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SECRETARY OF ONTARIO Mrs. Jeanetta Sager, a retired school teacher was pointed secretary of F W l O at the Annual Board eting. No stranger to WI work. Mrs. Sager firstjoined the nlral Duml‘ries Branch. Waterloo County. when as wrung girl she drove her Mother with the horse and g3} to the meetings. After graduation from Normal lmol she joined the Blue Lake and Auburn Branch. ttrant County where she first taught school. After marriage to Osborne Sager, she joined the St urge Branch and later helped organize the Troy .nch in Wentworth County. A life member ol'Troy, metta has been Wentworth North District President .I presently is second vice president of' Hamilton tilt Because of her dedication and work. she was hon- ‘d With a life membership in the Eastern Star. an -tit’ttirary life director of the Rockton Fair, and was dc citizen of the year in 1975 for Wentworth unty. having received her nomination from the I\ and Junior Farmers‘ in that county. interested in history. she has written books on the ‘ year history of Rockton Fair and the history til. the tmilton and District Branch of the Ontario Retired iimen's Teachers Association. Presently she does .elance writing for the Holstein Friesian Association 1d the Canadian Jersey Cattle Breeders magazines Mrs. Sagcr’s son Ross Carries on the family Farm peration since the death of her husband. While Mugltter Mary is Principal ol‘ Briarwood Vocational «.hool in Hamilton. There are plenty of firsts in her lifeâ€"Jeanetta or- inized the first cral't show for Wl‘s in Wentworth toth District. Was one of the first founding members it Flamboro Recreational Committee and was respon- ible for forming the first book club in her community. In addition ‘she is a valued member of the Troy United Church. has taught 4â€"H Homemaking Club littlsand has been a participant in local leadership training courses. TREASURER OF ONTARIO Mrs. Clifford Ritchie was appointed by the Board to the office of Treasurer of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario, A native of Middlesea County "Velma" was a 4-H Homemaking Club girl having completed 19 units, Be- cause ofthc benefits she received from 4-Ht it seemed natural that years later she would be instrumental in assisting in organizmg a 4‘H club in the Parkhill area. She was brought up in a Women‘s Institute atmos- phere. with Mother attending W1 meetings regularly so it was no surprise when as a young lady she joined the Ailsa Craig Junior Women's Institute. Alter marriage to Clifl‘ord Ritchie. she jomed the Cloverdalc WI at Parkhill and has been active ever since. Mrs. Ritchie has held many ofthe oflices in her branch and presently is completing her second year as president. She did not limit her efforts to the branch but served as secretary treasurer of Middlesex North Dis- trict for Six years and then went on to serve London Area for six years as their treasurer. Mrs. Ritchie graduated from the Ailsa Craig Con- tinuation School and worked in the local bank before marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie own a farm north of Parkhitl. The eldest ol‘ three sons. Glen was married last sumâ€" mer and he and his wife have purchased the grand- father‘s century farm; the second son Dwayne. also owns his own farm. A third son Bcv. in his final year at North Middlesex District High School. shows a gen- uine interest in the large farming operation. In all. the Ritchie‘s farm 650 acres as a family enterprise and “Velma” is an involved participant in the hog finish- ingI operation. In her busy life. Women's institute work holds a priority. however she is active in the Parkhill United Church and Sunday School and also has been on the local Fair Board for the last twenty years. Along with her role as wife and mother and busi- ness partner she has one special and t‘ascmating hobbyâ€"cake decorating,