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by, * moka / The oldest one, worn 116) years ago by the grandmother| of Mrs. Peter Love, Dutton, was .of pale blususilk taffeta with a fine navy pine stripe. Others were of blue and gold shot taffeta, plum colored satin, peige and green stripes, brown plush gorded silk and beige and brown taffeta and velvet, |, But more recent fashions beâ€" came paler, using lighter, airier materials. Taube, cream, ivory, eoru, candleglow and â€" white were the predominant . colors, with an abundance of lace trim Fabrics were mostly organdy, jawn, batiste and gill Wearing their own bridé],' goumns were Mrs. Fred Dawden, En 7, at. Thoms® in white mull| with embroidered accents, and ) Mrs, William Mettler, St, Thomâ€" as, in a cream satin gown with â€" e«Bioht train. with .ecmbDr0 Mrs, Williarn as, in a Qfe’ar a alight train The parade tz Mrs. Ha Approximately 45 gowns were modelled, some by brides who had worn them half a century ago. Those preceding 1900 were colorful and.tustly, in satin and taffeta. Home economics and health report was read by Mrs, Lorne Crinklaw, London, area secreâ€" tary, in the absence of convenâ€" tional" custom of white bridal gram for the upcoming Wom.l gowns appears to have comeen‘s Conferences to be held in into fashion only with the turn Connection with area Tfié.e.,(:,ru-} tu sade Weeks. tar $ of the contury, The programs will take place} This fact became obvious last in London on Jan. 12 /and in\ night, as viewers watched the Chatham Feb. 9. | parade of wedding gowns from Today the women will elect a’ the past, at the 50th anniversâ€"new area executive, and vote on ary banquet of London Areathe six resolutions. to be conâ€"! Women‘s Institute,> ‘held _ in sidered. Miss Helen McKercher,| Grace United Church. |director of _ home economics Mrs. Lorne Daniel, RR 4 Mount Eligin, area president.and convention chairman, spoke on the theme, "Take from the alâ€" tars of the past the fire, not the ashes." 7 More than 350 women [ lisâ€" tened to reports yesterday at the 50th annual convention of Lonâ€" don Area WI held in Grace United Church. The convention ends today. . By CAROLYN JAMES Free Press Staff Reporter ST. THOMAS â€" A total o $22,287 was raised by â€" Londoi Area â€"Women‘s Institutes last year for their own projects and for contributions to the‘ comâ€" munity and other organizations, reported Mrs. G. H. Wallace, RR 4, Ingersoll, public relations conâ€" vener. Report Indi g Raised $22, _ Show Reveals Fashion Changes In Bridal Wear ‘ Mrs. L. G. Lymburner, Port rasnlon L"a"ges Colborne, chairman of the Womâ€" A fen‘s Advisory Committee of Onâ€" In B”dal Weaf tario, spoke about the women‘s A _ iprogram in the Ontario Trade ST. THOMAS â€" The "tradiâ€" Crusade, and described the proâ€" ade was commentated Harvey . Wales, . Koâ€" Woodstock . Senior â€" Citizens‘| Rhythm Band provided enterâ€" tainment, and Glynn Stover, Ross Street Beauty Salon, disâ€" played fashionable wigs. ‘ Mrs. J. R. Futcher, St. Thom.â€"|¢M€ provincial DOAFG OL LMS WA as, spoke about the Elgin Countylfor consideration, Museum, originally a WI projâ€"| Mrs. A. J. Gettler, Fullarton, ect, and urged members to visit replaced Mrs. Lorme . Daniels, it and the display in the church RR 1, Mount Elgin, as . area hall. president. Other officers elected Woodstock â€" Senior Citizens’iare: Secretary, Mrs. Lorne Rhythm Band provided enterâ€" Crinklaw, . London; â€" treasurer, tainment, â€" and Glynn Stover, Mrs. Gowanâ€"~Young, RR 2 ~St. Ross Street Beauty Salon, disâ€" Thomas; viceâ€"presidents, Mrs. played fashionable wigs. JHarry Strang, RR 1, Hensall, Mrs. L. G. Lymburner, Portiand Mrs. Vermont Pow, RR 7, Colborne, chairman of the Womâ€"!St. Thomas.‘ Reports were also given by: Mrs. Daniel, . War. Memorial Children‘s Hospital; Mrs. Richâ€" ard Jensen, RR 4, London, Conâ€" sumers‘ Association of Canada,; Mrs. Newman Tuckey, RR: 4 Komoka,. Western Fair Comâ€" mittee, and Mrs. Cyril Williams, RR 8, St. Thomas, London Area Tweedsmuir. history book. | > Te / es S# ue / is % m o s Than by convener, Mrs. William Dawâ€" by convener, Mrs. William Dawâ€" gon, Tillsonburg. _ Mrs. James Pilkington, Mount Erydges, reâ€" ported on agriculture and Caâ€" nadian industries, and Mrs. A. W. Meek, RR 1, Beachville, on citizenship and education. Phrantcia D meennmesinimr ht _ Opposition to Liquor Advertising _ y Expressed by Area WI Delegates By CAROLYN JAMES ‘ Free Press Staif Reporter f‘ ST. THOMAS â€" Opposition to liquor advertising was voiced yesterday by delegates to the 50th annual convention of London Area Women‘s Institute, at Grace United Church, The majority of voting deleâ€"#~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"__ gates, representing 10 district\comes representative to the and 136 local branches, upheld Consumer‘s Association of Canâ€" a resolution that opposed "all|ada. liquor advertising on radio, tele=| Standing committee conveners vision, newspapers, magazines, are: Agriculture and Canadian street cars, buses, bus platforms|industries, _ Mrs. Cecil Cadwell, and bill boards." RR 2. Prumbna aifiyanshinic H4 "Advertising preceding and following devotions ... . on! sports broadcasts . . . and at peak hours when children are listening" was also opposed. The resolution will be passed on to the provincial board of the WI for consideration. \ Mrs. Daniel remains as repreâ€" ;sentative to _ War Memorial Children‘s Hospital. â€" Mrs. Morâ€" ley Dufton, RR 1, Thorndale, reâ€" iplaces Mrs. Newman Tuckey, RR 4, Komoka on the Western Fair â€" Committee and Mrs. Homer Judge, RR 8, London, beâ€" Members and alternate mem-‘ bers elected to. the ‘Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario board of directors were: Subâ€" division 20, Mrs. Stanley Molâ€" lard, RR 3, Parkhill, with alterâ€" nate, Mrs. Gordon Culver RR 4, Komoka; subdivision 21, Mrs. Roy McNeil, Dutton, with Mrs. J. D. Galbraith, RR 4, Iona Staâ€" tion; subdivision 22, Mrs. Wesâ€" ley Bradnock, Auburn, with Mrs. Otto Popp, Goderich, Mrs..Herbert Parks, RR 3, Shedden, and Mrs. Herbert Jackson, Fingal, were named auditors,. and Mrs3. Cyril Wilâ€" kliam's, RR 8, St. Thomas, was returned as curator of ‘area Tweedsmuir history book. Mrs. George Wallace, RR 4, Ingerâ€" soll, remains as public relations officer. \| RR 2, Drumbo; citizenship a,nd education, Mrs. Hugh Carroll, RR 1, Iona Station; home ecoâ€" nomics and health, Mrs. Gordon MacKenzie, RR 1, Seaforth; hisâ€" torical research, Mrs. Stuart Shier, RR 1, St Marys;. resoluâ€" tions, _ Mrs. _ Lorme Daniel; Junior »activities, Mrs.. James West, RR 3, Dutton. The financial report for the past year, given by Mrs. Gowan Young, broke down the total of $22,287 mentioned yesterday. Of this amount $3,800 was sent to Asociated CountryWomen â€"of the World for international work; $1,300 for the support of ‘ the national WI office in Otâ€" tawa; $3,300 used for restoration of Adelaide Hoodless Homeâ€" stead, a national WI centennial project; $5,000 to assist instiâ€" tutes _ in â€" Northern _ Canada through the UNESCO coupon Plan; and $2194 toward the inâ€" ternational scholarship fund. The group decided to hold the. annual convention at. different locations around the area, inâ€" stead of holding: it in London or alternating between London and St. Thomas. Miss .â€"‘YHelen McKercher, director . of home economicg; services,, department of agriculâ€" ture, described the function. of| the services during t'}ip past year, She said more stress would be put on local leaders‘ training schools in the future. hens.... A request that the Women‘s Institute: undertake _ a . proâ€" gram of farm vacations for underprivileged city children was presented by Mrs. Clare Warwick, of the Farmer‘s Aqâ€" vocate. The matter was reâ€" ferred to the board of directâ€" or‘s February meeting, ‘ € the past stress would lers‘ training ure, because they reached more people short courses, Introduction of area . economists and a review of Past 50 years of home econd services was presented in afternoon,. Mrs. Bruce Colé reported â€" on Junior., Inst activities, and a memoria} | ice was conducted by East â€" â€"â€" area WI preside MRS. A. J. GETTLE