Vol. 24 FA“. l953 No. 3 C O N 1' E N T 5 Editorial . . . . , . . . . . . . . 3 Opportunity CIasses-â€"-Allison Hart . . . . . . . 4 The President's Corner . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . 7 Pre-Natal Classesâ€"Mabel Bryans . . . . . . . . 7 Provincial Girls' Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Local Leaders Advise Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 15 Institute Holiday at O.A.C.â€" Ethel McCandless . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The Holiday at Kemptvilleâ€" Mrs. E. V. Thompson , . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . , . 24 Grey's County Museumâ€"Edith MacPhatter 25 Books for Young Reodersâ€"Joyce Boniwell 26 In Memory of Mrs. Alfred Watt . . . . , , . . . . . 28 Memorial to Sir Gilbert Parker-â€" Margaret Wakelin , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 29 Fiftieth Anniversaries . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Quilt Block Competition Awards . . . . . . . . . 3l Are You Getting Your Home and Country? . . 3] A Useful Institute Hallâ€" Kathryn Hansuld Lamb , , . _ . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Junior Institute Programmes and Proiects 33 Here and There With the Institutes , . . . . . . . 34 Poems: A Fence or an Ambulance, page 8; A Prayer for Every Day, page 16; Tragedy, page 17; Golden Wedding in November, page 32; It Isn't the Town, It's You, page 44. Published by the Ontario Department at Agriculture In Torontu, on. in the interests of I The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontariu and Home Etenomics Service Extension Brand-t I EDITOR Miss Ethel cl‘lupman Home Economics isvv’rre EDITORIAL COMr'ilTTEE Mrs. Gordon Mac?lmtlr-.- -: t Owen Sound Mrs. James Haggarty, ’. m. Miss Helen McKercher, [w . :lnt Harrie Eronamics Set 20 Spadina Read, I. ma Members of Previn. Board 1957-195 HONORARY PRES. its Mrs. Gordon Mact'hettm ‘ 1 Owen Sound Miss Helen McKercher, . a: Home Economics Sm PRESIDENT Mrs. James Haggem -;n.-n REGIONAL VlCE-PRL “ITS Mrs. J, D. Hassock. Em» Mrs. Harry Francis, I! It Shelburne Mrs. W. J. Cooper. Mir .5 REGIONAL EXECUTIVE EUOH Mrs. J. R. Penney, R.R. l :gam- Mrs. J. P. Carson. R R 'Hmld Mrs. H. E. Dunn. Allisto Mrs. DavId Brown, Eric Mrs. George Ash, Bax B" oc‘muu ADDITIONAL DIPE E Mrs. Linden Clerk, On: .a‘tir College. eritby Mrs. W. J. Craig, Dsgn. Mrs. Frank Rodger, RR. mail Mrs, Clifturd Gillespie. - Grafton Mrs. H. Farran. Kettlet Mrs. A. V. Bowen, R I? :vtdu- Mrs. Clara Rinehert, R P Campbellville Mrs. Wm. Ballentine, A Mrs. R. J. McKellor, Km Mrs. W. Green, Caistor - - Mrs. L. G. Lymburner. : -u St Port Celborne Mrs. Ewart Hunt, R.R. 3 Mrs. R. M. Ross. ‘05 P. St londen Mrs. Ear] Bagnatl. R.R. Springfield Mrs. L. Herbert. ILR. 2, “vll' Mrs. Ctitiord Caulter. PI Landlng Mrs. E. W, Brlese, ILR, ‘mrv Mrs. Fred Bennett. Ill ‘“ 5‘ Ft. William Mrs. Wesley Redtard. R fmn Mrs. Art Bennett, 230 V; “‘l R.R. 7. Oukville Miss Audrey Dobsall, R Cnrunna SECRETARY-TREAT. Mrs, G, Gordon Mayna- cn-il‘ CONVENERS OF STE ‘40 COMMITTEEt Agriculture and Canadl' â€"Mrs. Orland Rirlm Citizenshlp and Edutati # Mv Keith Edwards. H. 'D'W Ont. I Public Relatlens â€"- I’. ' McCandless, Bax 4' ‘VDI‘ down _ Historical Research 9 CW? Event; â€" Mrs. Berm 5'00“ Cherry Valley Home Ecanemics and Hw d Ernest Irwin, tut. 2. r. ‘ buttr- Resolutiens â€" Mrs. L Phutter Contarflnee and Holida- â€" Mrs. E. V. Thoma-7‘ Ariss » F.W.|,C. RQDI’BEGHIEI‘IVE" Penney. Master P It I ml" HOME AND €0stY