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Carol Roune, winner of Lamb- lon County Women‘s In» slilule Scholar- ship for 1956. Carol is taking 0 Secretarial course and plans further study in this field. Anni; Porrerfield, winner of North Perth Women's Institute Scholar- ship. Anni: will enter Teachers' College this full. Paris Plains: “The Institutes have a golden opportunity to do much constructive work in Canada. There are many ways we could im- prove the lot of women less fortunate than ourselves We could look into what widows with small children have to raise their families on. Our Mother’s Allowance is very inadeâ€" quate; Also our Old Age Pensions for people who raised children in the time of the depres- sion and two world wars when money was very scarce. These should be the concern of Women's Institutes." Dunrobin: “We have found that having Summer meetings in the evening and Winter meetings in the afternoon is a good com- promise to suit the mothers of young children who prefer night meetings and older members who prefer afternoon meetings.” Back Line recommends “closar association with neighboring Institutes with occasional special speakers to bring new ideas." Maple Grove recommends more visiting among branches Canboro suggests: “Our motto is ‘For Home and Country’. Should our pro- grammes feature more study of our country?” Fisherville: “We have a better attendance when meetings are held in homes instead of a halli" Inman Road: “Publicize the work of the branch through the local newspaper." Melrose: “When our executive is preparing the year‘s programmes they refer to the list of members and make sure that each member takes some part during the year. We have found so much hidden talent that our prr grammes are extremely interesting. we not have guest speakers more than Once U: twice a year, usually at an open meeting where the men can benefit also." ' Belgrave: “We feel that our commui: , . concerts are keeping alive local talent “+1: I; might lie undeveloped in this age of radio s id television.” ” Athens: “We made a resolution this Veer - keep refreshments more simple and'ir i worked out very well. Buttered fruit ix and small cookies with tea or cofiee is 2;; easier to prepare and serve than fancy _» , wiches and iced cakes, We need to mal<»_ other resolution â€" to start our mes“ promptly on time, and to plan prograr to interest more young mothers of the munity.” Millhaven: “City people are moving to i areas in great numbers and through er; ence we have found that they can work derfully with farm women. In this comn there are teachers, doctors, plant Wm farmers and office workers with their 2. who could do a great community serw we could bring them together in the WC]! Institute.” i l Grelhe Duhl, winner at the York Counly Anna P. law-e Ontario Womer lnslilule Srholo’ ship, I957. Grelhe will en's Nurses' Training in Toronto Ger erul Hospital ll September. Merle Lamont, winner of the Flora Durnin Grey County Women's Insli- lute Scholarship, now a nurse-in- lruining in To- ronto General Hospital,