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Salem Nilestown paid summer camp Costs 101' a child from the Children‘s Aid. Most people interested in girls are aware that the Institutes are doing a most imporâ€" tant work in promoting 4â€"H Homemaking Clubs: but we were amazed that any Insti- lute could reach as many girls as Thorndale has done. The Secretary reports that they had 70 girls in their first club and 75 in the secâ€" 0nd: and they had 12 leaders. Wilton Grave's centennial project is "the 1’6- juvenalion of a defunct cemetery." In Pre' vious years a euchre party has been a popular way of raising funds; this year they tried a "hat show" and their revenue doubled. (Perhaps they would tell us what was involved in the hat show. We wonder if it included such things as old-fashioned hats or hats made of nonâ€"millinery materials as well as new, handmade models. Ed.) Beechwood sends visitors each month to Strathmerc Lodge to visit four residents, “four lovely ladies". they say, "who are our special care." Luean's centennial project is erecting a plaque commemorating the memory of the earliest settlers in the lecality, the “Wilberâ€" force Settlers.“ Delaware says: “Members go to the nursâ€" ing home and spend a few hours with the patients. playing cards. having a sing-song or various other things to keep them entertain- ed.“ At Christmastime. Delaware collected money and bought and wrapped gifts for patients in the mental hospital. They held a Christmas dinner and felt it worth doing when one elder- ly member said this would be her "Christmas" for the year. Strathroy is working to beautify a neglected old cemetery and to establish a trust fund which would be invested and the interest used to pay for continuing care. Ufford reports: “Through a representation from the Institute to the local council. an ap- peul to all residents was printed in the local paper. urging a clean-up. paintâ€"up project for centennial year. Results can already be seen." Long Point sponsored an oldâ€"fashioned carol singing service at Christmastime: con- tributed $80 toward decorating the communiâ€" ty centre. Udney says: “We helped with baking when three barns were blown down this year and many men were needed to rebuild them.” Zephyr: “Perhaps our best ‘meeting' of the year was the pot luck luncheon for our sen- ior citizens. We all felt we had made their day a little brighter and our own also by doing a little extra for them . . . After an address by a doctor from the Toronto Eye Bank some 34 members sent in consent forms donating lit in eyes. after death, to the Eye Bank.” Greenbank: “We are working to get a t he Health Nurse for the schools of our 1r ship." lnnerkip is "promoting the sale of moving vehicle safety signs." Drumbo keeps a layette available for t; Public Health Nurse to give if it is net I The nurse is also supplied with good used L ing for distribution. Mount Elgin arranged a cemetery . ration day with the Salvation Army Condor the service. An announcement of this sent to all plot owners. West Oxford branch reports that the ‘ i Oxford school board was persuaded, by [h stitute. to hire a remedial teacher for the it ship. Chisholm organized a two weeks' w. ming course with a competent instruc‘ Fifty-one children took the course. Silver Crescent keeps a cupboard of et ment including a wheel chair, crutches ant pack on hand to loan to the cornmunir they are needed. Kearney also keeps hospital supplies int ing a hospital bed to loan. This branch 1- pecially interested in the library. This they painted the walls. bought new dr and floor covering. a desk and a cupboar hold their hospital supplies, and paid $3 the Regional Library for the loan of a on books. National and International Interests Central Enniskillen reports: “We held international meeting at the home of Dutch member and admired her lovely nishings brought from Holland." Al the Trent Valley Area convenlion, Mrs. Ralph 5' Tweedsmuir History Area curator, left, looks 9"" Warsaw lnslilute's History wilh the Warsaw cum" Mrs. George Cobb. The Warsaw History will be ‘ tered in the national competition. HOME A ND COUNTF1