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corn. These should be preserved by freezing. Mr. Franklin said, “Most women have not vet grasped the value of the freezer; and the more food you preserve in a freezer, the more economical it is." In addition to the usual freezing of summer vegetables, fruit and meats, Mr. Franklin suggested desserts, rolls and dishes used for special occasions such as chicken a la king. “If you want good frozen foods,” Mr. Franklin advised, “use only qual- ity material, follow directions carefully and work fast. Try to have vegetables in the freezer within three hours after they are brought from the garden." Mr. Franklin’s talk was illustrated with a color film. and each girl was given a copy of the bulletin “Frozen Foods." The Banquet Dr. C. D. Graham, Ontario Deputy Minister of Agriculture, was guest speaker at the banâ€" quet. He reminded the girls that each one came to the conference as an honor girl repre- senting her community and he said the De- partment of Agriculture was honored to have such girls as guests. In their conference they had been considering their place in the home, the family and as citizens. “The family is the basic social unit of our democracy,” said Dr. Graham. “No nation can extend beyond the level of its families. The family is the pulse of the nation.” Considering the responsibilities of citizenâ€" ship, and thinking of the things that go to make up the life of our great Dominion, Dr. Graham said we must keep it in mind that the province of Ontario has one-third of the counâ€" Choral singing, direcled by Mr. Ralph Kidd, at the College lecture of the conference. try's population. In the ten years betWeen 1941 and 1951 the population of Ontario increasm by 21.4 per cent and it has increased by 2,5 pe‘r cent every year since. The increase is largely in urban communities so that fewer peopln ,h the rural communities must accept a r. , responsibility. This means more responst =' in agriculture for each generation. “In club work you have the tools to help you . 4}”, time and effort more productive,” Dr. Gr said. “And your clubs and Junior Farm. ganizations not only give you added rest bilities; they also provide life satisfam Dr. Graham commended Miss Eadie a; staff on the way they stick to high stair. d; He also referred to the strength and 1: tance of club work because it is carry .35 right in the home and on the farm. ESDL .ng he stressed the importance of the ,9 “Where you see a fine young woman or , young man, you almost invariably find 3»; home back of them,“ he said. And he ‘;ji that. where a young man or young \\ ,1; realizes the proper place of the home at y;._. community you have the fundamentals o! citizenship. Quoting from Abraham Lincoln's 3 ~ at Gettysburg, Dr. Graham said: “The ..l will little note What we say here. It is for us to be dedicated to the task befor Beverly Blake of Carleton County til Dr. Graham, and Shirley Hartwick of M sex County thanked the College for it - pitality and all that the staff had done iv .p with the conference. In the absence I President, Dr. Branion replied to till: Branion paid a tribute to the memiy» U.,-i.L. i assisted by Mrs. Kidd, was a pOP'Ul‘” Here Dr. Kidd conducts a chorus at the banquet. HOME AND cowl?"