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1 â€" A s muhity use, So sociablity €2G & omen s Instifute Are Puthng â€"| friendliness nave a spevial Pof x in the Institutes‘® observance 3 Ch + k Ch > Christmas. ; E +4 rISf Bac InfO rlsfmas Friendliness is expressed g‘l I s very tangible ways, t90. j More and more the Women‘s ing one member from each | many. Institutes the mem?er’f R Institutes seem to recognize th€ | Church denomination was askâ€"| SDSWer, the roll call by b“nge meaning of Christmas in thei" l eq to cofttipite & ing gifts for children, t9 § 0sc t programs ‘and theit activie®) the oroeram, phis‘ o llthen [2] distributed . at Children‘s sh90 * ~ at this seasort, In common with solosp rsad'n's S‘d consisted Of| ters and hospitals Of through other organizations they BAVE | mas ‘ 5 * ’%‘heand the ChriStâ€"| a family welfare agency. TAE ; a good deal of carol singing at | |,i; 8 ory.t Afi‘flo{nfnatwns practice is followed, too, WitB © their December meetings and -td &ng}parl Wl_freb_ngh_can, Unâ€"| gifts for the residents of 04 ; demonstrations of gift wrappibé | tiSt Romen‘ Cath f-te“a“' BaPâ€"| people‘s Homes. A numbet °* : and Christmas decorations: S&Vâ€" | bey‘ fixl1. Bvervone c and GOSâ€" | pranches take a Christmas PAT] 1 eral branches have reported the lf) s 4 veryone Come aWSY | ty to their county Home 19%, : reading of "The Christmas Caâ€" ee'tlfl% hat ‘“;“W “%S 20 °5t | the Aged; others bring the T°~ rol" and at â€" Jubilee Institute | $00 4A part of the Christmas| gidents of the Home to the P3) the members acted "The Christâ€" | "PU7* > s f stitute‘s party. _ Hespeler, l88t mas Carol". Offen there is an| . Women‘s Instifutes have Val‘-!year», packed ninetyâ€"six Christ § upsurge of friendliness at this I ied ways of creating what/we | mas Cheer baskets for the sith * > time, The December meeting, Call "the Christmas spirit". Wilâ€" | the aged and the shutâ€"in of the | may takeâ€"the form of a party | loughby reports: "We . each|â€"commounity. . TInstitutes in the) to which all the women of the| bring something to put in boxâ€"| neighborhood of hospitals and F community are invited,. Freâ€"|°s for the needy in the comâ€"|sanitariums usually try to x6~ A quently there is special enterâ€"| ubity and something. for a|member the friendless OT m tainment for children, soldier in hospital, _ It brings\ needy patients at . Christmas + ut tho _ teshnales wen out the Christmas spirit and | time. & itutes‘ .ODSerYâ€" / we usually have a good turnâ€" : : g s ance of the season goes deeber| out". Rockwod says: We packâ€" Occasionally .an Institute e Lo than this. In reports . of last| ed a seventyâ€"five pound bol;; 22 |borts having a special . Christâ€" ’ year‘s December meeting we|a meedy Hapnly) ho nedites ns meeting just for its own f find such items as these: Betâ€"| cently lost thesgr mothelr f‘n members, but from such meetâ€" nie had a talk on the motto|contrast . to. other m't'n § ings a donation usually goes to ’ "Let‘s Not Leave Christ Out Of|which were mostly for 9 gn some outside need. For examâ€" Christmas" and a paper on the | entertainment weyi It %\irtow ple, . at _ Shirley‘s December Christmas story. At South Riâ€"|wers expressine the truo aimg| MECtNE last, year the women s ver a_ clergyman spoke O | of the Fns{ituti" a r\‘/’ie BS’ t5 had a party for themselves and ' ; "Puttings Chaist â€" Back . Inlo| fersent seorctary waote-e "Oe * their own children and others p Christmas®, . Several programs | Christmas y, WISC+. _ _al )A member told the Christmas f : & s . party‘ for the memâ€" 3 i m f included the reading of Yanlpers‘ families did a lot for all story, the children were given, Dyke‘s story "The Other WisE) of us becau uq.2 | balloons and candy; then the <~.. d Man", us Cause. LOUL , CMICTCU| members measured their waists | 3 f were a part of it". Cowal °nâ€"| and gave )4 n h! The Salem Nilestown womâ€"| tertained preâ€"school | children | to prc "da penny for each inc en felt that the Christmas seaâ€"|and the attendance of mothers %-f&mu $ athtrcaiil ]for thefl * son was a good time to have|was much larger than usual.| pey rtenfl 11: thc ; Shelter. They | i a Salvation Atrmy officer tell|Often the Institute joins with 1_e}301;31 ors se o 4 them about his work with deâ€"{other groups in providing a iâ€"%fea.c contribution: 4 8 linquents, and their own reâ€") Christmas tree for the childâ€" Atk sponsibility for the unfortunâ€"|ren of tbe community. . +The Eithel Chapman, a ate, And the Lakefield report|South Mountain women made Women‘s Institute Branch, t 8 says: "For our Decem_ber meetâ€"‘ a Santa Claus outfit for comâ€" 1207 Bay St., Toronto, ; g s . i 4242 { Nestleton: AA vlafc‘é éatger.in'r‘ & o sls 9 of Women‘s Institute _ members Treasures ’n VOU? A#i'c from Port Perry, Blackstock and Nestleton gathered in the . S b o ?L o > m United Church basement to enâ€" ‘ i' j f l joy a speaker service lecture, f u iec O @51” /759 > :o 4tm . "Treasures in Your Attic‘, Nesâ€", Zfletlon Institute President Mrs. > N 'i_l i_ W ! M f I & Malcolm _ Emerson _ welcomed| , .;> f e ‘ the visitors and expressed disâ€" * es e On ©42.8 ee appointment that Janetville laâ€" 7 y > ] 1 dies were unable to attend. She # > mos â€" po « 7 M introduced ‘ the speaker, Mrs. _ 2 i s imat E8 Richard Neil of Thornhill, who seums, and we do very litfle During the: last part of ‘her +2‘ C lives in a log house filled with \to preserve them for ourselves! lecture Mrs. Neil showed colâ€" % & ‘ treabures, primitive handâ€"made ~|, We were shown handâ€"madeâ€" Oured slides taken in Sharon ‘ ty farm implements, antiques of: ~ butter ladles, shabby, toimpress â€" Temple, the York County Hisâ€" : nu0 . R Iu wrood, copper, brass and tin; , , UPOR Uus the value of these . forical Museum, and many in ‘ : handâ€"made, handâ€"carved furniâ€" things, handâ€"woven quilts, ° her own home, showing treas 4# I ture, \ and â€" handâ€"woven and spreads and table covers, carâ€". . (UTES cg)llected through the years .. gas ; : homeâ€"dyed materials, to which pets made from ragsâ€"all dyes _ and displayed in her renovated t she is always adding. + procured from herbs and grass. ~ log home which is indeed a . : , .. ‘ s As a child the speaker recallâ€"‘ « ©%â€"and a grain sack made from . Inuseum, Mrs, Neil told of a, . ed rainy day visits to the attic _ fl8x grown on the farm. Interâ€" ‘ Bicnic and open house to be where strong odors . of â€" cedar‘ esting stories of rescuing a> held at Sharon Temple on June; : # £ j and drying winter pears were >\ SPread used as a horse blanâ€" 17th at. which she will have i â€"â€" mecompanied by the paiter of ket, two small hearts in a handâ€" several tableaux depicting pionâ€" 4 <a+ d fain on the roof. Having a _‘ Women rug from a bonfire, and eer life. She also made arrangeâ€" ; Pss Trench ~mother whose altie= Obe piéce from a beautiful,. ments for a bus load of mem: s m trunks â€" contained . trousseau handâ€"made spread being cut up bers to visit her home in the © pooy> SB clothes, plumes, trains, Jong| < ‘frOm used in a sick room. These fall to see and ask questions. 3 ig . T dresses and Erench heels there}, ME Neil took home, washed _ about any article she has. * were plenty of dressâ€"up cosâ€"|‘ 204 had on display as she talkâ€" Mrs. Sam Cawker of Port ' w o sn lfi tumes for litle girls and che| ~©@U. She impressed upon us the . Perry, Mrs. George Wolfe of,â€" .. ... â€" e old furnitute, carpets,. lamps,| . love and pride in their work . Blackstock and Mrs. M. Emer. °â€" t t § )00A dishes etc.,. afforded. ~much| . displayed by the early settlers, ‘son of Nestleton voieed the ape‘ \‘icug:) u.6 c‘ .fi make believe housckeeping maâ€"| <(Mtticate handâ€"carving, beautiâ€" . preciation of the ladies for the «m toaps as terial. | . ful colorings, well whittled .. wonderful lecture and illustraâ€"s © 0o > 60> 050 |_ Mirs, Neil spoke of the archâ€"| WOOdenâ€"ware and religious moâ€" >‘ tions. All hope a County Muâ€" â€" .. u. .e eologists who are paid to dig in | tifs woven into all handâ€"work seum will be a reality in every e * e Indian dumps for treasures and by the Pennsylvania Dutch locality and trust we will be | i ‘bits of early pottery and imâ€" from whom she obtained many. â€" able to avail ourselvesof the ~â€" Te : | {plements. She stressed the neâ€"| * treasures. â€",, pleasure of . accepting Mre. 3 * 4 icessity of preaching. conservaâ€") . |, A list of articles to preserve Neil‘s kind invitation to her ® is i3 tion to us, the value of old furâ€"| fet a County Museum which ~+ bome. An enjoyable lunch was. . . .02 0. . L niture, farm tools and houseâ€"> She hopes each community will served by the Nestleton ladies .. . ~ i T hold necessities all handâ€"made, ..begin included, tinware candleâ€" | and & happy social hour conâ€" en ho w i by our early ancestors. Farmers ®* molds, stencilled trays, tin.‘. Cluded one of the most interâ€" = vaig | are experiencing a period of « sceones, glassware, pottery, ironâ€" â€", :esting Speaker, Service after. TKEâ€" 6 \prosperity _ as . mever before istone china, copper, brass and °* noons ever to be provided by " U.L>.s*" 2. We known and are tearing down old (tinware, woodenware which has the Department for Nestleton F i sheds, barns, garages and back â€"‘been whittled out, old clocks,. , [Women‘s Institute éadles and _ .. t kitchens. to build new ones, \silh o twettes, . daguerreotypes " their visitors. MR To (~ MSBS e op ¢ thus much of value is destroyâ€": "powder horns, crockery, ald ..>;.> : + n >. mE m *3 m ed, burned or taken to the [books, recipes, handmade boxâ€" .. [ ... ooeeete 4 6 Sasca e s dump. She went on to say that es,. bowls, sapbuckets, spiles or oi WCn & M maeed + 0 Anmil io n enienine o R a Americans are coming to Canâ€" â€" yokes â€"all handwork â€" noâ€"maâ€" ; ho ~ 1 ooo o I ce ada, buying these treasures and . chines. o * l vÂ¥ip : taking them home to put in 3 their wonder{ul American muâ€"