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Members of the Ridgetawn Women's Institute honoured Mrs, Charles West, a charter and life member with a well attended party when she celebrated her it)an birthday on May 23. 197]. Merivale â€" When the branch celebrated its 50th Anniversary, Dr. Irene Spry. deputy world president, spoke of her travels as an executive representative of A.C.W.W. HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cardinal â€" Roll Call â€" An incident from the horse-and-buggy days. Mono Road ~â€" A speaker from a local li- brary explained the process of microfilming the Tweedsmuir History. pointing out the imâ€" portance of this book to the community and the need for careful preservation of the con- tents. Picnic Grove â€" Motto â€" “The Elegant Caâ€" nadian." The talk presented described some of the elegant clothing worn by women in bygone days. Lookout Bay â€" “Know your Women‘s In- stitute" was the topic for a program at a branch meeting. The speaker used a flip chart. pictures, pamphlets, brochures and newspaper clippings. Ferguson’s Falls â€" Members and guests toured a hundred-yearâ€"old home and were shown the process of preparing antiques for market. Union Branch â€" Roll Call â€"- Each mem~ bet and visitors showed a doll or a figurine and told its history. The program featured a doll collector and her collections. She ex- plained the history of dolls which goes back as far as 1000 years BC. and explained the back- ground of dolls in her very large collection. 23 PUBLIC RELATIONS Allanford â€" Roll Call â€" "One way 1 .7 improve my relationship with the public.“ program feature at the meeting was a “Qur with the title “What is my rating?" Clifford â€" Roll Call â€" "The responsibit of a Women‘s Institute member.“ Fordwich â€" The Branch Public Relatit‘ Officer arranged a program using four them Public Relations Through Music, featur community singing; Public Relations Thmt Books. A local librarian displayed a varicn books which might appeal to different in ests; Public Relations Through Flowars. member of a local Horticultural Society LlC‘ onstrated flower arranging. Concluding program the P.R.0. said, “Each member 1* public relations officer whether she realize: or not." Malcolm â€" Roll Call â€" “Should public : lations be taught in the school and why?” Markdale â€" “Public Relations Rig Around Home"1 was the subject for a talk at branch meeting. Members and visitors wt. told the success of any enterprise in win people engage depends to a great extent on t' picture they present to the public. The clear; they show what they are trying to do and w others should be interested, the better their L- dertaking. For good public relations we no to cultivate the art of friendly communicatio The best place to start. and perhaps the hurt est, is at home. 1k it * A child who likes to play alone may not be lint at all, but full of the quiet kind of self confideru which will soon attract others to him. A quilt top made 40 years ago was quilted bY member‘ of the Greenock Women's institute branch. The Pam?” is called "Mary‘s Dream." From left, Mrs. RfllPh 5'" clair, Mrs. Calvin Aitkin, Mrs. A. Gates and Ne” Sinclair aged 51/1 years. HOME AND COUNTRY