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FWIC Board Meeting in Vancouver, June, 1961. It was brought before the Na, tiona1 0aav'ertiiors that fol, 1owed, and as a result $5,000 was voted trom the funds to restore the Homestead and tsn ior landscaping the lawn. Later by a Board let- ter vote, $50 was added to the amount for landscaping. 5531:3595. si'iEdir'Tiird ab _ trruttive steps both hum. aad side were eortstrueted. m '2bwoship oi Sm“): Mixes donated the use of heavy Lmachines and labour, which -improved the site as well as 'the parking area. Picnic ta- bles were the courtesy of the Ontario Department of High- Ways for, three seasons. Following the FWIC pur- chase of the property a Na. tional Homestead tlrmmittee was, set up.- The project was Eyed on the agenda of the The Horticultural Depart. meat of the Ontario Arial tape Co 11 e g e, Guelph, planned and did the laud< sexing am the 11mm:- stead. A flag stone walk was 3599‘; In Agnew 13".“ P. In July-, 1959, at Charlotte, town, Pau, the Board Didectors of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Can- ada decided to purchase the birthplace. A three month's option was taken and the Hamestead purchased for $11,500, with approximately three acres of land. Basically the house was well built. The foundation needed little attention and -the roof only minor repairs. The basement was cemented and. set tubs installed with a mew cold water tank. Cup- boards from the old kitchen were placed in the base, aneut, also a counter space End electric outlets to pre- pare for picnic parties. The butside basement entrance was re-built. An oil furnace with forced air vents was ill- stalled and gives adequate heat to the whole house. The Ontario Hydro did a complete re-wiring job with a new hot water tank and marked a very substantial bill as paid. They also moved an unsight- ly pole from the front of the house to the side. _ TFisliiiisgU" Were made in the interim: of the house. Area, Provincial, N and Iitteruatitmal, the represented br, an y.ie.en?reyties.tt of the dated Country Wom the World. _ Plaque _ cite; sponsored by' #1137131}; as and Auburn Women’s Instr tute was unveiled ty, the Ar.. ound. _. . ty J_aide, Hm Founder 01 stitute. All level awe H ARRISON'S 82 Colborne M. W. 753-201 Litutes eotogieat and Historic s Board, Ontario Depart. 1t of Travel and Publici- at the birthplace of Ade. be‘Hunfex: Hoodless. LADIES'. . . . Looking for 75th Bram LARGER SIZES? o DRESSES I sums o SHORTS o TOPS in cottosryu1.d for.trel - GGi" siaii"sGiid%iuFaUs- . WATSON’S LINGERIE a SWIMWEAR Perennial Service - Fitting Rooms Harrison’s Salute The Anniversary of h Women's Institute t of Canada " Colbomo St. W. Use Your Chargex Card' 9, at Charlotte. the B o a I d the Federated Harrison's in West Branlford Feature Sizes 38 to M in: the w, of the Women 'ere in attend Dis 'omen's In National the latter an Area he Asso- mm] , Plaque attend, of hail m the Erma: pantry, which has been Mama! may: Kitchen Ire the hostess. Kn Septeatberr at mm North and Soukh Brant INstriets entertained at the homestead. A door was out in the lower James S. Gooding, mu- seum division, Ontario de- pawn-nan of travel and puN- icity and Mrs. Jeanne Milk hinnick, Upper Canada Vil- lage, Morrisburg Ontario, visited with the homestead committee. The homestead is the replica of the modest rural home of the period when Mrs. Huadless lived there, 1857-1881. Two acres of land adjoin- ing the Homestead at the west had been purchased by the South Dumfries Town, ship Council for park use. This was landscaped as a Centennial project in the Township and a plaque er- ected in 1967. ings, la April 1963, a terrific wind storm. destroyed part of the roof on the north of the Homestead. The Annual FWIC Board Meeting in Ot- tawa, at the same date, ap- A sub-committee of the larger national committee was formed to be guided by gxpert advice on furnish- 7534014 MRS. HOODLESS WITH HER FAMILY, 1887 house mm: gaauipa= kt 993mg air (awn picnic Kama with pieaie equipment in the basement. lune 19, 1963 hawker Ities- toxic event took place at the Homestead when Mrs. Ger- da van Beekhofi, The Neth, erlands, President ot the As- sociated Country Women of the World made a visit there. Tea was served by the Home- stead Committee in the INV stored dining room, using a clokh and dishes of that perv iod, 100 years ago. p r o v e l retliitlgling, pe CUBE November, 1963, Red Let- ter Day. On invkation hy the , homestead 's history DINING our m "THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON" IS A TREAT THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL ENJOY! By Bell City Cabs' On All Orders Over $s.oo-ciry Limits Only Due to the recent increase in delivery charges all The "House of the Dragon,” and new modern dining room is the ideal place for wedding receptions, ban- quets, die. Call today for your reservatinn. _ 10% OFF AM. TAKE-OUT ORDERS OVER $3.00 EXPOSI'IOR. WM), SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1972 Phone 756-6061 or 752-9865 For.Tuke-Ouf Orders 104 MARKET ST. - BRANTFORD FREE HOME DELIVERY RESTAURANT CREME! FROM THE T? eh r-uar y, 1897) first Women‘s Susanne in the world visited the Historic Birthplace oi the Founder, Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, at B. R. No. 1, St. George, 0n- tario. A band-painted china bowl, i0led with yellow marigolds, centred the din- ing room table where tea . was served with dishes and cloth of that period. local Homestead Committee thc, Mother Institute or 5111117 a; W (01-55 nixed In 1964 the FWIO Board Directors and 400 delegates from the 0ffieer's Confer- ence, travelled by bus from Guelph and were <tttter- l we have em i")::::]),);; so light You have tp try It to believe it In May, 1965, Mrs. Amti Butt, Calcutta, India, Asian Vice-President of the' Asso, abated 0ountryivornen ofythe World came to address the Provincial Converenee of Women in Toronto. “During my travels with ACWW I ot. ten speak of Mrs. Headless. I have always wanted to vis, Y§§ The library in the parlour contains 182 volumes. Fifty-. two of these came from the Caprou Estate in Paris, 0n- tario and are within the ap- propriate dates. Two vol. tunes have been donated by Lady Twee'dsmuir. The kitchen has been set up in the basement beside the old stone fireplace, with its pine furniture, iron stove, tin and iron cook ware and blue willow dishes. There are also tables and chairs gseaiing 45) as well as cups miners, spoons and equip- ment for making tea and coffee provided for Branches bringing their picnic lunch R) the Homestead when the weather is not suitable out, side. Kindly make arrange- ments in advance with the Hostess. tained in the newly decorat- ed basement to tea: With the exception of one year this has been an annual event, entertaining deiegates to the FWIO Offieer's Conference. DALHOUSIE ST. (Downtown) Free Parking In Lot Across the Street We’ll Stamp Your “chef, The second lap in the res- toration and furnishings of _the Homestead was complet- ed as planned for Canada’s Centennial, 1967. The third step _ Landscaping plan. ning was began, A qualified landscape gardener, Rose. hall Nurseries, Brantford, completed the plan for the three acres surrounding the Homestead to be in keeping with the two - acre park owned by South Dumfries Township Council and Iartd, seaped and plagued as their Centennial project 1967. and approved by Mr. Stry- mo, Museum Division, 011- tario Department of Travel and Publicity. By June, 1966, the furnish- ings in the Homestead which had been gifts of groups and individuals were inspected October, 1965, seventy-six members of the Australian Country Women's Associa- tion visited the Homestead on their way home from the Conference in Ireland. it her home'amd pay my rc- specm m such a great lady," she said, when she visited the Homestead. Mrs. Dutt wits elected ACWW Presi- dent in September, 1965 at the ACWW Trinnial Confer- ence in Dublin, Ireland. Soil ttmd Canada’s (Continued on Page a) WHITE - TAN - BONE and BROWN pm .