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The national office of F.W.I.C. requrres services of a secretary since Mrs. Gilstorf who had previously accepted the position has decrd- ed against leaving her present posrtion. Rulings for scholarships and awards have been reviewed and recommendations were ac- cepted by the annual meeting of the provrnCial board. I A motion was passed dissolving the prevrous Constitution Committee and giving the presi- dent power to appoint a Constitution Commit- tee to receive recommendations and comments in preparation for printing and revising of a new Hand Book. (Goal was suggested as 1972.) A card of sympathy on the sudden death of her husband was signed by all board directors and sent to Mrs. Fred Moyer, a former board director. “A Heritage of Canadian Handicrafts" â€"- the history of our Canadian handicrafts â€" is still available for $5.00 a copy from the office of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Can- ada. 46 Elgin St., Room 28. Ottawa 4. On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Maryn Pardy conducted a short briefing on “Women's Insti- tute Procedures“ short courses including an Exercise on the Hand Book, with the board directors. The board directors approved a motion that F.W.I.O. assure Ryerson Press that they will promote the sale of 1,500 copies of Dr, Ethel Chapman’s new book if it is accepted for pub- lication. Separate forms for the Cultural Activities report and the United Nations report will be sent out to the branches. These are to be re- turned by the branch secretary to the district secretary. Miss Sylvia Shaw, an active Junior Institute member, won the “Queen of the Farrow” con- test in Peel County and will represent her county in new year’s International Ploughing Match to be held in Brant County. An invitation was accepted from Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture and Food to partici- pate in the third conference on Agriculture January 16 to 18 at Seaway Towers Hotel. Toâ€" ronto. Delegates appointed are Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller, Mrs. Clarence Diamond and Mrs. Er- nest Douthwaite. Mrs. Lowell Eller is alter- nate. The fourth edition of “What’s What for Children" was displayed from the Citizen’s Committee on Children, The executive were authorized to purchase necessary office equipment for the use of the officers. [Recommendations of amendments to Con- stitution and General Byâ€"laws of the Federated 13 Women‘s Institutes of Ontario were acceplud by the Board and will be circulated wt. printed. Contributions to projects sponsored ;.y A.C.W.W. and F.W.I.C. are to be sent to .3 F.W.I.0. office in order that a complete r ture of the work of the Women‘s Institute-‘ 5 Ontario can be compiled. Discussion was held on affiliations with . er organizations and decision reached to v. tinue except in case of Canadian Associa' for Continuing Education which overlaps ral Learning to a degree and more interest shown in Rural Learning Association. Mrs. H. Noblitt was elected as a first‘ member to the Resolutions Committee. T~ George Meredith was elected first year n. her to the Scholarship Committee. Price list of F.W.I.O. supplies is prir once a year in Home and Conntry. Mrs. Small attended the Royal Winter 7 one afternoon. The federal Minister of A culture, Mr. J. A. Olson brought green from the Canadian Department of Agricuh On Thursday evening. president Mrs. E ett Small was hostess for a get-together in ? our of the staff of the Home Econm Branch and the newly elected president, T Austin S. Zoeller. Miss Helen McKercher tertained the more than fifty guests with armchair tour illustrated by coloured slid: her holiday trip to Granada and of her attt ance at former A.C.W.W. conferences. ' MacMillan, a board director delighted thv dies with musical selections played on her lin. Conveners should keep reports. file and ~ them to be passed on to their successors. Mrs. Small drew the 1968 annual F.W board meeting to a close by expressing thanks for the co~operation, support BBL: tendance of all with whom she had wor She expressed her good wishes to Mrs. Tr; in her retirement from the F.W.I.O. Bi and presented the gavel to the newly ele president, Mrs. Austin Zoeller. Mrs. Zoeller expressed her hope that would be able to fulfill the duties require her and “expected she would be needing good advice of the board directors." “1 could hope to be endowed with a littl- Of Mrs. Small’s great efficiency and her fit. in getting things finished,” said Mrs. 20: “I would hope to have Mrs. Triver‘s calmn Sureness and serenity in being able to con: meetings so efficiently; but. of course I d have these attributes. so with your assistan trust our years together will accomplish all hope “For Home and Country‘ ", conclu the new president. I'll HOME AND coutw