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":3 - I' l Vi 3 33 E13 C0NT'D HISTORY or MOUNT HOPE WOMEN'S INSTITITE 3 ( 33: . _ (r: Our activities for the year 1956 were many baskets of fruit, and these were donated to "ii, and varied: the Saugeen Memorial Hospital, Southampton. 33 Tables were placed In Arran Township Park A first for our group this year was to send 3:3 and In this project we helped financially leaders to the Training School for the 3.3 as well. course "Sew to Save Dollars and make Sense." '_':',"';,' Then the leaders held regular meetings, for 333 thar group helped supply food for the the rest of' the members, where we learned 3 ,1 Garden Party held at the Latter Day Saints many new and helpful hints In sewing as well 33 "e grounds In Port Elgin. This was to raise as making several useful garments. air: funds for the Saugeen Memorial Hospital In a 31 Southampton. The Variety Program which was started by 33 the District Branch this year, was held In (r:),, Other Interesting programs included such Saugeen District High School at Port Elgin. ii/ Speakers as: To this, our Institute supplied two numbers 33 for the program and made up candy which was 33; Mrs. Eldred Aiken, who increased sold to help raise the funds. 3'; our knowledge In Community Activ- 3: Ities and Public Relations. During the year our members visited the i Paisley Institute, and had as guests at our i' Professor and Mrs. Ewen from meetings: . Guelph who showed slides on their 'i-' recent trip to Jamaica. Mrs. Harvey Grant, who demon- , strated the making of pads for 5 Mrs. Cecil Farrow, who demon- cancer patients. ', strated the making of artific- l, ial flowers and novelties. Mr; . J. H. Chapman, who spoke on l "Pre-pasted Papers and Interior , 3 Decorating . " Is, l * * a: * * 33 Mrs. Wilmer Ribey, our District 3": The year 1957 opened with nineteen members President, and Mrs. Otto Gateman. 3 on the roll. I; 3. That summer, the Institute members, along * * * * ' (l, with the Farm Forum families, toured the it recently opened Television and Radio At the beginning of 1959-60, with eighteen 3 Station at C.K.N.X. members, our first big event was the Dis- lil,, trict Annual held in the Mount Hope United '3 With members of the Burgoyne Institute as Church. This meeting was well attended p," guests, we had W. Bill McBride, Assistant and quite a successful day. 3 Agricultural Representative from Walkerton " speak. Something new for our members was the "Day _.)', at the Log House" at the Bruce County Mus- l Mrs. James Collins" of Tara spoke on the sum, Southampton, when two or three of our ': work and progress of' the Crofthaven School ladies, supplied with cookies for lunch 3; for Retarded Children at_0wen Sound. for the visitors, were hostesses there. 3. At another meeting Mrs. Russell Wagner This year our group entered an exhibit at "' gave an Interesting talk on their summer the Arran-Tara Fall Fair for the first 33- -, trip to Europe. time as well as starting a 4-H-Club with 3; 3,5; the first course being the I'Supper Club." __ M Before the year closed, the Institute '3' . ' -' packed a layette to he sent to the Uni- Several of our members attended a Millin- 3 tarian Service Committee. ery Course sponsored by the 1lH.111serof't ml. " Our group took the course "The Third Meal," 332- with Mrs. Harvey Rapper and Mrs. Harry _ * * * * * . Kibler as leaders. _j, The year of 1958-59 opened with a new Pres- other speakers we had were: 33' ident, MI'SO Barold MeArthur. 333 Mrs. Emmerson Smith, who gave a 1": One of our first proifetstts was to Pack demonstration on making flowers 31!' i3 ' 3:3 :33. (ii) 3.. . . 3.. rt