the 4.1-1 Homemaking Girls' Club project "Working With Wool“. The wool dresses were made by club members. in another window of the same store a mannequinl dressed as a 4-H Agricultural Club member, was shown leading a mannequin calf loaned by the O.A.C. county library and along with supporting many community causes has “adopted” six of the old folk in the County Home. (Probably these are old people with no other personal friends.) Sheffield says: “In cooperation with other institutes bordering Waterloo and Wentworth wounties a stop light was installed at the inter- .cction of Highways 8 and 97." (We presume his was brought about through an appeal to :he Highways Department. Ed.) Troy acquired the local school that had been :losed and they are using it as a community ;entre for family dances and parties and a place to hold their meetings. They held bees to clean the building when they bought it. fhey have also transferred the County Library nook van unit from a member's home to the iew centre. Carluke invited the men to an evening meet- ing to hear a Hydro official speak on safety with electricity. The men appreciated the talk ind said they would give more attention to heir wiring. Southcote sends two members each week .3 visit patients in a nearby Infirmary and to lo extra services for the patients' comfort. Stoney Creek takes a special interest in the "'ounty Home for the Aged. Richmond Hill received a citation from the tied Cross for services at the blood donor clinic. To Gain New Members Desbarats says: “We feel if we can get our 1'4 members to attend regularly we will make this our goal rather than trying to find new members." Five Lakes: “We attribute gaining our four new members to our Dessert project, as we in- v'iie others to take part with us in these proj- z'cts when our leaders give the course to our group." Hereward reports a healthy situation: "Our Problem is to find homes large enough to ac- commodate all our members. We shOuld have two branches. This branch enrolled three new WINTER 1965 members last year and made two brides free members." Maple Grove tries especially to get new Canadians to join. Iona reports: “We sent an invitation to our January meeting to every woman in the contâ€" munity who was not a member of the instiâ€" tute. Because of the January meeting several new members joined. Others Continue to come as guests. Night meetings were started so that women working in the daytime could attend. We plan to make a ‘ladies‘ night' an annual affair and perhaps to hold all our meetings in the evening." Rodney: "We lccl that the short courses and the local leader projects an: the best way to get new members." Kinlos Kairshea: “We bought a crib and a couch for our institute to encourage young mothers to attend meetings." (The crib and couch are for children, we take it. Ed.) Reid's Corners: “Our new president has suggested having more discussions instead of topics and mottoes as a way of interesting prospective members." Whitechurch: "We gained four new mem- bers by inviting women to our meetings, mak» ing the meetings interesting, giving them a copy of Home and Country and making them feel we needed this help." Lin Dempsey: “Each member held a party in her home and invited neighbors and friends. More than one hundred people were enter- tained at quilting bees and other parties. As a result we have the promise of several new members." Stratford Juniors have been holding all their meetings in Avonton Hail. Now they have de- cided to move their meetings to different schools in the area hoping this will bring a larger attendance. Beamsville: “We will propose night meet- ings to accommodate younger women with children." 37