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type of folks throagh the years." Grey Bruce Area was the only area With branches reportâ€" ing one hundred percent. _ _ Many curators took active parts tn erection of historical plaques including the one at the Erland Lee Homestead. Throughout the provv ince many century farms are not marked and Mrs. Walker is requesting District curators to make a list of century farms in their Districts with original owner. date settled, present fam- ily name. and forward this list to her. Tweedsmuir History workshops were held and showed enthusiasm and improvement exâ€" cept where frequent changes in curators had been made. If groups other than Women’s Institutes compile histories, Mrs, Walker would like a report. The new archives at Simcoe were \isited by the provincial curator. Re- porting on Tweedsmuir History competitions. Mrs. Walker felt if competitions are continued they should be separated into categories such as farming. urban or industrial communities. Mrs. Walker gave the report of the Ontario (iencalogical Society as a member of the Board of Directors for the past five years. During the past year she was again a liaison between various curators as folks across Can- ada and the United States endeavoured to comâ€" pile family histories. The annual meeting of the society was a twoâ€"day seminar at Dundas and outstanding Canadian and American speakers brought new light on tracing family records. but some of this is beyond our present limited scope. Mrs. Walker asked that her membership in the society should not be re- newed but she will continue to assist in tracing families in Ontario. New president of the On- tario (icncalogical Society is. Mr_ Philips silcox of Port (’retlit. (‘ultural Activities Mrs. R. W. Yunghlut. secretary of Cultural Activities. expressed her appreciation for comâ€" pleted questionnaires which were filled out at hranch level. in addition to the tremendous job \‘l'omen's Institutes have done for Centen- nial Io hcnulily and to make our country a bet~ tcr place in which to live. approximately 1.355 histories are at some stage of preparation or completed in the province. Musical singâ€"songs thorh of familiar tunes and those of other years and landsl. choirs. orchestras have added to program enjoyment. Assistance has been given to libraries. displays set up. museums started. local leaders‘ training school for crafts were patronized. anniversary celebrations held. and many women continued their education either in evening courses or parHime day courses at lll‘ll\'L‘l'\lllL‘\. ‘k i' i‘ Nutliint‘ is so firmly believe-(l as “'h v hm“ Mflm‘lmm‘ . at “e least 14 Junior Institute Convention and Junior Farmers A review of Junior Farmer activiijc. . . . in lhe provmce was given by MISS Barbara \i mm The year opened with the Toronto cor rang. and its competitions. The Guelph Cor Fence saw the election of new president. .\ p31 Kerr, the announcement of overseas I‘ ...,n_ nets, and concluded with church we Other events in the year included curh 4nd hockey bonspiels, provincial field day .tl'll‘ festivals with Ontario county victoriou Hit: em Ontario bus trip, and many social ml After adoption of her report. Miss ‘ tint read a recommendation re change in me i or electing Junior Board Directors. This \s an. sidered at a special emergency meeting the Constitution Committee on Thursday =. n: The committee drafted a reply to the st .5 of the Junior Farmers‘ organization :nfi that they were in sympathy with their r. em but that requests for changes must h. in. natures of officers of the organization. Junior Activities Mrs. T. A. Farrell, Junior Board D or. expressed disappointment that more -t'[had not been forthcoming from Junie sn- tute Area Conveners. The Northern ( :n- tion Area reported no convener at any i ol the Junior Farmers’ organization. 1 “is were received from Grey-Bruce and ‘ ph Areas. Informative meetings have been supp al- ed with good ideas for self help and com iii betterment; donations to local hospitals iii families, Cancer Society. United Appeal at Donor Clinics. Agricultural Societies. is for retarded. Money was raised by 9! Centennial spoons, with Ontario and “it crests. and booths at local fall fairs. 7‘. members received meritorious awards i ~ they also participated in Toronto Cont :L‘. field days, tournaments. car rallies. Ar «Ir mately three joint meetings were he! Ill? Junior Farmers and ten or eleven regula' :I- ings. Elizabeth Fry Society Mrs. Norman Payne reported on NI meetings of Elizabeth Fry Society whit tured films. speakers. etc. In their net it‘i quotation concern was expressed re tl‘= 'l'lS way still to go in developing and implen my rehabilitation methods for offenders a: ‘le training of staff or those in contact “it .ml offenders. Teen‘age warm clothing of al' ’ is needed and can be mailed directly. 3" tennial project was making a booklet 0t and essays. each piece of which is a par? author’s individual personality. HOME AND CO W"