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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1973-04-11, Page 14-.it =Patti inuniv rrtke r .-nonen, ,rneirmst it quareefeee 4.4 Jeer term ttetinssis. (Other terms available, aaonslt StlrS '..all 3r nut 19171r nearest Sierlmq ,rruresonstaltvp' Mr. MadCt ' ikix 12s, try trftellt 511147,M .0w0ro, Sth • Miller Mac:Gaviria ...tel., Ripley Setarin 1 Phone 39,5-16.6", Corn Growers SEEDS On March 27, the Grade One '..-.1ass planted flower seeds. Each person hai a container with seeds in it. 'We water the seeds every day. Some of our seeds have started to grow. • Michelle's seed was the first 'to come out of the ground. We will watch our plants grow and ngrow. Maybe someday they will be beautiful flowers! evening on Thursday, Mrs. Don- ald MacLachan, Williamstown; Mri.. Geo. Burnside, Shelburne . Mrs. Emerson Emke, Hanover; Mrs. William Mitchell, Hagers- vine; Mrs. Norman Coulthard, St. Paul's; Mrs. Ross Johnston, Woodslee; Mrs. Verne O'Hare, Cormina; Mrs. E. A. Darling Bracebridge; Mrs. Oridwyn Lee, Sudbury. . ' FRIDAY, APRIL 13th • • 411•111111. 0./10/11s1 % OCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY,, APRIL . t444,440, WE' ARE CELEBRATING OUR • 4t;V,,,,,t nth ANNIVERSARY 1N THE FURNITORE. BUSINESS BARGAIN PRICES' EVERY DAY immunnimmmumumffinomminummmmuniumunimummilimmumiNiasommo JOHNSTO'NE. and SON- - FURNITURE `LUCKNOW . • PHONE 523,13 • • N. Federated Women's Institute Board Of Directors Hold Semi-Annual Meeting The Federated Women's In- stitute met for the semiannual Board of Directors meeting at, the King Edward'Hotel, Torontd, April 2 - 6th. Mrs. Harvey Nob- litt Ottawa, FWIO president, presided for sessions. All 32' Board of Directors, and the two Junior W.I. representatives were in attendance, In, her pres- ident's report, Mrs. Noblitt said that along with Miss Helen Mc- Kercher, director of the Home Economics branch, department of Agriculture and Food, , she presented 31 - 75th Anniversary year MacDonald Institute schol- ,,arships in Guelph, early in Dec- ember. She attended her first meeting of Advisory, group in Citizen information and feed- back. This group was formed by • the Management Boards of Cab- inet for Government Product-. ivity. Their concern is the best and most economical means of reaching the public with pvern- ment information. Along 'with . Mrs. W. G. Miller, High Land Creek, FWIO Sec - Treas., they have been working on plans to attend the Federated Women's Institute of Canada convention in Banff June n '- 22nd. 144 will be going frOm Ontario, 109 will travel by air., Mrs. Ballet, in her secretary's report, 'said that she attended many meetings of Finance, Scholarship and Officer's Con- ference, as well as the Eriand Lee Horne committee, Office • mairing totalled 4,305, mailings from her awn home 493. This' does not include large mailings from, the Home EeerieMiCs branci Ont. Department of Agituiture and' „ Food. W.L branches continue'tit support As- sociated Counlaywomen of the World "Penny for Friendship" amounting' to date to' $1300. An- other ACWW project ' "Save Sight" has received 'the sum of $1,922.85. This is a. pilot project in . nutritional education for, women with the special view to ' prevent blindness through, ig- norance. There 'is a rising in- cidence of blindness in children, of the world, particularly Africa. Mrs. Harvey Flouston, Luck- I C. in her public relations re- indicated 165 pieces 'of mail had gone from her home, which loolUded program assist ate for FRO' meetings, press relea., etc. A display is set up when available, W.I. supplies ar:t'41r.s. °vin*Norman Coulthard, St. Faurs .presnted the Finance cpmmittee report. • A proposed budget was discussed for 1.973 - 74. All investments were review ed, District, County and Area Wamen's Institute scholarships are to be S100 & paid when Pro vincial Board has ratified the, selection, and, recipients have met the requirements. Board Directors • have funds made available to them in organfiag new branches or promotion of the W.L organization. _The Erland Lee Home was discussed at great length, fol- lowing a report by Chairman Mrs.. Austin .Zoeller of New Hamburg. Other committee members are Miss Helen Mc- Kerther, Mrs. Noblitt, and Mrs.' W. G. Miller. Work is progress- ing well on proposed. renovat- ions. Mrs. Syndey FraoveY, Dept. Agriculture and Food, showed interesting:slides of die property and some interior views of rooms and, furnishings. Eriand Lee was the co-founder of Women's Institute with Adel- aide Hoodless, and property now owned by , F.W.LO. Special pants •have been' received by the Saltfleet Toluship and the Wentworth CountY Councils, where the Lee Home is situated. at Stoney Creek. Other dona- lions are gratefully received. 'Bus trips are , encouraged during the summer • months. , Abus 'took. the Executive add Board Directors to the home Wednes- day evening. • • . Miss Helen:McKercher, direc • - tor of Home Economics branch, Dept.. of Agric. and Food, re- ported the Home Economics prograin is developed and dir- ected by the Director, 5 super- visors, 9 specialists in the Tor- onto office' and 3 regional Home Economics supervisors; 36 County and District Home Econ- omists in the field offices throughout Ontario and other volunteer leaderS. There were 73 Sr. Training schools,'in which 9094 women were trained;. 140. Short CoinleS attended by 2,640 women. There were 57 , Food Forums, reaching 5,606 people. 213 persons took a special course on Tailoring. From the Loan. Library there were 1200 requests for program aid, and 256 Study Kits. 25000 women attended Summary Days, following Lead- ership training courses. Mrs. Noblitt is a member of /the Federated Women'S Institute Canada Board of Directors. She said that at a meethig, at- tended by the FWIC President, Mrs. Marion Fulton, Manitoba, of the Canadian Federation „of , Agriculture, their president, Charles. Munro said "the time is rapidly disappearing When far-. mess should be expected to re- ceive substandard returns; for Aupplying the nations •food reeds. "Cheaper food prices are tint The Hon. Eugene Whelan, r•-matitais Minister of Agricul • - ILL-e said "Farmers will stop Irvine:Tag when profits disap- ' Emphasib must , be put the Family Farro. 1714/ Ttv 7.-.4smuir competition intrer, been judged: Cul- tzma pyrIas ieliowoofny W.I. Via Frse!.. r.kry, Stratford; The ?atutier, macrame tote bag, X1-1. r.keirge Murray, Galt - larntrlege; Second, Mrs. Mina c.:-IAtlasrin. (Merton; The Senator latrine: '-' Wilson trophy, a set If '20 slides with commentary, 'First Mrs. L. E. Andrews, Campbell-vine; second, Mrs. Sharon Hamm,' Langton. The Officer's Conference will t)e. held at University of Water- , ay., May 1, 2 and 3, as reported the secretary Mrs. Robt. .11 eber Bloomingdale. T h e graduating third year :,,Board of D,re'.:t.or., entertained at a social WE. ARE DISTRIBUTORS' FOR ALL SIHEM. 1PRODUCTS. INCLUDING ATNICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND BLADEX . For broad leaf weeds and annual grasses in corn. Can be mil with atm:he or used alone with water. Leaves no residue soil. For 'pre or early .post emergent Use. EDWARD FUELS -GODERICH, ONTARIO Phone 524-8386 ..eiNeemeisormi RIPLEY HURON. NEWS FLOOR HOCKEY by. Sarah! Stewart , Mary lerripton, El MacTavish On Wednesday, April 4th' Gradei 4 and 5 played a flit hockey game against Lucia For the boys-, goafi ere Set by Paul /Coiling and Jeff Ma Tavish. For the girls the 9 were scored by Mary. Kerala Brenda Fair and Janice Elk In the last period everyone their feet cheering, Ripley, The score was 6-2.