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The girls with the know-how. Bloomingdale Women's Institute members prepare for the rush of delegates at- tending Ofiicers' Conference. L-F? Mrs. Dorothy Elliott. Mrs. Emily Klages. Mrs Anne Snyder, Mrs Joyce Dun- can, Mrs. Eleanore McBay, Mrs. Karlene McBay. Ifthere was ever a group ()le members who haw l a unique knack at a Conference of a “Controlled at- : mosphere"iit‘s the members of Bloon‘tingdalc l Women's Institute. ‘ These members have worked at Ofiiccrs' ('ont'cr- ‘l ence on registration since Mrs. Roht Wchcr was (on SECOND IN THE WORLD _ Whitby WI celebrate 78th anniversary thl‘l an An- niversary luncheon. Special speaker. Mrs. Winnil‘red Bany. Legrave Townswomen's Guild. England was much enjoyed. Back row l-r life members Mrs. R. A‘ Smith. Mrs. Earl Ward, Mrs. Ernest Action; seated Mr‘S. Winnifred Barry and Mrs. Walter Campbell. President. lbrcnuu sucrctar). All arc actin- branch niumhcrs who l‘ILtVL' bccn u’illmit- to go hcsond oriliniir} branch activ- itics. The mcmbcn l‘ltlH.‘ norlwd nut a ssstum that is acucptcd by (hi: Uiiivcrsil} its onc oi lltL’ hL'Hl run rogisr tration dcsks ol' an} L’onlurcncu lIL'lIJ on His L'zimptis Orillia WI rclrhratc 7tlth .inniwrsars‘ on l'rhruars W Thu birthday cakc was nit h} thr- prusitlcni Mrs'Mil- drud Schandlcn and long timc mumhrr Mrs Pcarl Md'lclland. Spcuial giicsts included I-‘Wltl Hoard l)ir rector Mrs. Donald _ldL'tPh\_ Simon- Aron l’rL‘sidcnt Mrs. Vcru Magnum. Ponsonby WI ccluhrtitu suth unnn‘crstir}: 'l ltL‘ lhrcc 4- H llomcmulting Clubs PFU\'lLlL'Ll th' programmc and SUPPlIL‘d lunuh. 'l'lic 4-H lCLlLlL'f\ and Miitlicrs wuru giiusts. whilc onu of the leaders. Mrs, (iriint (iaimmiu. was congrutulutcd on I’L'CclVlng hur It] your leadership CL'l'llllL‘ltltI. Spoons wen: prcscntcd to Ann Iiiikkur who rccctvcd provtnciul honours, also to County honour recipient Stcplianic Wcadick. Selviyn WI haw: largo display (it rug hooking. Lo~ but women wcrc rusponsihlc for thc many rugs, wall hangings, t‘oot stools and pillows displaych Mrs Norman Doylc gave a short talk on thc history of this pioneer craft. During the I‘lth ccntury rags and homu- spun wool wurc used to makc flowcrs and animal dc, signs. The first mg was hoode in North America in the late lSOU‘s on u PIUCL' ol' burlap.