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In preparation for celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Women's Institutes Rutherford Branch had a speaker tell the story of the beginnings of the organization, A bus trip to the Adelaide Hoodless Hunter Homestead at St. George completed the pro- gram. The committee in charge of the bus trip. From leftâ€"Mrs. Jae Sullivan, president; Mrs. Earl Johnston, Sec. Treos. South Lombtan District; Mrs. Bruce Sager, committee member; Mrs. Keith Johnston. Public Refu- lions Officer. Because the Indians of North America in the past had no written language they had to teach their children verbally. Stories were told and retold to the young people but most im» portant we believed in learning by example. If the parents were good people, the children fol- lowed in their footsteps. living out the spoken words of their fathers. His message ends with. "May the Great Spirit love all the people in- volved in Young Canada‘s Book Week as long as the grass grows, and the rivers flow." “Wouldn't you like to be part of ‘Young Canada Book Week?‘ This is the question asked of members of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada by Mrs. E. R. James, F.W.I.C. Convener for Cultural activities. The week is designated as a special time for organi- zations. parents and schools to find out more about the library service available to them and to offer whatever assistance is necessary in making improvements. In particular it is a time to promote good reading habits among young people by taking an active interest pro- viding good books. Book lists and posters may be obtained from Canadian Library Association. 151 Sparks Street. 9th floor. Ottawa Kip 5E3. Members of the Federated Women‘s Insti- tutes of Canada have pledged to send 5 to 6 thousand dollars towards UNESCO Gift Cou- pon Plan #523. This project is to buy a land rover for the Lesotho Homemakers Associa- tion to help them maintain contact with their member Societies all over the country. The As- sociated Country Women of the World have 33 supported this project and asked the nit-rm... Societies for their support. F.W.I.C. members have also supponw A.C.W.W. "‘Pennies for Friendship" t which is the main source of revenue to. organization which maintains the head . in London. England. From this fund reprc atives attend meetings of the United N... and other International Bodies. the A.C'. magazine is published. the Triennial (ft- cnce is financed and office is supported. A special donation of $1.000 Was git. A.C.W.W. by a meeting of the F.W.I.C. ll Members at the Conference in Oslo, No- i LESOTHO Lesotho gained independence in l965 a country about the size of Switzerland. . pleter surrounded by the Republic of E. Africa. In the soâ€"called “lowlands” when capital. Maseru, and most of the towmhip situated, the altitude is 5,000 ft. above 53. el rising to 11,000 ft. in the E. and SI- wards Natal and Cape Province. It is a rt. country making communications extrc difficult â€" rough roads in the so-c "plains" and merely tracks in the mom! suitable only for landrovers. In 1935 the Basutoland Homemakers . ciation (now Lesotho Homemakers Asa tion) was founded and by its 25th anniu had 160 Clubs. This number had doubts 1968 bringing the total membership up I. 000. It became a Constituent Society tn: Associated Country Women of the Wot 1961. Many of these clubs are located it mountain area where road conditions ‘dl'r palling and the women have to travel r miles along broken tracks on pony or on The most urgent need is dependable l. port. The solution of this problem would . the door to real growth and developmen. the country. In order to accomplish thir- Officers and Executive Committee of the sotho Homemakers Association must reach women all over the country who need her organize the starting of new clubs and flu viving of old clubs which have been negch It would also enable them not only to c regular visits to see that follow-up worl- being undertaken but also to respond to ever-increasing demand from established cl fOr demonstration visits. Such visits are eag- awaited by the women who are keen to lea; better way of living through classes 0n NIH and nutrition, for themselves and their {31 lies. HOME AND COLIN“