The Brantford Expositor - The Women's Institute 75th Anniversary, p. 6

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(Continued from Page 5) vinces from the west to the cast coast was carried to the «Adclaide. Hunter. Hoodless Homestead in June 1967 when the. FWIC Board Directors ‘visited the Homeâ€" stead for a symboli¢ treeâ€" planting ceremony which marked. the completion of a centennial project dear to the hearts of all Women‘s Institute members. Holding a spade to receive the soil the National President said, "As this soil from our great Historic plaque 1 » skille To: of highways 5 and 24, So stop in soox\szénfde 1;; ‘:);n*l ‘i:;flcd beauticians o gemorat‘mg Te 2 $ - birth of Adelaide Hunâ€" ° ter, was unveiled _by [A Her â€"Excellency Lady l VI A < Tweedsmuir of Elsford. 37 KING STREET EAST, BURFORD _ _ PHONE 449â€"5615 Shouldn‘t you show as much interest in your car as you do your home? See or call us for H& M PROTECTION GUARANTEED 100% IN ALL 22 CRITICAL RUST AREAS Use LADIES! Warmest Congratulations On Your 75th Anniversary FULL LIFETIME WRITTEN GUARANTEE Your "Chargex"â€"Free Pick:Up Delivery L YLA S Women‘s Institute of Canada country unites, let us redeâ€" dicate ourselves to working in unity in all our endeaâ€" vours for home and counâ€" try". _ ‘The â€" International President,. Mrs, Aroti Dutt, placing a plaque beside the second sugar maple tree on the sloping lawn behind the houseâ€" said, . "This sacred spot where the ‘founder of our . worldâ€"wideâ€" movement was born â€" I bring. you good . wishes . of 6,000,000 women. liying on six. contiâ€" nents". Guaranieed Lifetime Autoâ€"Truck Rustproofing THE EXPOSITOR: BRANTFORD, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1972 In March of 1953 a new branch of the North Norfolk women‘s Institute: was orâ€" ganized, drawing its memâ€" bers from Wilsonville, Vaâ€" nessa, and Hillerest . . . For the 10th anniversary tea a hobby show was held and a unique item was sold . ... it was an historical map of Norâ€" folk County and was designâ€" ed and made by Wilvanerest members . . . Eivery year there is an exhibit at the Norfolk County Fair . . . Mrs, Norman Jamieson, 1972 president, has led 25 4H elubs, something of a reâ€" cord. Macdonald Instifute / In 1899 Mrs. Hoodless expressed the wish that the Women‘s . Institute ask the government to make provision for the scientific education of women by establishing a women‘s department at the Ontario Agriculâ€" \ tural College at Guelph, Macdonald I ns titute was WI project : The committee was made up of Dr. Helen MacMurchy, Miss Gerâ€" trude Gray, Miss Laura Rose, Mrs. E. E. Kitchâ€" en, and Mrs. J. E. Brethour, The judges were Mis. Aelaide Hoodless and Miss Mary Urie W atson, dean of Macdonald Inâ€" stitute, Wilvancrest WI At Macdonald. Institute At the first WI conâ€" vention~ in 1902 a reâ€" quest for a motto and a pin resulted in the apâ€" %)om:tment of a commitâ€" ee to receive. suggesâ€" tions and make suitable selections. In 1937, the cairn erâ€" ected at the intersection In 1972 more than 1,â€" 200 of them have been completed in Ontario. It was in 1940 that | Lady. Tweedsmuir sugâ€" gested that the branch histories of the WI be compiled. 7 She approached Sir William _ Macdonald of Montreal. He was so inâ€" terested that he contribâ€" uted $200,000 for the building at Guelph which now bears his name. L a dy . Tweedsmuir ] was, tha wile of thr than Governorâ€"General of Caâ€" nada, John Buchanan, Baron Tweedsmuir, who served from 1935 untilâ€"his death in 1940. In 1903 the first Womâ€" en‘s Institute convenâ€" tion was held in the new Macdonald Institute, BARON AND LADY TWEEDSMUIR Tweedsmuir ; It is said that Laura Rose penned the words For Home and Country while sitting in her mother‘s . parlor, that night, When the committee met~ later that sSame year, this motto was seâ€" lected and has since b(elen» universally adoptâ€" ed. YARD GOODS, RUGS and CARPET PIECES, HAND KNITTING PARNS, BONDED MATERIALS, DAPpâ€" . ERY FABRICS, UPHOLSTERY uty FABRICS, BLANKETS, ‘,C»‘:: REMNANTS, SEwinNc gh e 0j © NOTIONS, PATTERNS, @iâ€"4)fA * SOCKS and UNDER ) . . wEar, NEEDLEPOTNT = ARTS and CRAFTS. Fine selection c 2nd FLOOR: Hand knitting yarns, crochet and of arts and crafts supplies. Ist FLOOR: Open Mon, to S SPRUCE ST., P 000‘s of yards of Dress and Drapery Fabrics at. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. â€" Thurs. and Fyi. to 9 o.m C n (cMl NA k id _/ . e ELi O B Ml"~ rizza House _ | ARIS D TWFY ENeRe Co TWSE ARWHEVEITE ele ie 7 e 6y â€"~pmO Rujoy the most delicious Pizzas in town, Wo use only. top. auality smoked back bacon in our Pizzas. Or dine in our comfortable, sant Suroundings for some of the finest a dian and Plalian food around. 5 Italian and Canadian Foods IGA Plazaâ€" 164 Colborne CATERING SERVICE We Cater to Weddings, Stags, Dinners, Clubs, Banguets. etc, For More Information Call Sportsman‘s Restaurant HOURS: Sunday to Thursday ‘Til 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday ‘Til 2 a.m, CALL 759â€"6135 and Resftaurant Y(@ A42â€"4892 a . large ve 35 % > 5t W sA ramiely

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