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MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS Mrs. MacPhatter gave a report of the Navy League of Canada, and the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada; Mrs, McCul- loch reported on the Ontario DiVision of the Canadian Cancer Society; the report of the new Hand Book Committee was given by Mrs. L. G. Lymburner; Mrs. R. W. Walker gave a report of the Ontario Historical Somety and of the Provincial History Book Committee; The Scholarship Committee report was given by Mrs. L. G. Lymburner and the Brochure Committee report by Mrs. R. G. Purcell; Report of the Rural Leadership Forum was Given by Mrs. George Burkitt. ' The Board made the following appomt- merits of representatives from F.W.I.O. to other organizations: Radio and TV Evaluation Council, Mrs. George Wilson; Conservation Council, Mrs. Stewart McDonald; Canadian Association of Consumers, and Canadian Can- cer Society, Mrs. E. Irwin; Ontario Folk School Council, Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard; Canadian Association for Adult Education, Mrs. George Wilson; Rural Leadership Forum, Mrs. George Burkitt; Ontario Historical Soci- ety and Provincial History Book Committee, Mrs. R. C. Walker; The Elizabeth Fry Society, Mrs. J. D. Hossack; Representative to F.W.I.C., Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter; Ontario Representa- tive to A.C.W.W., Mrs. W. L. Sansford, Eng- land, The committee appointed for the Royal Winter Fair Board: Mrs. Charles Agnew, Mrs. Harry Francis, Mrs. P. Y. McCandless and Miss Helen McKercher. Mrs. Charles Agnew was appointed F.W.I,O. Representative to the Ontario Royal Winter Fair Board. The Ontario Ploughing Match will be held in 1957 in Norfolk County. Mrs. E. Hunt and lrene Humphries of South Cochrane receives her County Honors Certificate from Miss Lilly Petty who was Dis- trict Home Economist at the lime. Irene was awarded the F.W.I.O. scholarship for Northern Ontario in l956. She is now taking Nurse's Training. 12 A 5553:»! Alice Lowry, Lunork county, winner of F.W.|.O. sthr ship for Eastern Ontario. Alice is taking nurse's l ing in on Ottawa hospital. Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard were appointmv the committee. The Oflicers' Conference for secretaries a did not attend last year will be held on I. 8th and 9th, 1957, at O.A.C., Guelph. Mrs. E. V. Thompson gave the report l the holidays at Guelph and Kemptville. A report of these events was contained in fall edition of “Home and Country.” The r: mittee for 1957 holiday is Mrs. E. V. Thrr son. Mrs. Clara Rineheart and Mrs. Wm. ; lentine. F.W.I.0. SCHOLARSHIPS The scholarships for students in the 1 year at Macdonald Institute went to l‘ Elizabeth Taylor, RR. 3, Stittsville; Mis Gail Lehrbass, RR. 1, Alvinstori and i Elizabeth Webster, Box 353, Beamsville. The F.W.I.O. scholarships rotating year year to different sections of the Province year went to Miss Irene Humphries of S lington of the North and Miss Alice Lm- R.R.1, Pakenham of the Eastern division A good number of county scholarships v awarded by the Institutes. THE ROYAL WINTER FAIR BOOTH Mrs. Charles Agnew in reporting for Royal Winter Fair said it is one of our 1 means of public relations. A great deal of terest is taken by visitors to the fair who .- at the booth, admire the display and ask C11 tions. Mrs. Agnew reviewed the six years ' - F.W.I.O. have had the booth at the Re: Winter Fair, bringing out the culture ' Women’s Institute stands for. She also ‘ pressed thanks to Mr. Earl Fahl of the Pui Relations Department, O.A.C., and his 5 for their help. This year the theme was "C ture in Agriculture” and the background I‘ the booth was loaned by the Exhibit Depf- merit of the O.A.C., also photographs of i hOIiday at Guelph and Kemptville. A numl of good books displayed were loaned by '--“ Ontario Department of Education, Travellie 2 Libraries Branch. Several flower errant-- HOME AND COUNTRY