HOME &Country Published by the Ontario Ministry 01 Agriculture and Food In Toronto. Ont. In the Interests oi The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and Home Economics Branch EDITOR Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller Home Economics Branch Parliament Buildings, Toronto MTA 1B5 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE _ _ M155 Margaret Myer. Acting Director. Home Economics Branch, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto MTA 185 Mrs Herb Maluske. Chesley N06 1L0 Printing and Art â€"‘ Miss Margaret Roberts Vol. 42 Fall 1976 No. 3 Tribute to Director The Provincial Board of the FWIO honoured Miss Helen McKercher at an evening session during the Annual Board Meeting. A double wedding ring quilt was presented on behalf of the membership by Mrs. Myrtle Reid. Subdivision 12. L-r Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Ma- iuske and Miss McKercher (see page 16). Editorial ...................................................................... 3 President‘s Corner ..................................................... 4 The McKercher Days. 5 Welcome Aboard ....................................................... 14 FWIO tribute ............................................................... 16 4â€"H Conference ..................... . 18 Junior Women’s institute ........................................... 19 Scholarships .............................................................. 20 Dr. Ethel Chapman ..................................................... 25 W10 Convention ....................................................... 26 Quilt Blocks ................................................................ 31 Home Economics Branch. Provincial Office Ontario Ministry of F.W.|. Ontario Agriculture and food. 1200 Bay Street Parliament Buildings, Fifth Floor, Toronto MTA 1B5 MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1976 HONORARV PRESIDENT Miss Helen MoKerohor PAST PRESIDENT Mrs. Harvey Noblitt. Box 297. RR 5. Ottawa K1G 3N3 PRESIDENT Mrs. Herb Maluske. PO. Box 7'4, 515 Seventh Street.S.£.. Chesiw "JG 1L0 Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. MI'S. Mrs REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS Freddle Wellman. FLH. 2. Stlrllng KOK 3E0 George Barr. 26 Lorne Ave.. Chetham NTM 1R5 Gerald Brown. R.Fl. l. Stretton POW 1ND DIRECTORS John C. Schultz. Box 311. Ingleside KOC 1M0 D. H. Davidson. FLR. 3. Menotlck KDA 2ND Peggy Hampel. RR. 3. Cobden KOJ 1K0 Allan Darling. FLFI. 4. Brockvllle KEV 5T4 Freddie Wellman. R.Fl. 2. Stirling KOK 3E0 Gordon Sherwin. Baltimore KIJK 1CD Melville Wiseman. 29 Church Street. Bowmenvllle L1C 154 Orval Jordan. FLR. 3. Mount Albert LOG 1M0 Maurice Jones. Glencairn LOM 1K0 Clarence Diamond. PO. Box 811. New Hamburg Harold Wallace. FRO. Box 51. Cliflord NOG 1M0 Myrtle Reid. FLR. 2. Hillsburgh N06 120 Donald Jacobs. FLR. 2. Elmvale LDL 1P0 Don Hennessy. Duntroon LOM 1H0 Jack Sparling. FLR. 2. Mealord NOH 1Y0 . Graham Chambers. FLH. 1. Allenlord NOH 1A0 . William Middleton. Fiï¬. 2. Chesley NOG 1L0 . Leo Jones, Apt. 203. 3 Parnell Road. St. Catharines LZN Ell-i . Geo Bukator. 3554 Rapids View Dr.. Niagara Falls L26 664 . George Powell. FLFI. 2. Port Dover NDA 1N0 . Emerson Stanley. Fl.Ft. 2, Deniield NOM 1F0 . Keith Hiepleh. Fl.Fl. 2, Springfield NUL 2J0 . Wm. Porter. R.R. 2. Goderich NTA 3X8 . George Barr. 26 Lorne Ave. Chatham NTM 1R5 . George Fleming. FLFL 2. Wyoming NON 1T0 . Ethel Liddard. Box 2211, Bracebridge PUB 100 . Chas. Fetterley. Box 69. Kearney FDA 1M0 NOB 2GB . George Burl. HR. 1. Charlton Elation PDJ 1BO . Nelda Cranston. FLR. 1. Spring Bay POP 230 . Alex. Wilding. 221 Mass Fld,. FLFl. 3, Sault Ste. Marie PGA 5| . Phillip Boyko. Boyko Fld.. Fl.Fl. 12. Thunder Bay PTE 5E3 . Gerald Brown. RR. 1. Stratton. F'DW 1N0 JUNIOR DIRECTORS June Alton. Box 163. Wingham NOG 2W0 . James Thompson. FLFI. 1. Stirling KOK 3E0 SECRETARY-TREASURER . Earl Morden. R.R.1. Ftodney NUL 200 PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER J. Harvey Houston. PO. Box 412. Lucknow NUG 2H0 OFFICERS' CONFERENCE SECRETARV»TREASURER Russell Campbell. FLFI 1, Iona Station NOL 1P0 CURATOR PROVINCIAL TWEEDSMUIR HISTORlES .Fl. C. Walker. RR 1. St. George NOE 1N0 CONVENERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Agriculture and Canadian Industries â€" Mrs. Donald Gaza. HR. 1. Li lield KDL 2H0 Citizenship and World Aflairs 4â€" Mrs. Robt. W Moore. 26 Dora Dr.. S coe N3Y 1xa _ ; Education and Cultural Activities â€" Mrs. Russel Harrison. 12 Maln 1 Mount Albert. LOG 1M6 Family and Cunsurner Affairs â€" Mrs. Harold Elasing. RR 1, Neustu NOG 2M0 HES National Office F Rm. 23. 46 Elgin Street. Ottawa, Toronto. Ontario MSR 2A6 Ontario K1 P 5K6 Gluttons â€" Mrs. Harvey Noblltt. Box 297. RR 5. Ottawa K1G 3N international Office A.C.W.W. Office. 50 Warwick Square. Victoria, London S.W.I.V.2.A.J. England .w.l. Canada.