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signed widows in Kunscm, send to you our hearty warm thanks for your great help.” “Signed by many war and refugee widows for the whole group of widows who will bene- fit from your great help.” Miscellaneous Business In the Salada Tea Rug competition for 1955 the rugs competing must be sent to the Women’s Institute Branch, Toronto by August first. The F.W.I.O. are entitled to send five voting delegates to the A,C.W.W. Conference in Ceylon in 1956 and it was decided to send five delegates. The decision was made to hold a Conference in 1956 for Branch Secretaries. Mrs. A. L. Gibson, Mrs. S. G. Wilson and Mrs. Roy Graham were appointed a commitâ€" tee to see if it were possible to accede to a request received from the National Federaâ€" tion of Women’s Institutes in England to send samples of Maple Products for a display they are putting on at the Royal Show at Notting- ham. Social Events On Monday evening in the Common Room in Macdonald Hall a delightful party was held in honor of Mrs. Wm. Ewen, nee Miss Anna P. Lewis. Mrs. George Wilson and Mrs. Jas. Haggerty convened a variety proâ€" gram consisting of readings, solos, quartettes, contests, amusing skits, a demonstration of square dancing, an original fortune telling skit "The Crystal Ball Reveals” depicting the life of Miss Lewis and the Board members. Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter in an address exâ€" tended to Mrs. Ewen the good wishes of the Ontario Women’s Institutes on the occasion of her marriage, and on behalf of the F.W.I.O. Mrs. Gordon Maynard made the Presentat. of a service for eight in crystal in the filo“ and olive pattern, and Mrs. George WHOSE pinned on a corsage. Mrs. Ewen thanked the F.W.I.O. for 111., lovely gift, good wishes and friendliness aiini told how she valued the greetings, good Wish; and gifts which had come to her liumn‘lnh stitute friends in all parts of Ontario, ' Believing a good cook will brew .eddud bliss, the members of the Board, unit-A1th direction of Mrs. W. Burns, had prE,,;,,.t.(l a recipe book of their favorite recipe whim], they presented, and also a “BI-ide'S 500k” Tea was served from a nicely appointw lamp- Mrs. MacPhatter and Mrs. Purcell poo; w. " The evening closed with the singing . . Auld Lang Syne in the Scottish form, The retiring Board members, “The 'l‘litlll- ating Class", as their farewell cont: .iim,‘ entertained with a humorous original. in m costume (and such costumes!) an . mm! poem, following which they served it. mm and ice cream. Mrs. VMacPhatter tendered sincere ti' 1:; ii, the retiring Board members for the \1 [mg- contribution they had made to the " HO. during their term on the Board. On Thursday evening the Ontario ' iJElLlr ment of Agriculture entertained at 2: ,mm in honor of the Provincial Board, ‘Hlili guests and speakers at the Officers nieiv son ence, Dr. MacLachlan, Dr. MCCi‘eoi and members of the O.A.C. staff who con‘. illlljfl' to the success of the Conference in 'lutlé ways. The Honourable F. S, Thomas, 3 .i-‘iiil' of Agriculture for Ontario, was pre ll .is host and Mr. C. D. Graham, Deputy 1‘. iislur of Agriculture acted as master of Cel'L‘ mix-s- F. W113. Wins Award The Canadian Association for Adult Educaâ€" tion presented the Henry Marshall Tory Award for 1955 to the Women's Institutes of Canada and to Radio-College. The Award, named after Dr. H. M. Tory, the first President of Carleton College where the presentation was made, is given each year “for an outstanding contribution to Canadian Adult Education.” The citation for the Women’s Institutes reads: “The Women’s Institutes have a history of outstanding work for more than fifty years. Their accomplishments were recognized long ago in the most notable way, they were copied abroad by farm women in Britain and many other countries. “The educational program of the Institutes has never degenerated into busywvork or passâ€" ing pious resolutions. Even after half a cen- tury the Institutes show, if anything, more 10 vigour than ever before. The progi'z» iii» had a character that has attracted wt- 1. in every part of Canada, both on farms il in towns, thus elfectively bringing farm int-fl in touch with their tOWn neighbours. l .iliH- dreds of communities there are com .iiiu halls, or improved school facilities OI iva essential welfare services that have NW about because of the devoted work of it; :urul Institute. Information about public altar .md an interest in the arts have been brow i' W thousands of homes. Recently the Ins who have given a lead to other Canadian or: [bill- tions by sharing with women in other mtls through their generous support 0' m“ UNESCO Gift Coupon Plan. The Federated Women’s Institutes of C “will are to be commended for a unique contrliwllflll to the lives of thousands of Canadians, 1“: “10 _1mProvement of community life, and for «JET- lce abroad." HOME AND COUNTRY