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NEW DISTRICT PRESIDENT --- Mrs; Henry Johnston of Highland Park Women's Institute was. elected presi- dent of Central Algoma district at the \ annual meeting Tuesday in East Korah-»~_ United Church. Shown here are Mrs. Central Algo board repres Mrs. Bert Ye Clifton Coulter, St. Joseph Island, entative. on the provincial executive, who conducted the election; aman, retiring district pre- sident: and Mrsflenry Johnston. Snails Star Bureau Interest in Scholarship KORAH -- Central EAST Since some or the branches Algoma district Women's .Insti- were unable to .sponsor 4-H tute indicated active interest'in Clubs, it has taken some time 'the scholarship for 4-H Club to arouse enough interest in the 'girls for the first time at the scholarship to get all branches 'annual meeting in -the East to agree to support the fund. It: .Korab United Church, Tues- was first. proposed to set a de day_ nite sum tg'. be raiseBd in a cer. Mrs. Tom Wilding, was ap. em tune sh Mrs- ert Eases- 'pointed to the scholarshipcom; field, speaking on ihe subJect mittee to represent Central Al- Tues"?! 531d Perhaps the bra!!- goma Women's Institute" ches would all accept responsi- . , bilit for. the-fund it no ha d . Thehschglarshlp'dfor andytast rule was laid doufn girl: as een un er. ' - - In two or three years among concernmg contributions. . . "Some of the branches are i 1" Alg°mfihrfgj Brigg: small and it would be a hard- . y g , , . on the members to pay $50 to this one fund, espe- no girls from the corn- ould be eligible for the " explained Mrs. "I would. suggest ches ' each contribute e can and take as long to do it as they need," ' In accepting the appointment to the scholarship ' committee, . Mrs. Wilding said she would be very pleased to represent Central Algoma on the com- mittee. . "This is something in which I am keenly interested," said Mrs. Wilding. "I like 4-H Club work so much and find working ' with the girls so stimulating ' that I would enjoy helping pro- mote the scholarship. fund", Mrs. Wilding said she had found on doings little research on the matter that it would. assist girls in anygcarEer they 3 chose; not only in Home'EconL o'mics but teaching, nursing or r y chosen career; '1 M'rs. C. Coulter brought greet- . logs from the Provincial Board .aod houtlined highlights of the meetings she attended this past year. Mrs. Coulter said board meetings had' been held .at Me." 'Onald'lnsti'zute in Guelph a". ing three years as board mem- ber for the area. . Mrs. Coulter announced that new officers will be elected this year on the Provincial execu- tive and said Mrs. Bert Egglcs- ,field had been asked to stand for provincial secretary. "This is a great honor for Al- goma," said Mrs. Coulter, "And I hope Mrs. Egglesfield will be able to accept the position." ment of Agriculture, outlined the extension and short courses program. She said she was well pleased with the response to the rug making course and said the new course 'Wfilld be "How to sew dollars and make. sense." She announced the growth in membership in 4-H Clubs and said there may be two Achieve- ment days this year so flie travelling wouldn't be so great an; ordeal. ' Mrs. A. Tom' Wilding displayed some or the'J4--H Club work and Mrs. Bert Egglesfield. president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Davey Home Board of Directors had stuffed 405's and :5p9nge '3 rubber flowers on. display" show the Work being carried on among the residents of the F. J- Davey Home for the Aged. She appealed for more workers to take instruction on the handle craft so they could' teach it to the elderly cl ' ens. . 'f'Thr'ee of us ave been 80mg ortt to the Home, two and three tiines a week all winter to carry on this occupational therapy wor " said. Mrs. Egglesfield "and We op; more W1 members will become interested so We can '7 have» some help." will b Laura Phippen, Home Econo- : mist with the Ontario Depart- ' Wilding and Mrs. r ' . Park brawl 1. The Highland for th ' "Q. ,4).