WINTER 1958 CONTENTS Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 First National Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Our National Presidentâ€"A Nova Scotian . . IO Greetings From Mrs. Rand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II A Prophesy That Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii Annual F.W.|.O. Board Meetingâ€" Ethel McCandless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . _ 12 The President's Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Progress Report an Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Challenges . . . Edna Dewar . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Kingston Area Plans Scholarship . . . . . . . . . 27 Home is Home the World Overâ€"â€" Florence P. Eadie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 UN. Agencies at Work in Ceylonâ€" Mrs. Roy Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Tweedsmuir History Workshops . . . . . . . . . . 3i Health Week and Your Community . . . . . . . . 31 Show Window at a Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Here and There With the Institutes . . . . . . . . 33 Anniversaries . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Greetings to the Queen . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Poems: A Prayer, page I4; The Mother Back in Ireland, page I5,- My City Friend, page I9,- A Healthy Prayer, page I9,- Independence, page 22; The Old Sampler, page 32. Cemmunity Activities a: v Published by the Ontario Department at Agrlwlture In Toronto, on. In the Interests u! I The Federated Women‘; Institutes of Onlayia and Home Economics Servire Extensiun Blanrh ' EDITOR Miss Ethel Chapman Home Econ-amt. 5mm EDITORIAL CO' "ITTEE Mrs. Garden MucPkr-mr H. Owen Sound ' ' Mrs. James Huggan “Mum Miss Helen MsKercl--’ Directgr Home Economics 1207 Bay 5L, Tammi Members of Pm. Vial Bear 1957-i' ‘ ‘ HONORARY f’l‘ IJENTS Mrs. Gordon MuzPlv: H t Owen Sound -:e Miss Helen McKerctu tetigl Home Ecnnemics he PRESID: Mrs. James Huggert. .uuneu REGIONAL VICE «IDEHIS Mrs. J. D. Hossark, . a Mrs. Harry Francis, ' Shaihurne Mrs. W. J. Cooper, r 'neya REGIONAL EXECUil‘ -IRECIOI Mrs. J. R. Penney, P. Kingim Mrs. J. F. Carsnn, P ‘ Kilkiield Mrs. H. E. Dunn, All: Mrs. David Brown. II. -n Mrs. George Ash. Bo: [arm-t ADDITIONAI C' ions Mrs. Llnden Clark, 0 u ladlel' College, Whitby Mrs. W. J. Craig. 0'- a Mrs. Frank I‘Iadgar, R > [Mail Mrs. Clifford Gillespir R I. Grafton Mrs. H. Farran. Ketll Mrs. A. V. Bowen, R.’ Marlda‘ Mrs. Clara Rinehart. F; . Campbellville Mrs. Wm. Ballentine. a Mrs. R. J. McKeIlar, I? rdine Mrs. W. Green, Caisr‘ ‘l’til! Mrs. l. G. Lymburner. Elm St Fort Colberna ‘ Mrs. Ewart Hunt. ILE ans Mrs. R. M. R055. 405 i W St. London Mrs. Earl Bagnalt, RI Springfield _ Mrs. L. Herbert, ILR. J 'GMEIr'i Mrs. Clifford Coultar, ‘ wd't Landan ers. E. W. Briese, RJ; Utlsrxs' Mrs. Fred Bennett. 1]- him SI Ft. William Mrs, Wesley Redford. l. Emu Mrs. ,Art Sennett. 230 ' ‘5 C's!- Il.R. 2. Oakvltle . ‘Miss Audrey Dabsen. I Cerunna " $ECIETARV-TRE. aEII I Mrs. 5. Garden Maynu. Unlotml CONVENERS OF S DING COMMITTEI. ‘ Agriculture and Canad. ' lndutlrlt "â€" Mrs. Orland Rich ‘ LuciM Citizenshlp and Educnv â€" Keith Edwards, I! H mm Ont. latians â€" Mrs. P. Y 7 cCandlei Box 484. Watesgnwn Histurical Reseor: i- ‘n Events â€" Mrs. Ber-’71 aloof Cherry Valley Ham Emma; and Health â€" Mrs. ’asl ‘ KR. 2, Campbellfo: HE Resolutions â€" Mrs. '. '40" Humor Conference and Holidn. 5mm â€"~ Mrs. E. V. Thompmn, RR Allss _ I F.W.I.C. RepresentativezMrs. ‘ Penney. HOME mo ccuum