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First Year Board Dire-c tors lâ€"r Mrs. Willis Matheson; Mrs. Hugh Coons; Mrs. E. J. Wilson; Mrs. Barbara Saari; Mrs. Clare Freer; Mrs. Clarence Diamond, Presiden txMrs, Ernest Depencier,‘ Mrs. Geo. Dixon; Mrs. E.A. Fi'auhala; Mrs. Haolu' Blasing,'Mrs. William Skinner. OFFICERS‘ CONFERENCE Mrs. Russell Campbell Mrs. Campbell gave a detailed report and audited finan- cial statement of the 1979 Officers‘ Conference held at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo (refer to Home and Country Summer/79). A most successful Conference was attended by 593 delegates. 1980 OFFICERS‘ CONFERENCE April 29-30â€"Mayl University of Waterloo, Waterloo A Branch Presidents (vice president permissible) OR Branch Members~At-Large B District Presidents C Area Presidents (new or incoming officers preferable) POOLING FEE $75.00 Witholding Fee $10.00 Forms will be mailed to all Branch, District and Area Secretaries. If you did not receive one, notify FWIO office. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FWIO will send unums to the value of $285.00 to UNESCO Coupon # 569 Co-Action for functional literacy teaching materials in India. Also, $2000.00 to the Bangladesh project for secretarial training including nutritional education. This is a scheme for training 20 women in 6-monthly courses in secretarial work so as to be able to earn their own living. CorreSpondence was received regarding donation given last year for India project. There are 65 Creches giving spe- cial supplementary child care. diet nutrition education. medical inspectiOn, self employment schemes to mothers as well as mini eye camp care for 400 children. Three hundred and twenty from 0-4 years and 80 over 4 were examined. Of that 400, 113 school children and the remainder from creches. Results showed none suffered from tacoma and no Vitamin A deficiency. TWEEDSMUIR HISTORIES Mrs. Fred Howe, Curator Mrs. Howe reported W is had a busy year recording the history with all levels showing keen interest in history of their local communities. Many are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain information. She suggested acomrnrttee go to the people in person. take a tape recorder. tape the happenings as remembered by those being interviewer]. then the curators can start deciphering from the tape. Old church records and the county office files. as well as old newspaper clipping are helpful. The archives are still microfilming for us and the Univer- sity of Western Ontario in London will do the local books, Should a branch disband the Twccdsmuir History Book is closed and should be forwarded to the District Secretary Treasurer in which the Branch is situated. held in trust for three years. lt then becomes the property of the District. FWIO ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES A full list of [he Executive Officers appear on page 3 of this issue ofHome and Country ACWW COUNCIL MEMBERS Mrs. Clarence Diamond Mrs. Delle Fletcher (England) FWIC REPRESENTATIVES President Elect Mrs. H. L. Noblitt Senior Director Mrs. Clarence Diamond Junior Director Mrs. Herb Maluske Alternate Junior Director Mrs. Kenneth Spence