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Ivanhoeâ€"“The Importance of Women Mak- ing a Will as Well as Men" was the subject of a paper prepared and given by a member. Brownsville â€" Members visited the home of community residents whose hobby is lapidary work. They were shown machines used for cutting and polishing rocks and given a talk on rocks, shells and fossils. Corinth â€" Motto â€" If you can't be thank- ful for what you have, be thankful far What you have escaped. Haysville â€" Members enjoyed a demonstraâ€" tion of making the giant decorator flowers. Willoughby â€"- Roll call â€" asked for ideas re how advertising affects people when they buy products. Morew-ood -â€"~ Members enjoyed a demon- stration of “Wigs”. Queen’s Line â€" Roll call ~ answered by naming a new plant that the speaker was growing for the first time. Maple Valley â€" Motto â€" “The best physi- cians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merri- man.” In speaking of Dr. Merriman the speaker quoted King Solomon who said “A merry heart doeth good like medicine." Singer Corners â€" Motto â€" “You have heard. you have read, you have talked but what have you done?“ Clute â€" Members are bringing in favourite recipes and the Branch plans to compile a cook book to be sold for money raising purposes. Woodhouse â€" A speaker told of the value of music instruction in the schools and showed music books used in musical training in the schools. Louise â€" Members toured a newspaper of- fice and watched the local paper being printed. Florence â€"- A nurSe working with the Red Cross explained the services available through that organization. Pelham â€" A former Home Economist with the Canadian Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Kay Kowalchuk told of taking women 1200 miles from Southern Alberta to the Peace Riv- er District to attend Women‘s Institute meet~ ings. Bormechere Valley â€" Roll call * answered by naming, describing and displaying a Winter Handicraft. Atwood â€" Members welcomed Miss Mary Leah Milligan the new Home Economist for the Districts of Kenora and Rainy River. Roll call â€" Ideas for school lunches. Highgate A speaker from the Ontario Hydro told of “do’s” and “don‘ts” in the use of hydro in our houses. He said. “Doâ€"it-yourself fixing is dangerous and you should only buy approved appliances.” Terra Cofla â€" Roll Call â€" “A Common Household Poison" â€" The two most common- ly mentioned were aspirin and lemon oil. FA LI. 1 968 Mrs. Johnston Every Saturday at 12.15 Women's [ttstllutc members within listening range 01 radio \tttllUl‘l C.B.E. at Windsor are listening to bear the pleasant \‘oicc 0t Agnes Johnston. Then they will hear weekly news ot' the uclivitics ol Women‘s Institutes in Essex. Kent and Jumbâ€" ton Counties. They will hear announcements of meetings. special programs and guests being interviewed. This is a new venture tor Mrs. Ross John- ston 0t RR. 4. Woodslcc and It is becoming u very popular feature ot' the Windsor Rudio Station program. in Canada 1bcrc is only. one other similar program and that is in British Columbia. Mrs. Johnston and the cotntiicntu~ tor on the Western station sometimes exchange programs. Mrs. Johnston bus been a member ol‘ the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario since l927 and has served in many offices oi the ore gunizrtlion including a three year term its chairman of the Southwestern Area. She and her husband Ross have tour children. Curl. Gerald. Bill. Mary Jane and are the grandpar- cuts of ten. The Johnsmns live on a family farm and Mrs. Johnston enjoys attending auction sales. using her keen eyes to hunt out articles of his- toric and antique intcrcst. Mrs. Johnston says. “There is so much of- fered by the Women's Institutes * short courses on bomemaking through the Home Economics Branch. Cooking. crafts, parliamen- tary proceduer tor meetings. and other proj- ects that a young married woman may have missed in high school and would benefit her now. And there is millineryi â€"â€" I made so many hats that I got tired of wearing home- made hats!" 29