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| Title | Vegreville Woman Honored for Work (Mrs. E. E. Morton) |
| Subject | AWI, Morton |
| Description | News Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes; AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0811042 |
| Date | unknown |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory; Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library; AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only; For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Vegreville Woman Honored For Work VEGREVILLE — A fitting climax to her experience as a vice-president of the Associated Country Women of the World, was the surprise received by Mrs. E. E. Morton in the form of a Coronation Medal, forwarded through diplomatic channels from Ottawa by command of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the citation stating " To be worn in commemoration of the Coronation." Mrs. Morton modestly admitted many happy years of association with the work of the Woxr. ens Institute, of which organization she is a past national president, and expressed her regret at having to sever the tie of vice- president of the Associated Country Women of the World, at a convention held in Toronto l a st month, relinquishing the nomination for a second term as Canadian representative Recalling recent memorable experiences' in Ontario. Mrs. Morton stated that she was happy to accept the honor, not for anything that she had done personally, but rather " as a symbol of acknowledgement for the splendid work 1 done through the years by the- w; o- ! men of Canada." |
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