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14an ’5 Institute and OMAF â€" then and now S. Lynn Campbell [Nilltlnmlrdlllln llJL‘l’Ul’t: (humus. \pon- llrL‘tJ print]; h; the women» lnflliuulx unit the Dcprirtriicnl mt Agriculture. were intrulumfl In i'JD Thur: were Mouse-l. lil'tlifplll tummy, nn «owing. Limiting. ntirnnp .inil ltrlcr n'illllncrju. luughl hy u-mcrnrui-nl Ill'.lrllt_liir\ iii ll‘llL'l't.‘\lC\l L’Illllp‘. irt ‘aminrrn lhrnuphnul lhk' pm .lll‘.k‘ l'hc department puiil the \ulury ()l the inalniigtnr , .lrlll [in in “Jul .ill the oqutp- IllL'Ill Whill‘ lllL' |w.u| ll'l‘wllllllc‘x putt] ll.ll|".[u|rlxlllltl'i lll‘.l\‘ .mil PIIIVll,ll.‘ll ti Hii'i'tllit’ [llrlLL‘ .mil .lLLt irlimi ILIlIHl'I “IF the in Jim llir lll'.‘ lnxlillltu» iilw hull [ii mmmnltr- llml .1 minimum Hi lwcnt} worn-n would .lllL'llil the mum: until I)! whom would huh,“ hill III inn. .2 nunirnril [W 0! Month ll‘it,‘ l ['I'll‘. 'l'hi'xu Minn-CH pri mwl Inhc wrn ‘-llLLL‘\\lLIi tintl W21), fl\\'r lilli'cn Iln Ill\ilnll mum-n hail .rltund {"l IllL'lll lll l"|5. llu' lli«l|llllL'\ tlinvi'il into the llt‘lll nl |IlrllHI r-riurisiiin wurk In lhrx Muir. Ill RU llllt'lilllllll uilh lhc Agni |llllll’.|l Rl‘Pft“»L'lllilll\.L'\ Brunch at lllL' ltt-pnrtlncnl, lhTL'l' riinrilh «uurxus III Home I'.thlllt|ll|L‘~. lnr wunit Lflrl‘u were Irllflllllt i-il 1-llUV \vrri- nrn III thnjllllL'llUH \tllll HHIrSL", llI .iprurlltnri' lnr hier Willi some classes. such as civic; and music, held jointly. A major change took place in the strucâ€" tural relationship of these two organiza- tions in l921 when the name ofthe branch was changed from the Farmers' Instimte Branch to the Women's Institute branch. Till) change reflected the reality of the l9205. The Farmer's Institutes by this [lmL' had almost disappeared. their role \upsrfiedcd by the creation of the Agricultural Representatives. In contrast, [he Women‘s Institute movement was priming stronger every year, adding new lnstitutcx across. Ontario and Canada. In the early [9205. under the direction of Ethcl Chapman. Assistant Superinten- dent of the Women's Institute Branch, numerous Junior Women's Institutes were formed and the ones already in existence were given planning and program aid. This again represents the important role iii the Department in rural leadership and extcnxinn work. in 1924, In cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, 3 new four page publication was introduced entitled the Women's Institute News Bulletin. It was published until 1933 when it was replaced by a new publication called Home and Country. The N305 saw the government step up its role In extension work, In 1930. five lull ti me hold assistants were hired: Miss Flatt-nu: P. Fadie in Household Science. M |\\ Edith Hopkins in Junior Work, Miss -| l).-m.vmrnmi tn Ir. run‘ I nrirn' m \m Uri: hyhf thrnuuh Iht‘ 4nr'u5ler WI branch ,-,,. .. lull who... irtth'\\ (mnmv sturii'uliim' Museum) ' I: H & (‘ thruhcr. Nun-tuber [QHX Edith Collins in Clothing, Miss Gay in Nutrition and Miss Emit-it in Housing. Their role was immim in launching new programs such [he local Lame: Training Schools. cor-g m Administrative Leadership mi 4',“ Homemaking Clubs. All of mg. _. In grams were cosponsored with \\ ,7 .n'v‘ Institutes. These women Worked ‘ 71. vide leaders with printed guides iv 1 ing infomtation from training set 4 i ' local groups, as well as pmg ._ J} pying teachers’ and members‘ 1-}... _ f In 1944, another education ser developed â€" the library servicu - .1; the major functions of this sen lL WU) distribute program kits for .0, Women’s Institutes. At first. Lllh r a was run out of the Library at Ll'ic ' ll'll) Agricultural College but in [‘15 m transferred to the heparin ..( Agriculture's office. In 1947, the name 0f the hm m changed to the Women‘s Imn m Home Economics Service. Tlx u change recognized the gmu in development of the branch. .‘4- m was the Women’s Institqu I. 'il‘V responsibility of the branch u ii in. included 4â€"H, Junior Farmer- t. running of various other cum in: seminars. The placement of [in “111 under the Department’s Direct iii» tension in 1955 further ret‘lz. ‘hn change. The year 1955 also saw 3 Chin i Lht funding of the Women‘s Institiii u: ment. The annual and educatii i m were discontinued because of [ht \ in; administrative cost of distribuiir. cm In their place, larger grants vi 3ft were given to institute disu'ictx . -‘tI- vention areas to help with rhc - if holding annual meetings and cant t-n~' An additional area of support "it Department‘s granting of the Ft stat Whmen‘s Institute of Ontario ot‘l'n- in and secretarial staff at the Door no head office. In 1965, there was annli J4" ministrative change within the W' ment. The name of the branch “It “Ft? ed to the Home Economics Bm‘ And made a separate entity. This ‘11:“ reflects the branch’s mandate to v 1“ mral taxpayers. 'I'hisyearulsosnwthesmfl‘" =“‘"" program. In err-operation with t i: F‘W‘ vincial Archives. the Deparinzmi of Agriculture introduced a PTL‘E’Jm '"