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. I I 3 WI REGISTRATION - The registration desk Mrs. E. C. Urstadt, Owen Sound; Mrs. H. McArthur. g 'i, a at 19th annual Women's Institute convention at Knox Dobbinton; Mrs. Ken Spence, Leith; and Mrs. Francis 18 i C United Church in Durham was busy Monday. Left to Gemmell, president, Ripley. C, _,' a right are: Mrs. Carl Klages, registration, Desboro; m p . . . . 2: l f ave I l e s o " l ll d i; n' , 's. _ 1 ByANNKELLY reality of," said Mrs. not?" host church, brought j,) i} C FamilyljvingEditor Gemmell. The theme of the two day greetings. th 'i t DURHAM - "We can Reflecting on the suty. convention was, "Our The morning session was am I lookback with pride on the 095395 of the Women's dreams take on a softer conducted by Mrs. Franciso, achievements of the Institute Mrs. Gemmell glow as the years roll back Gemmell with Mrs. Ken-Ch; rWumen's Institute. Some said, "These didn't happen to long ago." This year neth Spence, first vice-mil _ said it would never' last, bychance. Women ofgreat marks the 80th anniversary president, conducting the irs _ but it has. NO other group talent and vision had of the founding of the , afternoon session. Guests th has such far reaching dreams that there were Women's Institute. were welcomed from sol ', tassociation around the places for women in the The past, present and Guelph and Simcoe lit, i, world," Mrs: Francis. scheme of'things." future, with costumes for districts. et 'd Gemmell. president, told She challenged mem- each era. were reviewed Mrs. Percy Radbourne Mr l. 380 delegates and visitors here. in 1977, to take a by Mrslune Sparling. Mrs. presented the Tweedsmuir dbc to the 19th annual Grey- stand on issues including Graham Chambers and curator's report. The 'ist Bruce Area Women's strengthening the family Mrs. William Middleton, junior institute report was an Institute convention. unit and pornography. Federated Women's given by Linda Tottenham, : 'I The two day convention, Mrs. Gemmell touched Institute of Ontario board North Grey Junior he [ held in Knox United on the past. present' and directors. Women's Institute. The les Church, Durham opened future of Women's Songs of a bygone era organization was char- . i Monday morning. ( Institute. "Our future were led by Mrs. Clarence I tered in Nov. 1974 with 10 'ha ', "The Women's Inititute depends on new ideas and Coxon with Mrs. George members and new has a T, _ was founded in 1897, 83 an dreams," she said. In Maluske the pianist. membership of 31. sid , educational organization, conclusion she quoted the The welcome, in poem Diane McCormick took TTIF hy Adelaide, Hoodlesss and words of the late John F, fur-in, was presented by the delegates on an arm- 'ar lil'laltd Lee because Kennedy, "Some men see Mrs. Carmen Hamill, chair trip to Ottawa and "5 Adelaide Hoodless had a things as they are and say chairman of the Grey the Canadian Council on 4- dream. That dream she why, I dream things that. County rally. Rev. Kenneth H.' A member of the .lat I had we're living in the never were and say why Tanner, minister of the TeeswaterClub, Diane wasMrs i _ . . an Ontario delegate to "let il Ottawa. tdiv 1 or mee mg ou Ine The in mernariarn was PmF i conducted by Bruce North arm ll, DURHAM - Mrs. federated Wumen's thousand pounds or about District, Adamsville Ir, , Herbert Maluske, _ Institute of Ontario. $125,000. Branch. 2i)', i president of the Federated The Associated Country Mrs. James Kirkpatrick . Mrs. Hazel Davey 9f rolr l' Women's Institute of Women of the World presented Mrs. Maluske .Wil.l.ia.msford Women S bbir, li Ontario and a winner of (ACWW) conference in with $500 for pennies for Institute gave a reading s I il the Queen's Silver. Jubilee 1980 will be held in _the friendship from the Bruce entitled, Before the {SE I Medal, highlighted her trip federal republic of Ger- County rally. The money Meeting._ ' . . erto I to Nairobi. Kenya, and the many. Canada extended an was from the International _1i/1v,ita,i,ioon service into i' M ii 1977 conferienceC of the invitation but it wasn't Plowing Match. 2u2elly c2,loi',er,',vr,sr _ Associate, ountry accepted. ' . F . ', Women of the World when Mrs. Maluske is asking yJ?(id1rt2nr/ve,ig:tytl) Bognor Women 5 Institute. _ , she spoke at the 19th for ideas for the 1980 Saskatchewan in annual Grey-Bruce Area Jubilee year. The new Saskatoon June 21-29. Women's Institute con- ACWW president is Mrs. There will be a display of vention Monday. Raigh Rowe of A_ustralia. handicraft articles of "Ii's almost unbelievable Starting after the district excellence at this national to hear the cries fur help in annuals this year', a special convention. developing countries. Isuw drive is to be launched for _ . a section of Kenya that the Erland Lee Home. It Rev. Lloyd Wiseman of hasn't had rain in six will continue until 1980 owe? .souhd spoke about years. I stayed in lodges when it is hoped the P1cipatiryo Lodge for where water was only foundation fund will be handicapped adults to be turned on for brief periods large enough that the built three miles east of in the day, It does give you interest will operate the Holland Centre on RUIN?" a funny feeling," said Mrs. home. Mrs. Maluske urged Lake.. The Lodge will Maluske. that contributions to the prnVide permanent, year- She reported on the tight Erland Lee Home Foun- round H!"'.?.? well as security at the conference dation Fund be correctly camping facilities on the centre and asked delegates marked, otherwise the (MO-acre property. to reflect on what it would money will be spent on the "To be imprisoned for be like to have armed Erlend Lee Home rather life in a body that cannot guards at the door of their than going into the foun- be controlled is not an easy meeting._ ,_ dation fund. . life, I think Participation "Give it a thought, she The 1978 officers con- Lodge will provide a new suggested. "We were ference will be held May? day for physically han- warned never to walk on to 4 at the University of dicapped " said the the street alone. You Waterloo. It will be the minister l couldn't go out and do 30th anniversary at the The Lo-day convention things on the town unless officers conference and will cunclude Tuesda you were very brave or Mrs. Martha Rehab rst ai'tevrumn. N very venturesomaWehad Alberta, national to be Careful of what we president, will be invited to ate and drank, There were speak. . . instances of thievery and Ontario contributions to 1 1 being accosted." No pennies for frienship last peop a were allowed year totalled $15280 The p.iclu"s, . and the world contribution was 76 during sessions .1 . hon was Canadian delega k the warned not to brea . migrating the wiiiésnfgg experiences wats ',',1'll,'i by two tett,,tg.u'" wild anima s. urted Mrs. ij,e1,uyu"li"vui't"i2; on institu'qt ear and . as Y during the Ems from the brought gree J _