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pointed accredited visitors to the conference. Miss McKercher will go as a representative of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Olficers for 1959 President, Mrs. James Haggerty; Honorary Presidents. Mrs. Gordon Macl’hatter and Miss Helen McKercher: Regional Vice~Presidents, Mrs. H. Dunn, Mrs. W. Green, Mrs. Fred Bonnett; Regional Executive Directors, Mrs. Frank Rodger, Mrs. A. Farrah. Mrs. Earl Bagnall. Mrs. Clifford Coulter and Mrs. Wm. Ballentine. Secretary- Treasurer. Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard; Conference and Holiday Secretary, Mrs. E. V. Thompson. Conveners of Standing Committees: Agriculture and Canadian Industries. Mrs. Orland Richards; Citizenship and Education, Mrs. Douglas Hart; Historical Research. Mrs. Bernard Brooks: Resoi Iutions. Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter: Public Relaâ€" tions Represen‘ative. Mrs. P. Y. McCandless: F.W.I.C. Representative, Mrs. R. J. Penney. It has come to the attention of the Board that many conveners of standing committees do not receive copies or outlines on work to he carried out during the year. These reports and outlines are sent to secretaries with other reading matter to save postage. These should be passed on to conâ€" veners as soon as possible as only by studying these reports and outlines are they able to carry out their work in the branches successfully. h'liscellaneous Reports Mrs. E. lrwin reported for the Canadian Assoâ€" ciation of Consumers and the Canadian Cancer Society; The Ontario Historical Society, Mrs. Bernard Brooks; Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture, Mrs. J, P. Corson; Conservation Council of Ontario, Mrs. Orland Richards: Rural Leadership Forum, Mrs. G. Burkitt; Ontario Welfare Society, Mrs. A. Farran; Canadian estimates of selected entertainment films, Miss Ethel Chapman; Cana- dian Association for Adult Education, Mrs. R. N. Ross; A.C.W.W.. Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard; Safety Workshop and Farm Safety Meeting, Mrs. P. Y. McCandless. Mrs. James Haggerty gave a resume of her duties with the F.W.I.C. She also gave a report of the Salada-Shirriff-Horsey Co. project. She along with many members attended the tea given by the Company at which the provincial prize Winners were announced and presented with their prizes. The first prize was awarded to West End Women‘s Institute, Guelph; second prize to West Fort William Women‘s Institute: third prize to Elders Mills Women‘s Institute. Honorable men« tion went to the Women's Institutes of Pittsburg; Zenda; Besboro; Brook‘s; Dublin; South Torrenâ€" torus; Temperanceville; Appin; Fordwich and Shedden. After some discussion it was agreed that the F.W.I.O. would not enter the Salada-Shirriffâ€" Horsey Co. competition next year. _Mrs_. R. C. Walker‘s report on the Tweedsmuir Histories was read by Mrs. Maynard. Mrs. Walker was unable to attend as she was conduct- ing Tweedsmuir History Workshops through the Provmce. 106 applications have been received for the workshops and after these are completed there Will be no more for some time. 14 Mrs. Charles Agnew reported she h;..| elected as member of the Board of [i Winter Fair, also a member of the no mittce, the committee of the Exhibitors‘ [tr-u. I and the committee for the afternoon tea \tva-JZJIUH the Sunday during the show. Mr“. Am“, represented the F.W.I.O. at the Receptt’int“firw hibitors given by the Lieuthovcrno A. and Mrs. Keiller MacKay. htefl “I R0_\iii 'il] LtJm. r 0:. ‘lttlttrtn Mrs. McArlhur reporting on the [cut .11 mu International Ploughing Match said it Wk. successful and the tent served a great II at Th: refreshments were much appreciated in whim, of children attending the Match. The iur . MM national Ploughing Match will he held i him, worth County and Mrs. W. Green \til‘ I”. W convener for the Women’s institute tent I mil he assisted by Mrs. P. Y. NICCilnLIIEV I Eh: district presidents in the immediate an i [ht Match. Reporting the Holidays and Content. \tr. E. V. Thompson, Conference and HOiltin Mm. tary. stated all were very successful II’tis i. \hu thanked Miss McKereher and her stith 1M co-operation and the women in Guelph \\. grip. ed to arrange billets for the conference (w Mm, hers attended. Mrs. Thompson asked that delegates n M. range to attend the conference and have ~ 'tmr fee and then find that for some reason I at unable to attend, should advise their bran .itu tary before the end of the conference so . rm pooling fee may be returned to the brand wen- dance at the Holidays was an all-time l mg was very rewarding. Mrs. Thompson tr- elected as Conference and Holiday Secrc' and her committee includes Mrs. James Hagch \|rG. Gordon Maynard, Mrs. P. Y. McCanu and Miss Helen McKercher. Mrs. J. R. Penny reported visiting the \‘- tctz'x Institute spot at the Peace Garden wht‘ m .t visit to Western Canada. During the session the Board was adtt that Miss Ethel Chapman, Editor of Home ant \lttl'l- try, and a member of the Home Econonn \ru- iCe, Extension Branch, Ontario DEleFil I Hi Agriculture. was retiring from full-time dt with the Extension Branch, but wouId retain th ‘ ttw ship of Home and Country. To show their respect and affection t« Mm Chapman for the work she has done thr: " i'm Extension Branch and as EdiIOr and m the board were delighted to honour her with .t i into Scotland. While no date has been spelt ‘ tor the trip, it is hoped Miss Chapman “1 m In Scotland at the time of the A.C.W.W. Coin. man The Junior Farmers’ Association have t» wart! their willingness to contribute to this, 1 iii“ wish 0f everyone on the Board that Mia aha?- man take this trip and enjoy it to the l1!‘ l5“ certainly will! And with gratitude unbounded-â€" Ed.) This year‘s scholarship winners attendin.‘ Mm” donald Institute were guests of the Board ,ti din- Her and were presented with their scholarsMP5 b} Mrs. Haggerty. Attending were Lois Nixon. Mu!" lyn Strang, Barbara Dick, Arlyn Ryder and Beth Sickle. HOME AND COUNTRY