HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-09-02, Page 2412A GOblatteil SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1971
From -Oslo, Norway
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Since Mrs. Aroti Dull had
„served two 3 -year terms -as
President of ACWW, election :for
-a new President was held. Mrs.
' Olive Farquharson, United
Kingdom, was -elected President
'for the next triennium defeating
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BY MRS. CLARENCE DIAMOND and plenary sessions, The
FRO for F JO students attended ..and
participated in the Conference at
The red carpet was rolled out, the"'conclusion of their Seminar
the trumpets blared, and the and on the closing night
King of Norway entered Sjolyst presented an impromptu
.Hall, Norway, for the official prpgram of the songs and dances
:`,opening of the 13th ,Triennial of their respective countries.
Conference of the Associated •
Reports given by the 'two
Country Women of .the World. Reports
Presidents of ACWW,'More than 1200 ' people,
Dr .Irene Spry of Canada, and
including, 1100 delegates from
all' parts of the' world stood Mrs. Uta Wickbom of Sweden,
reverently as Norwegian 441 and the seven .Area Vice
boys and • girls from Ostfold Presidents around the world,
carried the flags ot+the revealed some of the concrete
Constituent Societies and the work accomplished by the
United Nations- across the ACWW which has more than six
platform and tipped them ` in and a half million members.
salute to King Olav V, King of During the Conference the
Norway. ' The platform in the Federated Women's Institutes of
hall was appropriately outlined Canada pledged their support to -
in wooden posts and genuine the purchase of a van which, is
Norwegian trees - giving the needed ' .in Lesotho to enable
appearance of .thee flags bein - ople ,,to get to other parts of
wafted in, an, outdoor- imer their country to train and teach
once' --Mie M. Cornell,—those who have never had
onorary, Secretary, read the opportunity to. learn.
narnes of.the respective Societies One evening the Ontario
as the flags were paraded across
the platform. In ACWWthere delegation had the opportunity
are now 275 Societies in 66 to hear Mrs. Isvan of Turkey
countries of the world. Tnirteen d tribe • ;conditions in her
Societies were accepted as ctry and show by slides their
Constituent members at the efforts to improve standards of
Conference.
living,..W.,I. 'members will recall
Prime Minister Trygve that' through the International
Bratteli addressed the' audience Scholarship, Ontario members
and officially ' opened the have . been sponsoring Miss
Conference, Also in attendance Nazmive Salman, Turkey, in a
was the Mayor of Oslo who had course on "Midwifery," and
greeted members at a Welcoming "Nutrition." The same eyening,
Mrs. Austin S. Zaeller,.President
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previous evening. • At , this �`'�"'
gatfiering Mrs,. E. C, Jamieson, Institutes of Ontario, showed
Ohswekkn, 'Ontario, presented a 'ictus of the Erland Lee Home
piece .of ceramic pottery to the at Stoney Creek and discussed
Mayor. proposed plans' to purchase this
The' theme of the' 1971 home' in 1972. Mr. Erland Lee
Conference Was "Pathways to was a do -founder of the first
'Progress". The Presidents of the Women's Institute in 1897.
two Norwegian Societies Educational forums were •a
sponsoring . the Conference special Feature of the"
welcomed the delegates ' and Confererrce. Accomplishments
expressed the hope that `ACWW. on certain different and
may continue 'to work for all specified kinds of work'ddne in
common causes and` the peace of Societies . were discussed by
our world as they.' try t® build .presentations from the floor
and change pathways into involving 96 people from• -man'y
modern roads "that"" can' stand countries. A period of time was
modern traffic." then given in each forum • for
Mrs. Areti " Dutt, India, viewpoints and activities 'of
President of ACWW for the past oahers - ._followed by open
six years, described the group as discussion., , Rapporteurs ,had
an assembly of many , nations been appointed for each`;of the`
and countries from all the forums • and at the closing
Continents who came together plenary session of the
to discuss problems, successes Conference, the summarized
and .failures, to learn from each findings were presented to the
other how,to build bridges' of assembly. Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller,
trust and uderstanding Co cross FWIO President, was a
the voids created , by different rapporteur ' for the forum,
idealogies, political situations "Helping Each Other.
and economic conditions.' Mrs. Many resolutionsregarding
Dutt reviewed conditions of life the mecha-ales of this
in countries where malnutrition international organization were
'is directly o - indirectly' presented and approved. Other
responsible for/ "ore deaths resolutions discussed and
among children than all other sustained included one asking
causes combined, where a third for support by ACWW • of the
of children .die. before reaching . U n i.t ed Nations • Second
school. age, where high Development Decade in Human
percentage'of blindness among and Natural Environment.
children is. due •to malnutrition,. Another deplored all ph4ses in
--and stated that there are 410 preparation for chemical warfare
million ---people' in--the—world throughout the world. Support
today'' who are illiterate. "The was unanimous for ACWW to
contributions of member use 'its influence on the United
societies of ACWW in various Nations and its agencies to
• part§ -'t f globe towards nutrition recognize nutritional blindness
and literacy education, the and try to avoid child blindness
betterment of economic caused by ignorance in nutrition.
conditions through handcraft Members agreed to do all they
and leadership training, and the - could t o prevent the
widening of horizons of ever-.increa�s', pg danger from,
pollution lot" man's whole
knowledge have, been significant environment; to support humane
las members have,` been helped to treatment of animals; to preserve
help themselves," said Mrs. Dutt. wild life for future generations;
A representative from each to use' the influence of ACWW
Constituent Society - extended towards revision and selection of
greetings with Mrs. E. V. Fulton, -textbooks stressing the
importance of nations working
President of the Federated. together with special emphasis
Women's Institutes of Canada, on' - peace a nd better
speaking for Canadian Societies. international understanding. A
The barrier of language recommendation' sustained. -was
differences was not as great as authorization for a new' tea
might be expected with only the towel showing the flags of all
delegation from Japan unable to 'Member countries. This would
speak , and understalhd ° some be in addition to the present
English. , They came prepared towel • showing societies from all
with their own interpreter, the over the world.
only gentleman 'attending all Delegates 'heard two special
sessions. , addresses during the Conference;
" Opening —Day • was also Ambassador Inga Thorson,'M.P:,
Norway Day •and the afternoon Sweden, spoke, on "The Role, of
program told the story 'of Women in in National
Norwegian culture and folklore Development." She stressed the
through song, film, and spoken integration of Women's programs
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v�frd. The program was closed that are related to economic and
with audience participation in social development because "for
the singing of the United the forseeable future they are
Nations Hymn, ' . the only possible means of
Before the Conference narrowing and bridging the gap
opened, ., an educational of unequal opportunities that
Seminar was held with 40 young exists as between men and
women students from 23 women and c.2,untries."
countries including Iran, Egypt, Profess6r Eilif Dahl' of the
India, Tunisia, Mexico, Agricultural College of Norway,
Columbia, ' Syria., Indonesia, spoke , on onservation and,
Ethiopia, and Mozambi ue, Agriculture in Modern World."
q
hearing lectures on ""Values, ``We are all livi a in a revolution
Changes, and. Traditions in Where condition ' or human life,
Different Cultures," "'rite are rapidly, ehangin all over the
Importance of Correct Nutrition globe," he 'said, "Let us by all
and How to Reach out to means go on to invent Methods
Women", "Family Planning in.a to do 'old things in better ways.
'Changing World," and "Women But this quest far technological'
as Partners hi De'velopriient. and °econ'cyrnic progress cannot
'ohmM'teettr'"weye—gitveri"' by guarantee the continued
,.authorities ron --th,e t Miol y''e' 'islet lktit'it"we, tit der the
• ° subjects from Unive'rsity, banner, of economic progress,
Government and United Nations use up resources our children
Agencies and each time ,they and . grandchildren need .for.
15 ere followed by group work survival, they are not going tO
warIdwide Women's Institute conference
Mrs. Virginia Haven Smith,
United States, the only other
nominee:,
Invitations to hold the 14th
Triennial Conference in their
country were extended by South .
Africa, the Country- Women's
Association .of Australia,
England and Lebanon. A,*
ACWW Cinuncil Meeting was
held on the day following
conclusion of the Conference,
and the members of Council
voted to acoept the invitation
froni Austrailia for the 1974
Conference. ' ACWW will,
celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of its organization in 1980.
' There were over 60 in the
Ontario •delegation which
travelled to Norway.. A special_
church
pecial-
church service was held for the
ACWW delegates in Qslo
Cathedral .. when they were
addressed^ -by the RtgIW Rev. Dr. homes' in various parts of
Fridtjoy Firkeli, Bishop of Oslo, Norway where Norwegian
and •listened to the Cathedral. hospitality was showered on
Boys'thoir with Rolf K.arlsen,as them. Many visitors from the
Organist. Following the Sunda
ther parts of the world took
service and also at conclusion cid advantage of tours both before
sessions on Tuesday evtening, the and after the Conference in
100 delegates were driven to several European countries.
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