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~ HOME and COUNTRY Published by ISTRICT ANNUAL MEETINGS PROVE REAL INSPIRATION I yrict Annuals in this first post our show our women keen and mi u) get on with the jot; of build- ‘nu n foundation for a lasting peace, .r war work our women turn to on :inle activities. Uppermost they dt-i'csted in doing their hit to u. do the suffering of a war-torn H. But also, there is a definite \IvWfll‘d more community work. .‘ wning parties {or the boys and [111‘ {mm the S I'VICES, special wel- for war rides and a greater inn -t in our young people were ' mentioned at most annualsl women, the mothers of the unity, are doing much to deve- happy, wholesome community ml right attitudes which will bu nil‘ homes and families together. ugh community understanding it l min of our women to help huild national and international landing Mrs. Hayes Reports nneral, I found no weakening or ml: of efl'ort, but rather, a appreciation of the need for .npe of that work “For Home ‘nuntry” for which the organ- u has always stood. Thinkini: 'l are taking their Institute work t 'ously than ever before. This mven by the fact that this year HLS very little of the difficulty . nccd in previous years with the ms of oflicers,â€"in both the ins conducted by Board Members who three I conducted myself, appeared a much greater mess on the part of members «pt office and to assume res- wility. Can this he a byproduct nr "Citizenship? work with -mphnsis on the obligations n- individual in the matter of dine the needed leadership for w ratio organization? hr» was also, and this very wilili‘. a much more optimistic than in former years. Twm of the districts visited Yer d having new Institutes organ- during the year, and many mort- «ed groups on the point of organ- wn. This is in sharp contrast to vurs of the immediate past where [my was one of disbanding. ‘\ for some specific details. rd â€"The Standing Committee irts were unusually well compiled well presented, particularly Social \\ Hare, Some of the reported activi- H were the clinic for the immu ' in of children against diphtheria; 1 n'ranzing of transportation of 50 ii ms to a chest clinic: the canvas ‘ will citizens which resulted in a \ “on to the council for the estab- l Hunt of a library. ockvilleâ€"The District presented IN to school children for such pro- ~ as the making of a “Book of Hi Manners", animal pictures. door . toys and temperance posters »- articles were on display at‘thc Tali and were judged, and Prizes met. nnox had a lively meeting high- '1 by the brisk efficiency of the ‘ t ofiicers. The President made ‘ I'ry fine opening address outlining ‘1” duties of the district director, the “ dues of the local secretaries in tho I .itter of reports, fees. etc. and the “‘NEary gave her reports With <‘,.tc_tltutle and unusual attention to ill-mil. There was a display of made~ Hrcr articles, for which prizes were mven. ,l'lastings Eastâ€"Three interesting 3Y5 marked this meeting” Tweedsmuir Village Books, work 0‘ “ Homemaking Club and articles rc- made. A Roll CalI,â€""How we can cellent ideus, every branch responding. SUNIMER, 1946 Number 2 NORTHERN TOUR SHOWS WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC AND KEEN I'PPER LEFT: SHICOE Sill'TH Left tn rightâ€"Miss Anna Leul‘ Superintendent: Mrs. Roy Goodfellow. President; Mrs. II. l-l. Twas; M . G, C. Allan, "on. Free. and Mrs. G. G. .Iullllslml. Board Director. UPPER RIGH <OUTH )ll‘h‘liUIiA GROI'I’ A' BICACEBIHIH‘ Adv itc~ llis Hughes. Secs . C. Kirkpatrick. l’rcsidenl; Hrs. Iiullcr: \Irs. ' l’clty. Holnr I‘Iruuumisl and \lrs. .lnhu h, 'Ia TIYE .\T ALLANSVILLE I‘rl-s Icnl; Ira‘. A. \\'. Iiricso. llunurnr) I’n-siili-III: ‘Il‘l‘IL‘d Pres em; and Mrs. E. l‘t-rrylnan. Scurrlur) CENTRE RIGHT KENDRA “’OMEN RIDE Ti) DISTRICT MEETINGIN I‘III‘lSIDI‘lN’I‘N 'l'ltlll‘K Left In richlfi. 5 Anna Lewis, Superintendent; Mrs. 1‘. n. Durfey. Ilislrict I'rt-sitlenl nnn Mrs. Sarah Christ' nson. Board Director for licnurll and Ilainy River Ilislriclsl LOWER LEFT: \"ONIEN'S INSTITUTE RE. F RUORI AT IIRAL'EITRIINI SORED BY lll'SICOKA SOUTH DISTRICT IIO‘VVER CENTRE: OIVR .‘IUST NORTHERLY INSTITUTES ANS‘VER THE ROLL CALL ISY DONATING BABIES LAYE'I'I‘ES A flifl from the district to the Imsnitnl ill Hearst. H Executiic ulliccrs are. left to rightil“ ' S can. Squirt-u Board Director [or Cochran:- and Tom‘ Mrs. G. Ash, 1 r LOWER RIGHT: “'AR BRIDES GIVEN SPECIAL \VELCOME AT HUNTSVILLE. MI'SKUKA NORTH The picture shows Mrs. \‘. Cox and i. .. Charles Wood. n'nr brides nnw liiing in Russenu. TRE F 2nd V CENTRE LEl‘VI': . Left to rightinrs. \lrs. E. Ii. l . [‘lested. Bruun. Pre"(lent; Mrs. Roy Bunn, new A \"(IIITHY I'IEHJI‘X'T ISI’UNV Mrs Wilson, Vicwl‘rcsq Mrs. Ross [)ndds, voners of most committees reported of _ “ I'vt Alvxuml- one receiving reports ri-mn every singln nrnimun u imuhmrur 0m" and branch in mm district nnl'. nl‘u'lyrnl'u ' I. told how they Prime Edward_Tl,is (“mm is l‘nd L'ulnc to urn nm- m a Women’s ~ ~ - - In. tutu ivm' 5 acid] attention to ns teen- ‘ , I live iiupillmion. Almost without ex- “"0 Institute; I'L-Imrtvvl holding: a co" Linn its branches carrr on organ- “"ubi' Meeting at which lmlues and will youth projects. ’ youm: mothers Weru vntcrtainoll. At Nurthumherlnml EnstiA R011 Nurthumherlnnd \Vrst This was in Call which guve the institutes a carte Vm’ SUUCFSSFHI 1WI | Dll‘lng annual us Women's Institute members im- prove Canada by hnvmu better homes"â€"brou):lit out some very ex- Hastings West also had a Roll Call â€"“This Fair Canada of Ours". thet res onses touching on every aspec of IEanadian Lifeiher heritage. her peoples, her resources, her assets, her ' v nv nations. The construc- " ‘ ~ I > taisfi‘lir?"fiin‘7ed by our own W- I} in 'blanchc to say w - my pleased _ one u. the gum-ml. limb signal”: of Canadian life was stressed and in the brought {on}. inte sunn- msung, I'L'pm'ts and the :Iolmlod revle“ of the tremendous amount of work accom- . Y ’. Institute activities Some spoke of Inst'tutc work, some _ ' lipm‘tls‘ c‘j‘ilenxhth nation building. gave bits of inspirational verse. one Pllfillljd- EVCI‘Y Person “Tm had any new in e 1) annual was spoke on "Hobbies", one on "Posture". part in the da_\ .- 1n- "odmgs seemed Hastin gs Northâ€"This outstanding because the district con- (Continued on [age 4 Column 3) one gave a brief biographical sketch