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Home Economics Branch Report Miss Helen McKercher, Director Home Economics Branch, Ontario Department Of Agriculture and Food expressed her pleasure at attending the 14 Area Conventions 1n the province with President Mrs. Zoeller. She conâ€" gratulated Women‘s Institutes on the tremenâ€" dous leadership they are giving and eXpressed the desire of the Home Economics Branch to help keep Women’s Institute members in- formed and to encourage them to take part 111 learning that which is new. I "Due to decreased numbers of people in agâ€" riculture,” said Miss McKereher, "it is more important than ever that we insure that the young people who do stay in this occupation have the very best training possible. We must fit them to meet the new conditions that new problems, new social obligations. new neigh- bours, etc. bring to our daily life.“ Craft courses continue to flourish and “The Knack of Sewing With Knits“ is very popular. Research work is being done in foods and nu- trition on “A Dollar’s Worth of Meat." Miss McKercher urged the coâ€"operation of those who are asked to take part in a National Nu- tritional Survey. “We have malnutrition and from this survey we may have to come up with a new food guide,” explained Miss Me- Kerchcr. There are 500 more 4â€"H Girls” Homemak- ing Club members this fall than there were last year with 2900 clubs now and approximately 29,000 completions. International Scholarship Mrs. William G. Miller reported on the In- ternational Scholarship which was raised for the 65th Anniversary, the interest from which has been assisting in training young girls in de- veloping countries. Miss Nazmiye Salman of Yalova, Turkey has been taking a course in midwifery made possible by this financial as- sistance and will assist her own people on completion of her training. The Board Direc- tors voted to allocate the balance of the Turk- ish award to another young woman in an ef- fort to help spread knowledge still further; and that $2,000 from interest on the International Scholarship be made available for training of a young girl in a developing country who shall be recommended by the Lady Aberdeen Schol- arship Committee of A.C.W.W. Women’s Institute Story Mrs. Milton Pardy, chairman of the Com- mittee composing a new historical book on the Ontario Women’s Institutes from their orâ€" ganization in 1897 to plans for 75th Anniver- sary, presented a progress report to the Board. Most of the planned material has been writ- ten and edited once. The book will be primed by the T. H. Best Printing Company and dig. cussions with their representative re paper. We, cover, cost, promotional ideas, etc. are pro. gressing. It is hoped to have the book on .1116 early in 1972 and a flyer containing am me information will go out from the F.W.],t‘» oi- fice in 1971. Cost is not definitely established. The ‘.-‘ m accepted the Committee‘s recommend m that Mrs. A. Zoeller act as liaison or agt [0 make financial arrangements with prints. rid necessary persons; and that Provincial t .d assume responsibility for paying necessti tr, penditures approved by the President. Election of Officers The Annual Election of Officers Win .1, ducted on Wednesday by Mrs. Everett " -t_ Past President of F.W.I.O. Mrs. Sma‘ pressed sincere appreciation to Mrs. A. .2 ;-r for her excellent leadership. Miss Helctt ,3. Kercher and Mrs. M. Pardy Were app ti scrutineers. A list of elected and appoint. .i‘. ficers and committees appears elsewht in this issue. Junior Institute Activities Miss Susan Eller presented the. rep '1! Junior Women’s Institute activities on ill of the seven Junior Women’s Institute B h- es and their 126 members in Ontario. P: rm subjects included current topics -â€" drug lid speculation, physical fitness, etc. Some t. :h- es exhibited at their local fairs, others a; rd short courses and learned furniture for: ml sewing tips. Recreational outings includ ica nics, car rallies, drama festivals, hayriu nd a special tire changing competition wht tat challenged the Junior Farmers. Copies of the latest edition of “The int Enthusiast,” newly named neWSletter the Junior Women’s Institute were presenter all Board Directors. Junior Women’s Institutes Plan- Mrs. David Brown presented a [BM of tentative plans for the Junior Women- usti» tutes for 1971 as proposed at their No tbrf executive meeting: (1) annual meeting 1 mid- April in Teeswater (2) weekend fall cor ID“ in Niagara area (3) initiation of a Prt ICJ’Jl Junior Women's Institutes of Ontario "lad to increase club unity; and (4) publici i9 0f the Ontario Junior Women‘s Institutes b ‘5‘1’5‘ letter, attendance at 4-H Girls‘ Home M113 Achievement Days, etc. HOME AND ct 4N!“