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MRS. GORDON COW Former FWIO Board Director. Mrs. Gow. button ..._is named vicei‘hairmun of the finance committee .iuring the conference session. vance Committee Om‘ciaIs-L-R Mrs, Gordon Gow JIO, Vice Chairman; Mrs. H. Agness. NEHC. U SA airman; Mrs. M. McMordie F.W.I. Northern lreland. .)pOITEUr. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS There were many social functions. gracious home pilality and interesting tours. The first function for delegates attending the conference was the Official tt'ption at the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi. Our ~t was the Hon. Dr. Zachary Onyonka. MP the ulster for Housing and Social Services. The following evening we were the guests of His .rship the Mayor. Andrew K, Ngumba. at a Civic ccption in Charter Hall at the City Hall in Nairobi. were entertained by Band Music. singing and neing and the traditional speeches. I was entertained along. with several other dele- in to 21 Tea Party given by the Muslim Women's .socitttion. There was afternoon entertainment in the 0m of a concert with skit. dance and song numbers. llN was followed by a period of gift-presenting by teral of the delegates to the association. The women ‘1 girls were so beautifully attired in their native tumes I could scarcely take my eyes away from the .ht. Then came the delicious food. The taste ofsyrup innated fried cakes I shall never lorget. The hostess Societies entertained all delegates to a vrewell Dinner Party at the Bomas of Kenya. The ‘nu of Kenya dishes included grilled goat. Kenya cese along with a dozen other interesting dishes. Traditional dancing was enjoyed by the Bonias of unya dancers in their spectacular circular theatre. I .is intrigued with the variety of their musical instru- ientsâ€"one especially. the kayamba. which is a shalâ€" w box-like rattle containing bean pods inside. and hen shaken back and forth produces rhythmic sound, ACWW LIFE MEMBERSHIP 40 pound sterling I Procure a bank money order or international postal money order for 40 pound sterling. payable to ACWW. . Send to FWIO office and it will be sent on to the ACWW Office. The appropriate ACWW officers will be notified and your name will be recorded by FWIO. PRESIDENT ELECTED Mrs. Raigh Roeâ€"Delegates elected a member of the CWA of Western Australia to the ofiice of Presi- dent ofACWW. Mrs. Raigh Roe C.B.E.. former State and National President was elected in I973, Honorary Life Member of the Country Women‘s Association, - Since 1901 Mrs. Roe has been actively involved in projects concerned “llII Aboriginal Brownies and Guides. In I969 she initiated a pilot project which de~ vcluped into annual residential Homemaker schools for teenage Aboriginal Girls. and Nutrition Seminars for Aboriginal Women. Recently she \\.is appointed as the only woman on the Western Australia Wheat Council. Married with three sons she recently inmcd to Perth from a “heat and sheep farm. Mrs. Roe has been attending Conferences since [W13 hating lead the Australian delegation in Oslo and “as the i\'.i- tional (‘o-ordinator. Alistralian co-ortlinaling comâ€" mittee ut the Perth Conference. During the Conference L-R Mrs. M. Sobey, Chairman GPC and Mrs. Ftaigh Fioe. newly elected President ACWW make preparations for the days ahead MRS. JOHN McLI'lfitN Former President of FWIL' was elected Area Vice- President for Canada. I‘JSOâ€"AC'WW Conference will he in Germany CONCLUSION I Wish to take this UPPUI’IUHH) Io c\pn.‘\\ In) tlccp- est gratitude to l'.W.|.(). for making ll Ptlsslhit: tor me to attend this mt first M'WW conference I rom the first “Jumbo and Karihul" (Hello and Welcome) to the last "As-ante and Kwahcri!" til hunk you and Goodâ€"bye) the Kenya ('ont‘crcncc and our African Sav fari were wondcrul experiences WCIIIIEIEICIIIIIE, C‘L’Ilv ing and very educational. I ask you to continue in the spirit ol “l-Iarumbcc" the work-of A,(‘.W,W. Verna A. Malttskc 25