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it is hoped this may go too effect in 1959. Miss Ruth Moyle, formerly Consumer Consultant. CBC, under the name “Ruth Harding." is now in charge of Consumer Education. radio and TV news releases and public relations for the Home Econâ€" omies Service. Extension Branch. The Leader Training Courses have been exâ€" cep ionally successful and it is expected to extend this service and add new courses. said Miss Mc- Kercher. She also said that 106 requests had been received for TWeedsmuir History Workshops, and these are keeping Mrs. R. C Walker very busy. No more workshops will he available [or some time after these are completed. Miss McKercher announced that. any group of Ontario women. whether a branch of the Women‘s Institute or not, could take advantage of the courses offered through her Dcpar‘ment. Junior Farmer and Junior Institute Reports The junior members of the F.W.ItO. Board. Miss Janet Laidlaw and Miss Audrey Dobson, created quite an impression among the senior members of the Board for the way in which they presented their reports and entered into the discussions in connection with their organizations. Miss Laidlaw, reporiing [or the Jttnior Farmers' Association. said it was her belief that Women‘s Institute members were not only building a better today, bu are investing iii a greater tomorrow for our hom; communities. Through their good judg- ment and foresight they are developing in Wornv en's Institute members those things which money cannot buyâ€"good character and other attributes of allsround honest citizens, Miss Lttidlaw ex» pressed the thanks of her organization to the Board for their keen interest so gen:rottsly con- trihu‘cd. Highlights of the year commenced with the Toronto conference at which the Public Speaking Competition was held with thirty par- ticipan s, also the music competitions and choir concerts. Twenty-one qtiartettes and trios partici- pated in the comprti ions and eight Junior Farmers choirs. The latter is non-competitive. Successful |ead:rship training courses were held throttghout the province. giving these participants direction in duties of ofliccrs and the proper parliamentary procedure in conducting meetings and ideas in programme planning. Over 400 attended the an- nual three-day conference held at ‘he OAiC. in Guelph. Debates and panel discussions form part of their programme, it has been stigg’sted that there is :1 place for more leadership from senior people. but only in an advisory WWI. V juniors must still do their own thinkine- ‘ Interest on the part of Junior Farmi-i. is becoming more evident each year ll“- counties participated in the compc'rilirm ' London, Wingham, Barrie and Kingslw i lions. Indicative of the Junior Farmers‘ e: terest in drama, the fifth annual [in Drama Festival saw seven counties cum, honours. Twentyâ€"seven rinks participdir. Provincial Curling Bonspiel. Fifty Jimin the successful short course in animal ltc O.A.C. and O.V.C., Guelph. Travelling scholarships to Great BI: t awarded to four outstanding Junior Fm resentatives were sent to other Canaditti: l and to the U.S.A. Iunior Farmers “.13”: Ittnior Farmers from Great Britain and ' thtls helping to establish a solid nation ternational relationship. The Junior Farmers have slriven it sound minds and bodies through thi educa‘ional topics and through muscula. in work and play, but they have also 11'.- ‘ life is not complete or evenly balanct- .7 the things of the spirit. The organizat .i levels holds annual church services and . occasions the address is delivered by a m .. the Junior Farmers’ Association. Summing up the report are a few l: the script of “Farmch For the Fu'uri tlr Junior Farmers are laying a strong it -.m that will support a future of self-growl all self-reliant people, giving their best to mull they love and helping to build a noblei t:'l Canada for those who will come after t Miss Audrey Dobson said she regretted .m' that only one Junior Women‘s Institute till in a report. notwithstanding the fact in: knew mttch work had been done by Jui: l w ttttes. She asked that the Junior Institute =.i of the county or district send reports to ' w. incial convener, so the work could be . ' Many Junior Institutes sponsor 4~H lli ing Clubs and one 4-H Homemaking i become selfâ€"supporting by winning 533 .. fairs. Entertaining the mothers and it: it- Economist at teas and dinners was a a. ‘ many of the groups. the girls preparing themselves, Some of the Senior Instill programmes for the 4-H Homemaking i "i‘ to demonstrate the results of their cl Fw many Juniors take part in demonstration ' '\ ~1. ._ 6 Winners of th Women's Institute :- Macdonold lnst‘ rt- sented at a racer“ - ‘ at the College by Dunn of Allislon, ' ing the Federated Institutes of Ontar- right: Mrs. Dunn; "ml Dick, Bloomfield 'w : Nixon, Lion's Heat: ‘1" ’-' Ryder, Kapuskosini beth Sickle, St '79”? Marilyn Strong, Hm 6“ ‘ OAC photo.