Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1972, p. 10

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Left â€" Mrs. Austin Zoeller presenting Mrs. Clarence Diamond with a gift on the completion of her term of office as F.W.l.0. Public Relations Officer. Adelaide Hoodless Scholarship. Entrance Awards were established from 519.000 raised at the time of the 50th Anniversary 1947. 1971 winners * Carol Lyn Kellam. Jane Elizabeth Gartley. Beverly Leone Piercy, Laura] Ann Bain, Sylvia L. Blackwell. Mary E. Michels. The original $19000 has been increasing through investments and a recommendation was accepted for the use of the earned inâ€" come; i.e.. 1. that for the 75th Anniversary year only we make $3.100 of the earnings available to students. that the 6 scholarships of $100 each now being given, be increased by 25 scholarships of $100 each for girls entering their first semester of spring or fall 1972 at the College of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Guelph. lntemational Scholarship Meeting â€"- Mrs. E. Urstadt reporting. Recommendations were accepted by the Di- rectors that F.W.I.O. work through A.C.W.W. to giVe $2,000 accumulated interâ€" ested in the Fund for training another girl in Turkey and that F.W.I‘O. give the remaining $300 to A.C.W.W. to assist in training some- one of their choice and where they feel the need is greatest. 10 Erland Lee Homestead Committee The sudden death in November of Mn Frank Lee, daughter-inâ€"law of the late Erlund Lee was announced by Committee Chairman Mrs. Zoeller. The President then told of her great plua. sure at being able to announce that $18.00“ in cash has now been donated. with $221M“) promised to be given when the option to pl.er chase the Lee Homestead is picked up in Jun. 1972. However, Mrs. Zocller said that at though the $40,000 to purchase the Home stead is now aSSured, there will be many it; rangcments, financial and otherwise. to [1 made. Maintenance, furnishings, and the at pointment of a host and hosteSs will be nece- sities. Decisions will have to be made rc [It long term objective for the use of the home. A motion was sustained that a Foundatir- Fund be established to provide a basic sourc of money for necessary expenditures for tl‘ Homestead. Included in the motion was clause providing for an assessment of It cents per member for this fund. to be include on the branch fee Sheets. Individuals or branches having articles su; able for furnishing the Homestead which [It would like to donate (1850â€"1900 era) asked to send a list to committee chairm Mrs. Zoeller before the Semi Annual Mecii; April 24â€"April 27. 1972 of the Provincial l rectors. Mrs. William G. Miller displayed a 11 year-old bedspread donated to the Lee Hon stead by Mrs. Dorothy Gooderam of ~ Highland Creek Women’s Institute Branch Ontario Women’s Institute Story Chairman of the committee to prepare new Women’s Institute History "Ont. Women's Institute Story.” Mrs. M. Pard} ported that the book was at that time in hands of the T. H. Best Printing Comr and would be available for distribution L in 1972. Appreciation was expressed by chairman to the committee members and ' Helen McKercher, Mrs. Helen Armstr- Mr. Sidney Harvey, and all others who sisted with the compilation and preparatic the material. Ed. Note: Before this issue of Home Country is distributed to the Women’s 1 tute members the “Ontario Women’s Ins' Story" will be available for sale at $3.1 copy. HOME AND cout RY

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