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The FOfJRTEET\TI1 Cm;:VENTION was held in Olds, July :3-6, 19~i4, under the of 1\11'5.C. H. Wood. At the 1934 session of the Alberta 1he Act respecting Women's Institutes, was amended to permit the organization o[ WT Girls' Clubs with member", of from six ve:ws d aFe un. Fir!s frenn 6 to 14 vears to form

Junior CJubs and 15 upward to 'forn; Senior Clubs.

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The FIFTEENTH CONVEI\,'flON was heJd in OJds. Julv 2-5, 1935 with Mrs. C. R. \Vood in charge and Mrs. K .J. Beli, the new"supervisor as visitw'. The Constitution of the Alberta 'Women's Institute Girls' CJub was discussed and amended to come under the new act. The SIXTEENTH CONVENTION was held in Olds, July 7-10. 1936, lllHj('r Mrs. E. J. BeH, the supervisor. At this time, the \V.I. Girls' Clubs in District r'io. 4 a2:reE'd to take their ]:I;]]'t and contribute to the

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Pearl NIcBride, Endiang,

won the Emi]y "Mmphy Tophy for the third consecutive year and became the owner of the silver cup. i\Y1SSF>/clyn Murphy donated another cnp under her mol her's nc)}ne to be competed for annually t h erea fter. The SEVI~N'rEENTfI CONVENTIOJ\ was held in Olds. July 1:3-16, J (j;)7 with Mrs. E. J. Bell in charge. T\vo interesting features of this convention were 2ddres~;cs bv AIr". Wm. Stewart. Provincial W.I. President. and Mrs. F. G. Gl:evctL Mrs. Ste\varj's topic was "The History of Scotland" ;:mrl shE' iJlustratcd it with folk songs. Mrs. Grevett gave a talk on her "Trip to Vimy" accompanied with lantern slides.

The EIGHTEEYI'H CON\TNTIOJ\

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in Olds, July 20-23,

1 B:18. with y,Irs. E. J. BeU ;\ highlight of this convention was the inspiring address of Lcwra Goodman 8a1ve1'son, on "Story vVriting". She gave mallY helpful hints to the girls. and gave them freshened enthusiasm for compctjn~; in the story< contest [or the Mrs. -,
.T. A. Rodell Trophy.

The NINETEENTH CONVENTION was held in Olds. in .July 1939, \vith Mrs. E. c1. Bell in charge L1lld!\Trs. A. B. :l\IcGorman, the new supervisor vi~;i!jng. AJ this' (,O!1VcntiClll the clubs celebrated their :?ht birthday \ crv fift by,} 1'ag(:1'1t of their 21 ,-lears' service. An outstanding event of the 'lear 193!} '.viiS th' visit of Their Majesties, the King <and Queen. TflC /\.\V.!G.C. presented Her J\Iaiesty. the Queen, with ct copy of their 1P39 mag;;lzine ;me! a message of loyalty, which were graciously accepted in a nJPssage of thanks. The TWENTIETH CONVET\T1Oj\: \va; held 1940 with Mrs. A. B. McC;orman ::II!wrvisiJW. Calgary, gave a most interesting an'd help:';)] Since only a few of the clubs contributed to the was decided to discontinue the award. in Olds. Julv 17-20. :\!Irs. Walter' Wel1er, course ;n dramatics. Scholarship Fund, it

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