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A.C.W.W. HANDICRAFT COMPETITION â€" 1971-1974 SUBJECT Class 1 A Wall Hanging â€" any medium â€"â€" traditional or creative. not larger than 24 inches x 18 inches. Class 2 A small article of Craft suitable for sale as a souvenir representative of the counâ€" try of origin (this must not be pottery. how- ever. because of the difficulty of posting). Class 3 A Painting “Meal Time” â€" any me- dium â€" unframed and without glass. not larger than 24 inches x 18 inches. RULES 1. Each Area will be responsible for preâ€" judging its entries. Three entries for each class may be chosen or nine entries in all. Send winning entries to F.W.I.O. Office, Fifth Floor, 1200 Bay Street. Toronto 185 by No- vember 15, 1973. 2. Announcement of Results â€"- Results will be announced shortly before the Conference in 1974. 3. Judges â€" an Australian pane] of judges will be appointed. 4. Prizes â€" There will be 3 prizes for Class 1 3 prizes for Class 2 3 prizes for Class 3 Prize Money â€" First £7 (about $17.00) Second £4 (about $10.00) Third £2.50 (about $6.00) 5. Special Note â€" Insurance for entries to the international competition is the responsi» bility of the Societies submitting the entries from the time they leave their point of origin until they return. but A.C.W.W. will be re- sponsible for insuring the exhibits during their display at the Conference. A.C.W.W. Essay Competition Subject â€" "Folk Customs or Festivals" Rules â€" 1. Entries must not exceed 1.500 words. 2. Entries may be written in ink or typed but please use one side of the paper only. 3. Send 3 copies of each entry to facilitate judging- 4. Submit your essay with full name and ad- dress of writer and the member of the A.C.W.W. Member Society (ours is Fed. W.I.O.). 5. Keep a copy of your work. 6. Copyright â€" The copyright of the essay submitted belongs to A.C.W.W. and the essay may not be made public in any form before the international awards are announced. and thereafter. the A.C.W.W. prize-winning essays may not be published without permission of A.C.W.W. WINTER I973 LETTER FROM WORLD PRESIDENT 9 January 1973 Dear Friends: I would like to send my warmest greetings. through 'Home and Country‘ to all members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Onâ€" tario. I do hope they have a very successful year, I would particularly like to thank those members who have given such generous sup- port by enrolling as Contributing Members of A.C.W.W. It has been a great joy to learn that more than 500 new Contributing Members have joined since the happy occasion of my visit in February 1972. I deeply appreciate not only this practical support. but feel it makes a much more personal link between us as memâ€" bers of the 't'amily‘ of A.C.W.W. This February 1 shall be right at the other side of the world â€" in New Zealand â€" but my thoughts will be with you all as I tell our New Zealand members of my earlier visit to Ontario. Most sincerely. Mrs. Olive 1.. Fiitqtthnrson, ACWW PRESIDENT Also received in the office of Home and Country was a note from Miss Audrey Muthv ieson. newly elected A.C.W.W. Secretary. thanking the members of the Federated Women's lnslitutcs of Ontario for the mes- sages she has received welcoming her to her new position. A.(‘.W.W. Competitions eon‘t. 7. Date and number of entries: F.W.I.O. will hold a preliminary competition. Two win- ners will be chosen and their essays sent to A.C.W,W. for the international competition. ALI. ESSAYS MUST BE IN THE F.W.l.O. OFFICE. 5TH FLOOR. 1200 BAY STREET, TORONTO 185, BY November 15. 1973. 8. Announccmenls of Results â€" The results of the Essay Contest will be announced before the A.C.W.W. Triennial Conference. October. 1974. 9. Prizes â€" First £10($25.00) Second £6 ($15.00) Third £4 (310.001 27