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l l t l L districtcorrespdudent' , 1 I. i B) Thelma Humor ' l 1.. ~. - . .1} Literary buffs honored The Embro branch of the Royal Canadian Legion recently honored some of the top students at Zorra Highland Park school for, their entries in the annual literary contest. Winners are, from left: Judy Verhoef, of RR 1 Embro, PrOJect aids War Memorial Hosprtal in London cW/??¢ Jen er Buchan, of RR 3 Woodstock, Kelly Wallace 1111, Jamie Smith, both of Embro Presenting the awards is Legion commander Roy Maslen, of RR 1 Embro. The winners now advance to district level competition. '1'?" Photo by Thelma Humor .1 Jae-1 -¢.g..n.u .. :- Brooks dale Women s Institute holds BROOKSDALE ---- A quilting bee was held during the recent January meeting of the Brooksdale Women' s 'l nstitute here. ' One large Red-Cross quilt and four 'crib quilts were tied for the War. Membrial . Hospital 'in_ London. Finger puppets werealso made ' Dessert lunch was served during. the meeting - Mrs Newton Bean of RR 2 'notes for fruit baskets from "Christmas were received " ' , Members learned a course en-- titled, .?'Wise Money Management Course: for Rural People," is ; available at the Ontario Ministry of. Agriculture and Food office in .. Woodstock Feb. 16 and 17. Members were told of a new 4-H. club unit {or fboth boys and girls who are over 16 years old entitled ~ "Personal Financel'. Mrs Berth Drenth of RR 3 ~Embro, opened the meeting with a ~ Embm suggested selling carnations poe1u"'l'he New Year " Thank you for the Multiple Fund in May Mrs. ' . "Gordon Green, of RR 2 Embro offered to look after the project ' . Mrs. Willis Bean, of RR 2 Embro, and Mrs. Drenth gave the flower fund report. " parnngraphy?' -. Mrs lanetliange, of RR2Embro convened the meeting. The motto. Bruce ' was prepared by Mrs. Munay of RR 1_ Embro The ' . abuse. The courtesy remarks were given . The roll call .was answered by "A: ' modern problem which should be a- Tavistock, had a brain- -teasing quiz concern for Women' s Institutes: . f 'in which Mrs Stuart Piett, of RR ' .'RR 3 Embro were winners _ 'Lange handed out newspaper an 'S current events were given by Mrs Lawrence Munro, of RR 2 Embro Mrs. Brian Monteith,' of RR 3 Embro, sang a hymn; accompanied on piano by Mrs. Bill Matheson of RRs'Embro Mrs. Almer Meadows, '0f Embm and Mrs Jim Malheson ticles that gave solutions to por- nography and alcohol and drug Brooksdale group learns about battered wives Few" WI aids Optlmlsm PlaCe By Thelma Riuser by Mrs. John Innes, of RR 2 Embro. The meeting closed with O Canada. district correspondent . BROOKSDALE -- The trauma of haltered wives and" children was brought home to the Brooksdale Women's Institute at their recent meeting Louise Gibson and Lynda Mann. from Optimism Place, Stratford' s 1 home for battered women and their ' children; explained the facts behind what is one of the most important . wOmen' 3 issues today. Institute members learned about ' the accomplishments of Optimism Place rupee the facility started last taxi 1Wmi--iglasu, year and discovered the need vio- lent husbands have for counselling. The institute also learned Op timism Place needs children' 5 tables chairs and toys Institute members donated $100, a kettle and paper products to the home. Thirty-- two members answered the roll call by explaining a lesson they had learned from a mistake." Mrs Robert Lupton, of RR 2 Embro, convened the meeting and Mrs. Glen Morris, of RR 1 Embro, sang several songs accompanied b : Mrs._ Otto Rounds, of RR )3]. 44 M." . . MM..." .. M . 1 everyone attending "J _ t.1 .gt...15.,§l.., ,_'_ Lakeside on piano. The institute voted to give $15 to l the upcoming Rural Seminar for Vital People in Elmhurst March 23. Mrs Jim- Matheson and Mrs. Bill .Matiieson, both of 11113 Embro , ' plan to attend. Members discussed ways of keeping the Tweedsmuir Histories", 7 safe. Mrs. Willis Bean, of RR 2 Embro, will make a title page for- : thehistory book A red and white dessert was a highlight oi the meeting. ' ._ ,. .-_'. ,' 5"