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Mrs, Jomm Dixon (centre) who organized McGillivray Women's Institute 27 years ago, was honored on her lawlhduy til the Iniiiiure'i March meeting. licc ulticcrs. children‘s aid workers to inform parcnh oi the prohlcnis that face young people Llllll him. in llL‘lll \xilh these problems." \lurhurL: “tor the first timc we split the standing committees giving the convcncr her (lirIIL‘L‘ -- I'nr cunnplc her choice of Health or llomc Economics on which to prepare a proâ€" grznn. 'lhc other part was given to a member who had not hccn in chargc of a program. This crczitctl inlcrcsl unit discovcrcd ncu tnlcnt. Brooklin had a spcciul event which thcy recâ€" ommend to othcr branches. The Institute enter- llllnL'tl rcsitlcnls of their County Home. sending cars to bring thcni from the Home to the party. (’rucsts aged from scvcnty-fivc to eighty proutlcd pmno and violin music and enjoyed a singsttng. lnstitutc members also took part in thc program and scrvcd a lunch of homemade hrctul. cookics. tea and coffee. The secretary says that thc chit-l enjoyment of the older pcoplc was in gutting outsith thc Home for this cntcrlntnmcnt. 52 Caledon: “Members still feel we have i.. many demands on our finances and they f3: themselves losing interest in matters thut , far afield. At times we receive so much lll,‘ . ture â€" some of it very good material â€"- “I?! as has to be brushed aside in order to get on i 7 the already planned meeting.“ Comments and Recommendations Holtyre: “The Institute might sponsor l' portation to events of cultural or enth merit interest in neighboring centres ant: fuse requests for canvassars or other usually done by service clubs. thereby Ill.‘ the members feel they are in the Institu- gain knowledge instead of to work to funds.” Wellburn: "We advise more programs the home theme.” Lakefield: "We find the short Cours. wonderful way to get new members. Wt- to have our meetings in the Curling Rink in case some ladies won‘t join becausc can‘t offer their homes for meetings. We gest branches should get together at other than district annuals for more it- ship." Forester’s Falls: “Our branch is sin opposed to the many demands made on do canvassing for other organizations. \\t that we are gradually being made a can“. agency and we do not feel that this is the pose of the Institute.” Laurentian View recommends “that \‘ en‘s Institutes ignore pleas for donations other organizations. Area reports brouglr surprising news that the Institutes supp. other causes more than the F.W.I.C. ALlHoodless project or the Institutes’ nation; fice." Glasgow: "Very often a carefully prcl program has to be cut short or omittc. together because so many circulars and . munications have to be read. It is discour. to program conveners." Sheila Joynt, oi Lombard: Homemaking Club, cenIrL lirst girl in Leeds Coun? win provincial honors. feted at t: tan by the Lamb Women's institute and pri“ ed with a gift from her lr club members. In the pri' left to right: Mrs. Francis Swiggin, County Home Err:- misl; Mrs. J. O. Forrt F.W.I.O. Board Member; ‘ Joynt; Mrs. Olen Wright. . trict President, Leeds East V" Mrs. Ross Stone, District Fr dent Leeds North W.|. HOME AND COUNTl“