VOL. 22 SUMMER 1956 CONTENTS Editorial , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F.W.I.O. Board Meetingâ€" Mrs. P. Y. McCandless . . . . . . . . . . . .. The President's Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AchievementDay . . . . . The Officers' Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Christmas of Denman College . . . . . . . . Plans for Mrs. Berry's Visit ..... . . . . , . .. Pre-ViewofCeylon.......... . . . . . Nutrition Story Buying Is Your Businessâ€"Florence 5. Graban A Course in Making Rugsâ€"Florence Wright Suggestion For a Bus Trip Let Ofï¬ces Circulateâ€"Mrs. A. E. Lackie Another Better Reading Campaign A Quilt and Rug Fair .. . .. Here and There With the Institutes Women's Institute Conventions, I956 . . .. Convention Area Conveners of Standing Committees .. . . . . TO I] 13 I9 20 22 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 34 35 Poems: The Watcher Mother, page IO; A Song of Tvvilight, page 10,- The Sea, page Lilacs, page 15,- Nature, page 30; Too l4; Tired to Pray. page 30; Kitchens, page 32; Sunday Service, page 32. NO. 2 Published iointly by The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and Home Economics Servire Extension Branch Ontario Department of Agriculture at Toronto, Ont Summer, I956 I EDITOR Miss Ethel Chapman, Home Economics Service EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Mrs. ll. G. Purcell, 315 F , sr., Fort Willlarn a I M Mrs. G. MasPhatter, RR, Owen Sound Miss Helen McKarcller, H m- Economics Service, 121v uuy St, Toronto Members of Pravinri . Boar 1955-1956 HONORARY PRESHM tits Mrs, R. G. Purcell, J45 ) 5L. Fort William Miss Helen McKerchnr, Ivt Ecanomics Service, l2’: “It, St Toronto : Mon PRESIDENT Mrs. Gordan MacPholler. 5‘ 1, Owen Sauna REGIONAL VICE-FRI ‘LtlTS Mrs. James Haegerty, l‘l- m- Mrs. Gaerge Wilson, RT St. Marys Mrs. J. McDonald, Bax I New Liskeard REGIONAL EXECUTIVE Mrs, George Burkitl, Fl all Mrs. Hurry Francis, R.R Shelbvrne Mrs. W. A. Davidson, P Chalswarth Mrs. Gordan Otield, Rt Mrs. W. J, Cooper, Min ADDITIONAL DIRt ‘95 Mrs. Linden Clark, KR. Mortinlawn Mrs. L Gibson, KBmpt: Mrs. S. G. Wilsnn, Am, Mrs, W. H. Burns, R.ti. Mrs. R. Birrell, R.R. 2, Mrs. Wm. Sherman, n... Mrs. R. D. Hendry, II t > Mrs. R. J. McKellar, Kin \ne Mrs, W, Gaudiellaw, ?: ‘, Minesing Mrs. L. G. lymburner, Part Colharne Mrs. E. E, Taws, RR. 1 Mrs. R. Mclellen, R.R_‘ Iona Station Mrs. J, D. Hassock, En-‘ Mrs. L. Herbert, R.R. Z we“ Mrs. David Brown, Brit" w Mrs. Brock Suddahv, R Desbarats Mrs, Thus. Lemay, Grr «th‘ Mrs. R. J. James, R.R. l -..-num Mrs. D. J. Goddard, 6‘ an Norman 5L, Port Arll Miss Josephine Bird, . m Miss Eileen Weeden, 1 3'd A“ West. Owen Saund SECRETARY-TEE†FEE ‘ Mrs. G. Garden Maynu Unide CONVENERS OF Si .‘DIME COMMITTE‘ Agriculture and Canadi- "mm â€"Mrs. Stewart McDï¬ 1 N Fort Lamblol't , Citizenship and Educa' ‘kl'll’ R. Geddes, Mississir' Community Activities 0“. pm“ lotionsâ€"Mrs. P. V ‘ 103 Runnymede Gut-9 Historical Research Nil ; Eventsâ€"Mrs. R. C walla" I, St, Genres . v Home Economics and "font: J. H. McCuttach, 12.9 :. 3"“,“1 Resalutionsâ€"Mrsv R- 6 ï¬nal ‘ - East Mary 5L. F9" w‘ll‘lfl" :. Conference and Guelph ml‘dm i: relaryâ€"Mrs. E. V. thump R,R_ l, Ariss.