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completed by July 31, 1952, said to date only bout $108.00 has been received and about $400000 is needed. The Branches are asked for one cent per member for this fund, the fmoney to be sent to the District Secretaries as 1“ soon as possible. "-' Mrs. Purcell, reporting on the Women’s Institute Scholarship for Home Making Club ‘ Girls stated the first award in the Dorothy 'Futcher Ontario Women’s Institute Scholarâ€" ship was made to Pauline Phillips of New u'r’iLiskeard (North) and the second award had '_ been granted to Kathleen McLaughlin, Tam- worth, in Lennox and Addington County (East). Both girls plan to attend the Normal .School this coming fall when they will each ‘ receive $60.00. The third award will be . awarded in the South Western Region. The two Rose Bowls awarded by the F.W.I.O. . to the high Home Making Club teams on Proâ€" vincial Junior Day were presented to: Food Team â€"- Oxford County â€" Margaret G. Innis ‘ and Joyce A. Murray, Embro, Ontario. Clothâ€" ing Team -â€" Lanark County â€"â€" Marion Brydges and Alice Neilson, Almonte, Ontario. A sterling silver spoon engraved “F.W.I.O." was given to each of these girls. Mrs. George Ridley gave a comprehensive report of the Federation of Agriculture meeting. Women's Institute Holiday Miss Lewis, reporting on Women‘s Institute Holiday Week, said the second week of July, commencing on July 14th, will be Holiday ‘ Week for Women’s Institute members at the O.A.C., Guelph. Mrs, Loren Guild, Rockwood, was appointed House Mother and Reservation Secretary. Write Mrs. Guild for reservations. Another F.W.I.O. holiday will be held at Kemptville Agricultural School on August 26, 27 and 28. Write direct -to Kemptville Agri- cultural School for reservations. These holi- days are for Institute members only. The cost at Guelph will be $2 per day; at Kemptville $5 for the entire conference. But loads cannot be accommodated at Kemptville. Resolutions Mrs. J. R. Futcher, Resolutions Convener, in reporting on the resolutions sustained at the November Board Meeting stated that "resoâ€" lutions are important and should be very carefully worded and thought through before being presented.” Action has been taken on the request to have fruit and vegetable juices canned in small sized containers for the use of children. Progress has been made with the Canadian Retail Federation of Merchants to have Wire staple closings on food parcels abolished. An emergency resolution, requesting Prime Minister, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, to appomt Miss Agnes McPhail to the Senate was passed and will be forwarded to the Prime Minister for his consideration. 7 _ A request has gone to the National Film Board that they will make a film of farm SUMMER 1951 homes throughout the country so that it can be shown to delegates at the A.C.W.W. conâ€" ference. The Tweedsmuir Competitions Miss Lewis spoke in regard to the Salada Tea Quilt Competition, stating that the cheques had already been sent to the District Secretaries, if there is no competition in any District, cheques are to be returned to the Salada Tea Company The FiW.I.Ci and F,W.I.O, Tweedsmuir Com- petitions were discussed. The deadline date set for receiving, essays on "The Rural Home" at the Women's Institute Branch, 1207 Bay Street, Toronto, was June 15th, 1952. Mrs. George Ridley, Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, Miss Ethel Chapman and Dr. Reaman, Head of the English Department, O.A.C‘., were named as iUdges of this project. Judges for the Tweedsmuir Histories Con- test appointed wore WA E. Hanna, President of York Historical Society, Miss Ethel Chap» man and Mrs. Sanford Aikcns, Creemore. Entries for the History Books will be received until January lfith. 1953, at the Women’s Insti- tute Branch, 1207 Bay Street, Toronto. Miss Audrey Spencer. Women's Institute Branch. Toronto, Mrs. Milton Weber, Miss Ina Hodgins and Mrs. Ira Lowe were appointed judges for the Handicraft Contest, an applique quilt. Entries will be received also until Jan- uary 15th, 1953, at the Women’s Institute Branch, Toronto. There will be no District elimination but all entries, in all three comâ€" petitions, are to be sent to 1207 Bay Street, Toronto, for judging. Conservation Council of Ontario Mrs. J, C. Thompson, Convener of Agricul- ture and Canadian Industries, gave a very interesting and informative resume of "The Conservation Council of Ontario” which was organized on December 17th, 1951. The individual aims of all member groups as co-ordinated into the Aims and Objects of the Conservation Council of Ontario are: (1) To promote the welfare of all people by encouraging the conservation, restoration and best use of our natural resources of soil and water and the life that they sustain. (2) To promote the oil-operation of organâ€" izations engaged in various phases of con- servation and related human betterment. (3) To promote the coâ€"ordination of conser- vation organizations. (4) To provide the opportunity for organ- izations of agriculturists, foresters, valley authorities, sportsmen, Women's Institutes, naturalists and others to meet on common ground for the planning and development of conservation programmes at both provincial and regional levels. (5) To institute and enCilurage research in all phases of conservation and to stimulate 7