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| Title | Notes from the Women's Institutes, [Red Deer and District] |
| Subject | women; Alberta; organization; volunteer |
| Description | Newspaper Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0051 |
| Date | circa 1963 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Notes from the Women's Institutes CONSTITUENCY CONFERENCE R ED DEER Centre Women'* In-stiiutes held their fourteenth annual constituency conference in the Memorial Hall recently, with Mrs. R. A. Lund, constituency convener, presiding, and Mrs. J. L. Richards acting as secretary. The branch secretaries' reports of the year's - work showed a / air financial standing- and much good work being done. The Balmoral Girls' Cluhrthe. only one i s the con-, stituency, was read by the supervisor, Mrs. McCann. The standing committees' reports showed activity along- all lines for community betterment, household economies being- a particularly popular subject. Mrs. J. P. Ferguson, provincial president, and ' Mrs. B. E, - Utltuan, district director, were present, the first taking as her topic, " Ednca, - lion and Leisure", and the latter " Unity", stressing the need for it in government, community and institute work. Dr. - McCullough of the mental hospital was a speaker, and in his address spoke of mental conditions and showed, the seriousness o£ the situation in the increasing number oi people afflicted. " What the Institute Mean* To Me" was the subject of a short paper by Mrs. Mudie of Clarendon. Contest Held Two interesting contests were held in connection with the conference, and prizes awarded. Clear-view was successful in winning first prize tor their history of the district, and Balmoral second. First prize for the best bouquet of flowers was won by Mrs. A. Wood, Penhold; second, Mrs. R. A. Van- Slyke: third, Mrs. J. L. Richards. Special numbers were contributed by Mrs. Thompson. Mis. Walton, the Misses Esme Phillips, Verne Lund and Dorothy Strong, which added to the enjoyment of the program. Mrs. Carscadden presided at the piano for assembly singing and. in appreciation, Mrs. McDotig-all, in behalf of the conference, presented her with a dainty cup and saucer. Clearview W. I. will entertain the conference next year in. the city of Red Deer. Mrs. Lund will remain the constituency convener until that time. At the close of the afternoon session the delegates and visitors were entertained to a refreshing tea in the basement of the hall, by the Penhold Institute. o o v- CORONATION, July 7. — The home of Mrs.. James Dowler, south of Veteran, was the scene of a successful constituency conference recently when about one hundred delegates and visitors were in attendance. Mrs. J. P. Ferguson, provincial president; Mrs. UHman, district direvton and Mrv A, K, . frame, inspector of schools, were present and gave addresses, the provincial officers speaking on the work of the institutes, while Mr. Frame took for his topic, " Education to Fit the Needs of the Rural Child, " in which he mentioned Denmark as being among the nations that have met the need by establishing rural high schools. Reports from the various branches showed good work being-done, and in the less fortunate ones a spirit of determination to carry on in spite of the shortage of money. Much • relief has been given by all and the sick helped, while warm quilts have also been made for the needly. Assistance has been given, to school Christmas trees and eehool fairs, , children's © linics held and a free carnival given as a treat to the children. Demonstrations have been given and one branch keeps up a rest room, which fills the need of women coming to town from a distance. A sumptuous lunch was served at noon at tables set under the trees in the garden, an interesting feature of the occasion being the use of a fine handwoven tablecloth, beautifully embroidered, the cherished heirloom of the hostess, Mr*. Dowler, whose ancestors brought it to Canada in a sailing ship. At the close of the conference afternoon tea was enjoyed in the cheery dining room, bright with flowering plants and singing canaries, Mrs. James Dowler was again elected to fill the office of constituency convener, |
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