International Peace Garden, Progress Report

              supeJj^ Pd the construction of the booth. It was opel^ Pthe be­ginning
of the second week in July and in the next seven weeks
people from 41 states and eight provinces signed the register,
making a total of 4,300 registrations. During a part of the season
on Sundays the booth was staffed by representatives from the
neighboring towns of Dunseith in the United States and Bois-sevain
i n Canada. The booth was stocked with literature adver­tising
national parks and playgrounds, maps, etc. Post cards,
showing views of the Peace Garden, were on sale, and literature
giving information on the Peace Garden was distributed. The
bulletin desci- ibing the history and progress of the Peace Garden,
prepared by the Superintendent, was of special interest to the
visitors and received wide distribution.
The Order of the Eastern Star constructed and financed a very
convenient and commodious community kitchen for use of the
jmblic desiring accommodation for family and small picnic
groups.
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire have continued
their very generous financial support in developing the Terrace
Panel of the formal area and increasing their cash donations for
the year by $ 1,500.
In addition, substantial cash donations were received from
Boissevain, Brandon, Dunseith and other towns in North Dakota,
from the rural municipalities of Manitoba, and from many other
organizations and individuals.
Without this generous public support we could not have made
much progress this last year.
Two groups of Homemakers organized tours, with 160
in one group and 215 in the other. The Old Timers from the
neighboring Country met at the Lodge. The Oddfellows of Bois­sevain
gave a picnic at the Peace Garden to the Senior Citizens
of the Community. In addition. Fraternal Societies arranged
Internationa] gatherings using the Lodge as a meeting place.
An International Relations Conference was held in the autumn
at the Lodge, sponsored by the International Relations Clubs of
the Minot State Teachers College, Minot, North Dakota, and of
Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba. Students of these two
colleges spent the day discussing international affairs and tour­ing
the Garden. It is suggested that when convenient, organi­zations
visiting the Peace Garden arrange in advance for tours
of the Garden.