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TheAdchalengdnesday, December 24, 1950' page 5 by Bernice Dawes Christmas gatherin 'Christmas at the Lee' Open House was well attended by more than 480 guests, local members and twelve bus loads of people from as far away as Sarnia and Lindsay. A bus load of girls from Briarwood Vocational School in gs highlight W.l. Hamilton, a fourth year Canadian Literature class, were much inter- sted, especially as some of them had helped with the cedar garland decorations. Both the Home and the drive shed were tastefully dec- orated in the traditional~Victorian eavors to live the life she has my ined, she w1l_l meet thli a stream . unexpected In common hours". Mrs, Lowden also touched on the highlights of the area convention as this, too, was the theme of the ' convention. Our usual Christmas ' donation to a charity collected ' enough money tolxght up three , lights on the 'Christmas Tree of . Hope' above the Royal Conn- aughl Hotel. Mrs. Mary Butrkofer convenor, conducted several con. tests, read Christmas articles and; [ed in singing well known carols.' Fancy Christmas goodies and) coffee added to the social hourii beautiful tropical plants. With a touch of humour she gave pert- inent information about the plants, and quoting from the 'Bible, re- minded us that the Creator is still interested in the beauty of the world which we find in plants. Binbrook W.l. gathered for a Christmas get together, commenc- ing with a delicious buffet lunch- eon. President, Mrs. Joyce Elliot, welcomed the many members and eleven guests. It was agreed to send Christmas donations of $25 to Binbrook Senior Citizens group and to Wayside House. Mrs. Phyllis Tipler and Mrs. Marion Nichols, in charge of the. manner as in 1897 W'h cranberry and popcorn, and C6 ar garlands. There was a pyrami table centre of apples, cinnamon ticks, cedar branches and cones; kissing ball of cedar and ribbo ows, and a , pomander ballol'clgks. Mrs. Clarence Di, ing President of W.l.O. and Mrs. Heipleh, inco ng President received the guests,}hile Mrs. C. 0nd, retir- Guyatt, Hamilton A a President, attended to the regi ration book. Several W.l. members displayed their crafts of Cori husk dolls, hand painted chia, spinning, weaving and 'quiing. Mulled cider and cookiesl as well as a taste of freshly bakel bread, served by W.l. members i Iperiod gowns, refreshed the visitolb On December 1, a hot beef afternoon entertainment, gave interesting Christma readings and poems and conducted quizzes and games. Everone went home with a small home-made gift. sandwich supper w,s enjoyed by a goodly number of'members and families at Woodbirn W.l. Chr- istmas Family Nigh. The evening was spent playi ' Euchre for which prizes were arded. At the Plant emonstration, sponsored by the aggie Johnson W.l. in Mount Hipe Hall, Miss Martha Veldhuiis, iisplayed many The Maggie Johnson W.l. held its December meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. Sharon Belanger, with a good number of members present. 0n the motto 'Without vision, people perish', Mrs. Joan Lowden quoted, "If one advances confidently in the direction of her dreams, and end- of Ontario, Mrs. Hilda Berle/tin, Hostess of the Erland Lee Museum and Mrs. Janet Hieplelx of Springfield the President of the £1". ', . -Brl - 8th annual Grey . - attending the 2 ms .. - . essed ladies were. Monday, as WP These three P'er'fligtrule convention, Ill Southampttimswney creek museu" Area Womens )Home.T 9 - ' ' Museum ' " Institute in the wo '- tatives of the Erland '52: co-founder of the first.Wortl:en":e Federated womeN Iocmed in 'he homfl'lee It is owned and mainttalnetl'ergsron M". "any Jeff" in 1897' Mr. (Erltanio The ladies are Mrs. Helen An , Institutes of n nr . and Mrs. lrene Weber.