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to bend every effort toward world peace and under- standing. Twenty-one Canadians attended this meeting and enjoyed the hospitality of a grateful people. Mrs. Watt resigned as president and Mrs. Raymond Sayre of United States. became the head of the organization. The Sixth Conference in Copenhagen. in .1950. had for its theme, "Rural Welfare". By this time the United Nations had recognized the A.C.W.W.: gupport was given to UNICEF: consultative status was granted with UNESCO and ECOSOC, and Awa was made a member of the NGO’s work- ing with the United Nations. Relations were main- tained with WHO and we were granted delegates to FAO Conferences. Mrs. George Roberts became our permanent representative to United Nations in New York. Toronto. Canada. was chosen as the meeting place of the Seventh Conference in 1953. The theme. "How Can the Countrywoman. as an In. rlividual and a Society Member. take a more active part in International Work'P". led to assisting Ccvlon to establish Rural Training Centres through UNESCO. Mrs. Sayre’s term of Office was com» rulClCCl and Mrs. Alice Berry. of Australia. became n'esident. At the Eighth Conference. held in Colombo. ’et‘lon. in July, 1957 (postponed from December. M456. due to the Suez Crisis) the theme was timely. What is the Work that lies before us as Members n‘ ACWW?". with the essay competition. “How is '7»: Organization to Which I Belong Contributing r World Peace?". Mrs. A. Berry said that this unference was important so that the women of he West might get to know the women of the ' ast. At this COnference. we heard representatives 'om UNICEF, UNESCO. WHO and FAQ. Mrs. .cnrge Roberts. ACWW representative to United \utions. emphasized the extent to which rurul rohlems were being considered by the Specialized Mrs, Robert Walker, right, cu- rotor at the provincial W.l. Tweedsmuir history and Tweeds- muir history workshop instruct- or with Home Economics Service is photographed at a ten given in her honour by the Blue Lake and Auburn Tweedsmuir history committee at the home Oi Mrs. John Charlton. The cup and saucer, of Women‘s 1nsti|ute design, were presented to Mrs. Walker by the Institute District at North Brent and cl slerling silver spoon by the Blue Lake and Auburn Tweeds: muir history committee. With Mrs. Walker ore Mrs. Philip Grundine holding the Blue Lake and Auburn history and Mrs. Reg Hyndmun, President of North Brunt Institute Districlt "UMMER 195° ARE YOU GETTING YOUR HOME AND COUNTRY? When such parcel of Home and Country orrives will the secretary please check to see if the number of copies corresponds with the number on the label? And it there has been 0 mistake will the secretory please let us know AT ONCE so that the mailing stuff can trace the error and prevent it hop- pening again? The additional copies you need will be sent to you. Or if you have added new members since your membership was reported on your Form E, and it you don‘t receive enough copies for everyone, let us know and we will supply them. a Editor. Agencies of UN. such as nutrition, food production and distribution. Ihc drill from farms. -\C\\'\\-' was later grunlcd Category Ii with I't'USOC. Thirty-live (‘anadiuns travelled around lhu world to attend this Eastern Cont‘ercncc. August of this your. the Ninth Triennial fon- l'ercncc til the .‘\ss0\_‘l ted (‘ruintri Women oi the World will he llcltl in I’tliuhurgh. Scotland. lhc theme is “Looking Ahead." and the Essa}. "litings A\l_\ (’irandmulhur Told Me." in honour the accomplislnncnls at this world- wide tu'gtlnlzation. devoted to the betterment nl‘ rural homes. which was initiated by il ('nnndian woman and inlernaliunuli/crl by another t zmadian woman, the Post ()Ilice Department issucd .l spce cial slump on May lith. Airlnrut's Nutr: rlluu‘i in] Mr [ll'lli'l' inlrnmnrirvn u‘m [struts/toil by dirt. T. H. Huu'm ul l/l'u‘rlu, 25