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of our Women's Institutes, but the others on her committee and those asked to assist in the writing of the articles need not be Institute members but someone in the community who is interested in the history of that community. Therefore, we would ask that a Curator, with no restrictions on length of term of office, be appointed by each Branch. District and Area for the Tweedsmuir Books at all levels. Summary of the report and proposals was: that Historical Research Kits be put in the Loan Library; that Curators be appointed at all levels; that Tweedsmuir Histories be com- piled to rate as a special Centenary project. Quoting Lady Tweedsmuir, the report conclud- ed: “It is necessary to have the patience of Job. the strength of Hercules and the powers of a private detective to do Historical Research and to compile Twecdsmuir Histories.” It was moved that Mrs. Mack attend the Provincial Historical Annual Meeting to be held in Pres- COH' Farm Radio Forums ‘ An excellent report of the Federation of Agriculture meetings was given by Mrs. Gordon BothWell. Mrs. Bothwell reported that she had enjoyed the experience of working with Mrs. Edith Storr on the Ontario Farm Radio Forum broadcast when 720 branches registered for participation in the February 5th broadcast. 360 Women’s Institute branches and 100 regu- lar forum groups sent in reports. 5,132 persons attended the Women‘s Institute forum groups, the average attendance being 14.2. Participa~ tion on the January 29th Farm Forum broad- cast and on a panel over Wingham TV Station, with Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton and Dr, Norman High, was demanding but re- warding. said Mrs. Bothwell. Mrs. Lymburner reported on a proposed program of National Farm Radio Forum dealing with the use of leisure time. and Mrs. Bothwell was appointed secretary to look after registration for the participation of branches in this Fall program. Winners of F.W.I.0. Awards at Macdonold Institute Convocation Exercises, Annette Yeager of Windham Centre, left, and Ruth Woods, Thamesford. The awards of $100 were made to outstanding students in honour of the Women's Institute's 65th anniversary. 'IO At the May Conference of the Ontario Far Radio Forums which will be held at Meryl“;n University, Hamilton, arrangements “ill hi made to have the women attending 1hr c L l'erence visit the Adelaide Hoodless Holm- The BOard supported two resolutiolit hm warded by the Ontario FederatiOH of AL’lICilI. ture. These are recorded with other result in this report. Mrs. M. Hicks reported on the (1mm Rural Leadership Forum, and Mrs. i"il‘ltlt‘[ spoke on the Safety Conference. Mrs. t 3 Brown gave a report of her activities as l mm Nations secretary for F.W.I.O. and [Oltl i [he participation of members in recent T\ m. grams. Mrs. Lymburner reviewed the lN, mm Conference on Education held in Monll'l. F.W.I.C. and A.C.W.W. Interesh. The proposed budget prepared by il l]. nance Committee, was given by Mrs. E ‘ ..il| Recommendations of the Finance (0;. use were discussed and accepted: one. that l- i (ii, send a representative to the Annual ( ml Meeting of A.C.W.W.: and two. that F it, set aside funds annually for the purr ,4 financing delegates to triennial confereni. ml to A.C.W.W. council meetings. Mrs. Lymburner, who will be the le. Hi the Ontario delegation at the A.C.W.\-\ vi. On. illons ference in Melbourne, Australia. is he F.W.l.0,‘s representative at the A.t Council Meeting prior to the conl'erent id will also represent F.W.].O. at the EM we Council Meeting in London. England. in i t. A motion was passed establishing a path. ."i future representation, that the Pro“ .‘-.ll President should be the F,W.I.O. reprcsc. it except at the meeting immediately toll- the Triennial Conference, The F.W.I.O. exhibit at the Conterc n Australia will feature some of the xi cs available to the Women‘s Institutes [I git Home Economics Service. Miss Isabel ‘ " of the Home Economics Service, will n= .i child's dress featuring block printing. in \' O‘Brien volunteered to have a crib sizr all made, showing a typical Ontario craft. making. And from leather supplied h 16 Home Economies Service. Mrs. E. V, Th son had made handâ€"made leather glove id moccasins. Mrs. Lymburner announced that Mrs. A w Hetherington of New Liskeard had ~l| awarded seventh prize in the essay cmfil sponsored by A.C.W.W. Presentation 0' "6 prize will be made at the forthcoming t “- ference in Australia. A picture of Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless ad one of the Adelaide Hoodless Home Will he presented to the London office A.C.W.W. Th5 HOME AND COUNTRY