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The Acton Free Press Wednesday May District Annual Halton Wl selects eight new officers Doris of George town was Installed as the new president of Halton District Women Institute during the District Annual May She Is a member of the Ash grove branch of the The meeting hosted by Scotch Block WI was held in Boston Church Also installed by Mrs B Jefferson board directors were the following officers for 1Q7S79 Ann Norton second vicepresident Doris Lind say third vicepresident June Andrews federation representative Lois Parker alternate federation representative Doris public relations officer Mrs M assis tant public relations officer Wilma Wilson secretary treasurer Charlotte Iron side assistant secretary Ireasurtr Past president Mary Campbell and new president Dons shared chair man duties Rev Rod Lewis extended a hearty welcome to he 130 women attending the annual meeting The theme of the day was Strengthening the Family Unit Giving the president s address Mary Campbell spoke about family life and the stresses and strains it is subject to in a changing world The influence of the mother she said was the important element in a family Mrs Jefferson also gave a talk on the family The bakeoff was judged by Miss Snow and Miss Stone Winners were latticed cherry pie first prize Ash grove second prize Nelson bird Dublin plain bran nuffins first Ash grove Silvcrwood third The WI ilso picked up prizes for best and best painting Mrs Wilson read the minutes and Ihe treasurers report Mrs Wheelthan moderated the committee reports Nancy Schmidt home economist for and Peel stressed the clubs Training courses will be taught by the home economist this year Quilts will be the subject of an upcoming course Mrs June Andrews solicited volunteer hostesses for the Women Institute Hall at the Ontario Agricultural Museum at Kelso In the afternoon Malzie Las by conducted the In Mrs Anderson pianist of the day entertained with a musical interlude Mrs McNabb presented Mrs Campbell with a past president pin Mrs Whceli nan presented Mrs Wilson with a life membership pin and certificate in lion of five years in public relations Mrs Robertson gave a resume of ways and means to have a district pub lished and was directed to pursue all avenues of ob taining publication grants Mrs J McEnery urged members to write letters to TV stations and companies protesting advertising of hygienic products for women Standing committee eon selected for were agriculture and Canadian industries Mrs Paul Henderson citizenship and world Mrs McMillan education and cultural affairs Mrs 0 Von sickle family and consumer affairs Mrs E Norton curator Mrs Robertson resolutions Mrs J bursary and scholarship Mrs G Camp bell Mrs J festival representative Mrs Hunter Federation of representative Mrs representative Mrs Speaker tells of Germany Ireland The regular monthly meeting of Bannockburn Woman Institute was held at home of Mrs Paul Henderson with a full at tendance and two visitors The meeting opened with the Institute Ode followed by the Mary Steward Collect The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed and dealt with It was decided to have a group membership to Contributing Membership withACWW Volunteers were asked for to help at the lawn parly at the Manor Arrangements were made for catering to a banquet on June 10 Mrs gave a full report on the District Annual the theme for the day was Strengthening the family unit Mrs Matthews then in troduced the guest speaker Mrs George Ironside she treated us to a travelogue of Germany and Northern Ireland She said some people were afraid to go to Northern Ireland due to conditions then but on their trip they saw nothing to be alarmed about The homes there arc very modern like our own and living conditions much the same while in Southern Ireland they ore more back ward and not nearly as prosperous Mrs S Matthews had a contest the name of a Tree which was won by Mrs Henderson and Mrs Morrison Knox Evening Group holds monthly meeting The Knox Alert Evening Group met in the Mary Anderson Room for their regular monthly meeting The president Nellie opened the meeting with the Call to Worship and proyer She reported on two sick members and cards were sent around to be signed and sent to these members The program was opened with the singing of Bringing in the Sheaves and Gladys Davidson read the Scripture Psalm followed by prayer by Marjory Hall Gladys read an article from the Presbyterian Record Why People Stay Away From Church and Vera read a letter from Pat Poole about the Himalayan mountains closing with a poem If God Went On Strike The program was closed with the singing of Hold Thou My Hand The president took charge of the business calling for the secretory and treasurer reports which were duly accepted The report from the bake sale was very gratifying The June pot luck supper was discussed and the Apron was started on its way The offering was received with the president giving the offertory prayer The meeting was closed with the benediction and delicious lunch and a cup of tea followed Society sees slides of 900 year old tapestry The Arts and Crafts of Georgetown held their May meeting at the home of Nellie in Acton with a record attendance of out of a possible members present Photographs of the quilt named Esquesing Rose were shown The quilt being made by members of the group is doublebed sized has pink roses with green leaves on a white background and will be raffled at the Oct 14 sale and display at the North Golf Club Members were pleased to know their display area space at the golf club has been doubled this year allowing for many more demon strations of crafts and for the reintroduction of demonstra ting guest artists For those people who were disappointed last year at finding the parking lots full there will be twice as much space available which should alleviate the problem en Dorothy Simmons Mrs Lindsay Mrs Geo Hargrove Mrs T Cooke and Mrs Nellis attended the District Annual of the Women Institute last week The theme was Strengthening the Family Unit Mr and Mrs Daniel Arbic and Mr and Mrs H relumed home yesterday from a motor trip to Piano Texas visiting Mr and Mrs Donald Duncan nee Theresa formerly of Acton A highlight of the afternoon social hour was an iced cake complete with candles celebrate the recent birthday of Jen Thompson who is a charter member of the Arts and Crafts of Georgetown and who has missed only two meetings since the group s inception In 1942 The guest speaker was one of the group own members Audrey Deere who gave an illustrated talk on the Tapestry which she had visited last fall in its tern controlled glass cased viewing room In the Cathedral own of Bayeux Normandy France The tapestry is actually a piece of embroidered linen cloth measuring ft by inches portraying in design the historical events leading up to and the actual battle for the conquest or England by William Duke of Normandy in 1066 It has never been established who actually made the tapestry but it is known to have been in existence since only after the battle of Hastings when It was first displayed by being hung round the pillars of the nave of Cathedral on Its day of consecration Even after years the colors of the wool threads of the embroidery remain glowing and vibrant and throughout its entire length It reveals an accurate description of the dress took implements and trans pot of the times Mrs Deere was thanked fo her presentation by Mrs Jessie Glyn Members en joyed refreshments served Del Florence Wilklns Charlotte Ironside am Melonija Bray while tea was poured by Ruby Nielsen NEWLY ELECTED executive of the Women Institute pose for their picture following the district annual meeling In the front row from the left are Ann Norton of Dublin I second vice president Dons of W I president Dons Lindsay of SifverWood Legal Aid Clinic by Mrs The Citizenship World Affairs meeting of the Silver wood W I was held on May 11 at the home of Mrs Marchington Sixteen members and three visitors were present Mrs Lindsay opened the meeting with a poem To Mother followed by The Ode The roll call w by This week In World Affairs The minutes of the April meeting were read and approved as was the treasurer report Mrs D Lindsay was chosen as a delegate to the District Annual to be held at Boston Presbyterian Church on May IS Mrs Kirkwood of Limc- was judge of the iat cherry pleb and plain muffins There were six contestants of each and the results were pie first Mrs Marchington second Mrs Burt plum muffin first Mrs Burt second Mrs Lindsay Mrs Kiriwood was given a potted geraaium a token of The guest speaker was Mrs of Acton gave a informative talk on Legal and answered many on he sub ject Mrs Ironside Mrs and her with a gift Mrs was auctioneer for the plan sale Mrs Wilson brought tea cosy instead of plants and Mrs Burl was the winner Mrs and Mrs assisted tess in serving lunch Mrs the courtesy Light members mended Hilton County District Annual held in Boston 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