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& 6. That hydro be made available to all rural communities in Northern Ontario as soon as posgible. 7. That a school Health Nurse be provided for the North. Mra. Marwick read. a poom composed by her son "Bill" in the R.C.A.F. callod Stlver Queon,. Mrs. George Young representative from the blood donors clinic fave a talk and appealed for more donors. â€" 1946 Meeting held in St. Pauls United Church, Hearst. President: Mrs. Geo. Ash, Secretary: Mrs. M. Steen & Guests; Miss. Anna P. Lewis, New Director of Home Economics Department of Agriculture. Mrs.wâ€"BR. A. Dodds Provincial Board Director, Miss Lily Petty, Home Economist, North Bay. Roll Call Layettes for Hearst Hospital. \ Mrs. Dodds reported highlights from F.W.1.0. Flans for 50th Anniversary, February 19, i947. Womens Institite Work Commended by Col. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, War Charters . fund closed and excoess money to be contributed to new Supnybrook Vetran‘s Hospital, Money over from sugar fund to go to England to supply fruit for the childron. Anniversary Colebration to be held at Guelph with 50,000 Women aim for attondance. Miss. Anna P. Lewis addressed the meeting, Btated Subject chosen for the year "The Rural Community Today". ‘Thanks have been sent for Womens Institute Aid fo: the Princess Alice Fund. $ # Miss. Lewis reported Womens Institute donations to Sick Childrens Hospital, Toronto . $10,350.00. * Miss Petty omphisized the keen interest of the Clute h H Club and their many achievements and interest in the course, "Cottons May Be Smart". The executiveâ€" was returned to office by acclamation. A motion was passed to ask the O.N.R. and C.N.R. the Womens Institutes be listed for special rates toâ€"conventions. 1947 Meeting held in St. Pauls United Church, Cochrane. â€" Mrs. Geco. Ash president, Mrs. M. Steen secretary. Roll Call; Cash donation for District Funds. Guests; Miss. E. Hopkins, Department, Miss Jean Stewart, Assistant Home Economist, MrS. R. A. Dodds, Provincial Board Director. Dunning Womens Institute was organized January 8 by Mrs. George Ash, District President assisted by Mrs. M. Young, 1st Vice. Personality and Dress was the subject of the year project. &A rally course on "Papliament Procedures" was chosen. NMNrs. Young reported on the Area Convention in New Liskeard. Associated Country WNomen 5%f the World Convention to be held in Amsterdam this year. There is now $11,000 in the Adelaide Hoodless Fund. Congradulations had been extended to our district for a contribution of $109,00 to this fund. Branches sent parcels of cheese and foods to England. Resolutions; 1. That we ask for a Universityfor Northern Ontario. 2. That a bridge over the Abitibi River at Brower be asked for. 3. PResolutions sent â€"agatn by Hearstâ€"and CCothranefforca Health Murse. L. ~Resoluthonstrenewed forkhydro ‘from Frederickhouscâ€"and Hearst. 5. Cochrane Resolution undeloent fever and bangs disease. Un DV L ANT 6. Cochrane a Vocsational or Technical sehool for this district. Frederickhouse W.L. became active again. 1948 Meeting in St. Pauls United Church, Cochrane. Presiding: Mrs. Geo. Ash, Sedretary: MNrs. M. Steen. E Mrs. Cadeau, Provincial Board Director present. Roll Call; donations to district funds. ' Mrs. J. Lothian in her address of welcome stated that the WomensInstitute in one organization embraces all wonmenm. The President reported Hearst Branch discontinued for present at least. . Mrs. A. Dent in her report on the Area Convention stated there were at present 57, 500 P Womens Institute Members and that agriculture was the foundation of all industries. Mrs. Cadeau reported Provincial Board Mceeting, that $19,000.00 had been invested for Scholarâ€" ships at McDonald Institute, Guelph Agriculture College five scholarchips to be awarded annually. Leather flove Making and dressmaking were coarse taken during the year. s One branch adopted a soldier in hospital. A vote was carried to raise the membership fee from 25 to 50¢. 3 Resolutions from Cochrane were on;â€"Public Rest Room, Toilet Facilities in Local Theatre, and Noon Hour Closing. 10949 The meeting was held at the Clute United Church. Presiding: Mrs. George Ash, Mrs. M. Steen was the Secretary. guests; Mrs. Cadeau, Board Director, Miss Laggart, Department Speaker. ‘ Roll Cally Cash donation to district. It was noted that Mrs. Ash had attended the first Officers Conference held at Guelph.