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i i’ * YOU WOULD NOT THINK Ruth Lambert Jones You would not think A Chickadee Could stir the branches of a tree. You would not think A little dog Could shake a house With his small jog. You would not think The step of man Could dissipate A bridge's span, Or that his spirit Could soar higher Than bombers, Pestilence. and fire. * 'A' i Ballinafad‘s big project this year was put- ticipating in the building of the new community centre. They gave a donation of money. paid for drilling the well and for some extra land needed. and bought one hundred chairs. Camp- bellville is undertaking to help build an addition to the Masonic Hall to provide badly needed facilities for the community and the Institute. Dublin helped a young family who had lost both parents. also a family whose home was burned. The report says that they have a quilt committee and make many quilts to sell but they always keep one on hand to give in case of need. Plainfield gave a cash donation to a “burned out" family and for another they bought bed- ding and had a shower of kitchen utensils. Kent Centre members contributed canned goods to be given to a family in need. Scotch Block: “We believe that a deep pool left unprotected by the Department of High- ways was fenced in because of our request." Bethe! Zion: "There is a cemetery in our community which had been sadly neglected. so this year Wt: had some members meet with the council and an agreement was made to repair fences and level the ground. Now a committee of interested local men has been formed to look after the upkeep of the cemetery.“ Parkdalc provided screens for the outside of the Windows of their community centre to pro- tect the glans and made drapes for the win- dows. They helped to obtain evening bus serv- Ice for the area. Keewetin finds some of its most worthwhile work tn assisting the local Health Unit. Betchwoed distributed literature from door to door for the Cancer Society and the Tb. Clinic and sent twu members to help with the clinic. Kent Centre also helped with this clinic. :4 Wabash is working on the problem of or. larging and renovating the village hall, mom: to give better accommodation to the lDCl'etlbl.‘ ‘ number of Scouts and Cubs. ' Kent Centre gave $200 towards putting a or: furnace in the community hall, raising halt this through a benefit card party. South Raleigh: “We do not have our money and We could not “adopt” a child 1, another country so we got one at home. ‘. "adopted" a retarded boy in our nearby ll pital school and we take him out for \j birthdays and Christmas and befriend hint any way we can. We would recommend thi. other Institutes." This other note comes tr South Raleigh: “We had a party at our Cm. Home. We visited with the old folks and down and let them talk to us.“ Brooke sponsors three 4-H Homemth- Clubs. They say “We are happy to be rear-1 so many Newâ€"Canadian (Dutch) girls. Bentpath invited the neighboring Farm rum to meet with them for the special Wt art’s Institute broadcast last February and 1 report “a very interesting discussion." Port Lambton provided the hall for a ptw meeting with a speaker and film on “To Si» or Not to Smoke" from the Lambton (In Society. This branch provided a meeting p for the Scouts, Cubs, Guides and Brownies gave a donation to each group. They maintain a librarian for the communin brary for a period of two hours two do week. Beechwood gives the local library «I in the Institute hall rent free. Shetland had a lecture on “Work Among Indians on Our Reserves” by a Superintcrn of Indian Affairs. * * * THIS, TOO, WILL PASS A mighty monarch in the days of old Made offer of high honor, wealth and gold To one who should produce in form concise A motto for his guidance, terse yer wise â€"- A precept, soothing in his hours forlorn, Yet one that in his prosperous day would run Many maxims were sent the king, men say. The one he chose: "This, too, will pass away 0h, jewel sentence from the mine of truth, What riches it comains for age or youth! Go, write these words upon your heart, And make them of your daily life a part. Has some misfortune fallen to your lot? This too will pass away â€" absorb the though: And wait; your waiting will not be in vain: Time gilds with gold the iron links of pain. The dark today leads into light tomorrow: There is no endless joy, no endless sorrow. Since life is short we need to make it bread: Since life is brief we need to make it bright. Then keep the old king‘s motto well in sight. And let its meaning permeate each day. ‘ Whatever comes, “This, too, will pass away} -â€" Author Unkn. * i- * HOME AND COUNT: t"