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* it it "To have known one good woman, one woman who through the chances and mischances of this life has held her heart in her hand like a palm branch. waving all discord imo peace, helps renew our faith in God, in mankind, and in each other, more than many sermons." _ â€"Frnm Thunder Bay North Women’s Institute Districr Annual Programme. ‘1’ 'k * Mrs. Van Beekhoff. President ACWW, who had spent a week in Norfolk county in 1953. Langton: "We read letters received by a local ‘foster parent' from an Italian boy adopted through the Foster Parents Plan, It was an eye- opcner to let us see how badly these children need our help.“ Codriugton adopted a Chinese orphan through Unitarian Service. Beaverton is very proud of a boy they adopted in a boys’ school in India through the interest of a misâ€" sionary. Lynn Valley had a high school boy tell about his trip to UN and a refugee speak on her ex.- periences during the war, Marburg had a programme on homemaking conditions in Russia and other Asian countries. At Walsingham a new Canadian gave a dem- onstration of Belgian Lace Making. Colborne considers their International Day pro» gramme the most interesting of the year. They read a. letter from an Institute pen friend in Australiaâ€"Colbornc had sent a contribution of two pounds to this Woman's Country Women’s Association for their new building. From the Royal Swedish Embassy in Ottawa they got a newspaper and magazine as source material on Sweden. The report continues: “We started in Australia. went to Rhodesia and read an article At the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of 4.H Home- making Clubs in Dutterin County, Miss Flora Durnin (left), County Home Economist, was presented with 0 gold wrist watch in recognition of her twenty-five years' service in supervising these clubs. The presenta- tion was made by Mrs. Alberto Burke of Waldemar, n 1935 club member. Mrs. Bernice Modill, Rosemount (right), expressed the gothering's appreciation of Miss Durrtin's services. 36 on a school for native women conducted mitt-h like our local leader classes; read a letter [mm a woman sent under the Colombo Plan to tent] similar courses in Ghana; and an article on a visit to a Danish farm by Lyn Harrington. lllux, [rated with photos taken by her husband." A member of Kinsate visiting in England 5pm.. at a Women‘s Institute Rally there and hl'Ol' it back a report of Institute work in England. At Princess Elizabeth’s International Du; , woman from Holland gave a talk on Hot: ; and why she and her family decided to corn: m Canada: and a Danish woman demonstrated r. ing Danish pastry which was served for Juno 1 the meeting» Castiemore had a missionary and home Cc. mist speak on her work in India. Classic had a talk with slides on Russia talks on three provinces of Canada. Stratford Juniors had a film “Paradise Vu‘ showing a Dutch family moving from their ill, [and to Canada and some of their hardships. Everready: Costumes from foreign com were modelled with a commentary on each something about the country represented. Atikokan reports: “At our International mt , we had guests representing seven countries, land. Norway, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, land and England. Each brought a dish [‘th in her country and this food was very . enjoyed by all of us. The guests seemed to . the meeting as much as the members and Was a lively discussion about homes. sci and the way of life in their countries as pared with Canada. Amprior also had the above type of progru with women from four countries taking part. Stewartville has a friend working in Pale They had a letter from her on Life In Pu- read at a meeting. Navan had several new Canadians as 9 two of them speaking on the schools and L". tional systems of their native countries. Ho and the Ukraine. Fenelon Falls had a display of dolls i member of an International Doll Club. shu the national costumes of many countries. Elmdale had a film and talk about Net the speaker in native costume; another lull East Prussia by a member who came from tin and for lunch, spaghetti prepared by a mcr whose husband came from Italy, Bridgeport: Two students from Jamaica Montserrat attending Waterloo College spoki- their native countries and answered questions. Allanburg had a talk comparing educatiui Russia and in Canada. Hillsburg Auxiliary. The motto for the hi ins was “A good citizen is not just content to it at * "Train up a child in the way he should go: i when he is old, he will not depart from it" l but if in the interval he should do so, before r ‘L' curtain £3115. he will return,â€"From Thunder North Women's Institute District Annual 1"" gramme. k * * HOME AND COUNiRY