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The Twenty-Sixth Annual Women’s Instituri Officers’ Conference Explaining the conference theme, “ThOught and Learning are Worthless Unless Translated into Action." Mrs. Austin Zoeller. Presrdent of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario urged the delegates that when they returned to their own branches they would project their thinking and ideas. “Try to establish a two- wav flow of conversation." she said, “and If this two-way flow is carried on among the 31,000 members. the Women's Institutes will become Adult Education Centres." Dr. Branion, assistant to the President of the University of Guelph welcomed the deleâ€" gates to the University and told of his high re- gard for the work of the Women‘s Institutes. Miss Helen McKercher, Director of the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Deâ€" partment of Agriculture and Food brought greetings to the delegates from her department. Miss Mclx’ercher spoke of her constant admi- ration for the work of the Women‘s Institutes. mentioning particularly the sponsoring of the 4-H Girls‘ Homemaking Clubs and congratU» Iating those Women's Institute members who are leaders of the Clubs, The Director also mentioned the participation of the Women's Institute Branches in the program of the Home Economics Branch, expressing pleasure at the enthusiasm shown for the various short courses. local leader training schools. forums and workshops offered. At the conclusion of her greetings. Miss McKercher introduced two of her staff members who were attending the conference. They were Miss Jean Scott, Super- visor of Junior Extension, and Miss Dora Burke who had arranged a fine display of the samples of some of the work done in the courses offered by the Home Economics Branch program. Captions for pictures on page 5 Farmers Are Slaying Put, Nut L91. Land Dr. Helen Abel]. a Sociology Pr the School of Urban and Regional P' the University of Waterloo addr. 630 conference delegates explained {. that farmers. especially self employc. are “staying put." Dr, Abel] was in theory on statistics gathered in a so conducted in 1959 and then again v which 352 farming families were in. In the nine year period, 218 of the «. families had not moved. Seventy of lies which had moved had gone to village or town for retirement and remaining farms were occupied by lies. Using the topic, “The Hypothetieci tural Ladder“ Dr. Abell divided 1h. into four categories â€" the unpti. worker, paid farm workers. those r farm and non-farm Work, and thr ployed farm operator. “In the SLII' Abell said. "it was discovered the: sons. those who worked on the far. were most likely to stick with farmin it was traditional and they were ex‘ one day become self employed Changed social attitudes towards far he one reason why many sons are $1 ciety by and large used to feel SOF!‘ farmer. but this isn‘t true today. [1 modern technology and farm macl farmer‘s image has changed.” “Encourage young men who war: to stay with it." urged the speaks most certainly is a future. Someone I': duce the food we are consuming." l- Discussion GrOup Leaders at the 1971 Officers' Conference of the Ontario Women's Institutes. 4th from left, Mrs. R. C. Alexander, Mrs, Fred McBride, Mrs. James Bird, Mrs. George Meredilh. 3rd Mrs, Harvey-Noblett, Mrs. John King, Clarence Shoemaker, Mrs. Roy Wesllake, Mrs. 10h" Rumble' row. Mrs. WIsemon, Mrs. Edison Sine, Mrs. Carmon Stubinski, Mrs, Ercell Merrill, Mrs. Calvin CormicI Front row, Mrs. Clarence Diamond. Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. Austin Zoeller, F.W.l.0. President- Stunley Bride. Mrs. R. C. Walker, Mrs. Vern 0. Here. 2. Mrs. Austin Zoeller, 3, Mrs. William Miller, '59“. Wilh the Discussion Group for District Presidenls. righli with the Discussion Group for Secretary-Treasurers. HOME AND ‘ .' The “l' ill lg at the vent} ncrx‘ lhix ili'Nl ‘-t‘d Ll'fll lll'll' irl}. lilt l't'll' ’\. ul- ‘lL'f- nil‘ an; 'L’fll' DI .t'fs and no: t In lL’l‘ llil‘- [ilt r_ I'll ll‘tt‘ .tl’ll hen .. .. l r‘ ruNTRY