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_v............,, .. . V . v . V . . . uuannu uu wt. \J.ULLIFo In Nottawasga Township the So- cial Service Council of Ontario is con- ducting a survey. which our Institute Branches in that Township are fur- thering insomuch as they can by kind-ly interest and co-operation. The result of this survey will be most in- \ teresting to say the least of it. 1 (H'!'.- 1'1`-.. 13.. 1-: < to give every possible help to the Sim- coe County S.T. and R.A. ( hY`'.V -hnainc of hnrnn on:-I 1-I-rl-`Ha Resolved that women should be -admitted to the Eldership and Min- istry in the United Church on the same conditions as men," was the sub- ject of an interesting debate in Trin- ity United Church, Collingwood, Mon- day night, June 24. Th affirrnnfitrn nroc folrnn kw `D1111 uuy 111511, dune: 4%. The affirmative was taken by Rev. D. Roy Gray of Stayner and Rev. Mr. Eastman (Baptist). Collingwood. The negative was upheld by Rev. A. E. Baker, Barrie. and Rev. W. B. Smith, Collingwood. Magistrate Hogg and Messrs. Morley and McEwan, bar- risters, the judges, gave an unanimous decision for the negative. Rev. J. J. Black presided. uuc vuuuby 0.1. and 6.11. Charity begins at home, and while many branches have been liberal in their remembrance of hospitals in their neighborhood-a good deal of money has gone to outside, charities. There are two County good works we should bear in mind: the Children's Shelter at Barrie and the Old Folks Home at Beeton. While these institu- tions receive public grants, yet there is much that can be done to help in the good work. Many branches have been very considerate of these two Simcoe institutions. Barrie branch made a specialty last year of taking cheer to the Ardagh Old Ladies Home. Our we11-known liberality makes us a prey to every worthy * cause, but let us think of those near at home, where we can see what is really being done. ((7.. - _.I_-..1-__ u,LL,,, up VERDICT AGAINST WOMITI FOR MINISTERIAL WORK What matter I or they; Mine, or another s day: So the right word he said, And life the sweeter made? -Whitt1 L.'l`.B. SOCIAL EVENING xittier. -:- - - V--rnvnalbhlli The presentation of a. silver tea. ser- vice to Mrs. Jas. Wilson, Jr., Wyevale, was made by five past presidents of Centre S_imcoe W.I., at last week's con- erention In Barrie as a mark of appre- ciation of Mrs. Wilson's 16 years of service as secretary of the W.I. Mrs. Wilson took up Institute work soon after passing her Entrance, as a. girl, was partieularly active in war years and ever since. she graciously acknow- iedged the gift in a few well chosen words. The open softball competition was won by Singhampton and the runners- up were Mount Zion, and the school competition was won by the pupils of No. 16, S.S., of which Mr. Moore A picnic under the auspices of the teachers, trustees and ratepayers or the township of Nottawasaga was held at Sunset Park, Collingwood, on Sat- urday, June 22, 1200 being present, re- presenting 27 public schools. This is an annual affair and one of the unique picnics of the year. J. P. Dunlop, Stay- ner, president of the Trustees and Ratepayers` Association of the town- ship and R. J. Campbell of Duntroon inerel the promoters. The weather was ea . UNIQUE PICNIC AT COL- LINGWOOD SATURDAY The Bail Planing `E3 .-I:td. - Barrie, Ont. The Sarjeant Co., Ltd. - Barrie, Ont. 1 G ~ /Fjreorogl Wal;board whenever appetite Kellogg's Corn Flakes are always light and extra crisp. K wholesome treat for child:-en--co easy to digest. 12,000,000 pooplo cool: day prefer the original lCollogg o Corn Flak *3. . . . lt always pay: I) look for the rod-and-groon Kellogg pachgo. Sold by all grocers. Made by Kellogg in London. (Inc- .3- Canadian Pacific isia!"4s.hi.p =9. Kellogg : : __1_L ---- They stairtecl with breakfast But since then, Kellogg s Corn Flakes have gone clear around the clock--lunch, between meals, supper for the kiddies, bedtime - whenever appetite sA1.AnA has the finest avour In the world and It costs qnly one-quarter of a cent a scplp T "A: trivial expense Gyproc will convert space Vnow wasted into one or more extra rooms. `Fresh from the gardeiu For Sale 3 L-..` 3 C _ George Nosinger, Jr., is an expert -bronco-buster and guide at Glacier National Park at the age of 13. A new Frnnoh rlncfx-nvnr with 3. nuuuutu turn an M18 age OI 1.`). A new French destroyer with s speed of more than 38 knots is said to be the world's fastest warship. I Bervll1um_ a wnnd:-s,rfu1 now meta)- 1 M.) U: hue wuuu 5 Lasnesn warsmp. Beryllium. a wonderful new metal. is one-third lighter than aluminum atndl has a.\ strength almost equal ta s ee . `Danna: odnbl.-1.... ...._.... |._.l_... _.-.!L I- bCCL. Paper clothing now being made in Germany is washable, is waterproof. does not crease and is lighter chm any other fabric. words. is teacher. No. 12 (Miss Morrison, teacher) was second. Great interest was taken in the horseshoe competition, honors being won by Mr. Nerf s team. A long list of athletic events completed the pro- gram. `WI ims. JAS. vmsoiv, JR., ` HONORED BYVADMIRERS Fm` O\u-neavulr-ALIA`. AG - ..x1_-___ L AND I>.E.1'UNT vmw Canadian Pacic ship sailing from Monte real or Quebec this summer will carry its quota of eager university men and women . . . students . . . teachers . . . and vacationists, bound for the most fascinating points in Europe! Join one of these carefree, Jolly groups. Low rates are a strong attraction and Canadian Pacic Tourist Third Cabin offers you alltho comforts you could wish for. Three to ve sailings every week. Make reservations now! (TOURIST THIRD CABIN; ROYAL YEAST CAKES LBW (`LII usyvuuo Ila um land and Continent $406 up. Extended Tours. 35 to 77 days on equally low basis. All expense 32 day 5...... --....!Al.un E`-u; ECONOMICAL lluturrlia E ' V pwroL`U I150 "in P `E: cleaaffzs [9 _n-:nI- non. 1 3, _.my 4, 1929 ' ' TBAVELJYITEM auicaxxicxa uuu. puns uuu wuiu: peumes. Following the ceremony a _buffet lunch was served the guests. Mrs. Hugh Kennedy and Mrs. Wm. Enouy, Toronto, sister of the bride, poured tea, while Misses Noden, Edna Math- eson, Mrs. Goodell and Miss Margaret Enouy served. The out of town guests were Miss Alice Kennedy, Detroit; Mrs. W63. Paxton, King City; Mr. and Mrs. H ,,h Kennedy and son Carman, Miss Anne Noden, Mrs. Enouy and daughter Margaret, Mrs. Lou Goodell, `all of Toronto; Miss G. Kidd, Mr. and Mrs. W. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kidd of Cookstown. Following the luncheon ' the happy cou le left by motor for a trip which wil take them across Canada and United States, via Chicago to Vancouver, B.C. On their return -they will take up residence in Kingston, where Mr. Kidd, formerly on the staff of B.C.I., is now engaged. wan .Lv.u.. INCH. rcua UL usuwwu. The living room, where the cere- mony took place, and the dining room, were resplendent with decorations and seasonable flowers, the scheme being carried out in pink and white, with streamers and pink and white peonies. 'F`n11nw'lna than nnrpmnnv 4: hnffn .._...-`-w.....r .-. At the home of the bride, on Thurs- day, June 27, 1929, the marriage took place of Miss Maisie, daughter of Mrs. Mary Kennedy and the late Alexander Kennedy, to Mr. Ewart E. Kidd, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kidd of Cookstown. Rev. J. S. Shortt of St. Andrew s officiated in the presence of immediate relatives and a few close friends of. the -`bride and groom. The bride was prettily at-tired in a dress of white `corded silk and carried a bouquet of roses, lily-of-the-valley, and baby's breath. The bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Kit. who wore a dress of orchid chiffon georgette, carrying a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Hugh Kennedy of Toronto gave his sister in marriage and the wedding music was played by Miss G. Kidd, sister of -the groom. The best man was Mr. Neil Felt of Oshawa. Thu Irina wnnnn :1-snson {an nnvon ' HOFFMAN-PICKERING l The home of -Mr. and` Mrs. John Pickering, Jack's Lake, was the scene | of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday, June 25, at 5 p.m. when their eldest daughter, Mary Jane, became the bride of Donald Montgomery Hoff- man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hoff- man, Moscow, Ont. Rev.'Mr. Moyer performed the ceremony on the lawn under an arch of evergreens and flow- | ers, to the strains of Lohengrin wed- ding march played by Miss Amy Speirs. The bride looked charming in a costume of Kasha beige georgette with shoes and hose to match and I carried a bouquet of Sweetheart roses. She was given in marriage by her brother John. After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding supper was served in the dining room prettily decorated with -pink and white streamers, roses and peonies. Under a shower of con- fetti and good wishes the happy couple left by motor for Barrie where they took the train for their home at Island Falls, Ont., the bride travelling in a French figured crepe dress. sand broadcloth coat trimmed with Kol- insky fur, hat. shoes and hose to match. The bride was the recipient of f many beautiful gifts. The guests from I a distance were Mrs. Robinson, Miss A Mabel Kitching, Miss Bertha Ellis and ` Mr. Norman Doner from Toronto and Miss `Della Agnew from Clarksburg. Then lest the soul should not lift her eyes From the gifts to the Giver of Para- ` (Hun .svu; VALE 5u.'ua DU IILLU \JlVC1' `UK Yarn` dise, On the crown of the hill for all to Q now, God planted a scarlet maple tree. --Bliss Carman. Trees for fruitage and fire and shade, Trees for the curming bui1der s trade; |Wood for the how, the spear, and the flail, |"rhe keel and the mast of the daring. sail; He made them of every grain and girth For the use of man in the- Garden of Earth. Trees of beauty and height and grace, To stand in splendor before His face. Trees to turn at the frosty call And carpet the ground for their Lord s footfall; The trembling `aspen, the noble pine, The sweeping elm by the river line. Trees for the birds to build and sing, `And the lilac tree `_fo_r a. joy in the spring; - TREES In the Garden of Eden, planted by God, . ` There were goodly -trees in the spring- ing sod- Apple? and hickory, ash and pear, Oak and beech and the tulip rare. IN WOMAN S REALM I KIDD-r-KENNEDY 6 UEDICSDOOIIS %Dunn_er-. ' ' Cream the butter, add sugar and slightly beaten egg. Mix and add cur- rants. Put in uncooked pastry shells. Cook in hot _oven_at-first and then re- duce temperature or the filling will be t118h- is ahylzl 1UUU- Very often children and grown ups `feel groggy after a picnic and are all tired out the next day. This is usually the result of\ having too much rich unusual foods and drinks. If you eat and drink wisely, about as you would at home your stomach would not be overtaxd and your -picnic will be` a. benefit not a drawbck. ` Butter, Tart Filling 1 cup currants, 1 cup sugar, .1 egg, 3 tablespoons butter-. l`.v-pain than h111-far ad:-I cna-or and guuu. ' , , Did you ever try a short cake at a picnic? They are mighty good. Have your fruit mashed and sweetened and carry it in` a sealer. Take biscuits or cake and cream, plain or already whipped and you can put them to- gether in the twinkling of an eye. In most parts of the country it is hard toget very far from the ubiquitous ice cream cone. The children are sure to iiked them and ice cream is a good 00 . A 17...... ...u...... ..1..:1.1...... -.;.: _._-_.._ _-.._ auuny uancb. M . Cakes which have a sticky icing are an abomination to carry and are hard to eat. If you are baking specially for a picnic, cakes bailed in muffin tins are easy to carry, if they have raisins and nuts in them and cocoanut sprinkled on top, they do not need icing. Cookies of all kinds are always good. ` " ' .- nvnuu IIDBBCI 03 A great many people prefer fruit for their open air desserts. It has much to recommend as it requires no work to prepare, is good for young and old and everyone likes it. However if you want more eleborate desserts they are easy to have. Pie seems to be the fav- orite for picnics. You need to choose a kind that is not too moist nor easily squashed. Lemon or in fact any of the cream pies are poor carriers. They make better pies to use in the movies than for picnics. A butter tart filling baked in a pie instead of tar-ts makes a good, picnic pie. Tarts are handy and are the easiest carried in the -pans in which they are baked. Turn-overs are good for picnics too. Never carry sticky cakes. (Talrnc nfhinh hang a cnlvu u`nu.n.- A..- out: uuuuc. ` If you do not own thermos bottles you can keep your milk cold for some time by wrapping the bottle tightlypin severalnewspapers. You will be sur- prised at the length of time that you can keep tea hot by same method. Put the tea in sealers or put a cork in the spout of the tea pot and wrap tightly in newspapers. A crock of baked beans or an Irish stew may be kept warm by the same method. cnouig 11.1 but: upcu a.u.'. The easiest way to carry your liquids is in thermos fbottles, tea or coffee for the grown ups may be kept hot, and milk or lemonade for the children may be kept cool in these useful `bottles. If you take tea do not put cream in the bottle but carry it separately as it gives the tea a queer taste. When you wash your thermos bottles -be very careful not to let any water get be- tween the glass bottle and the lining. Never keep the corks in the bottles when not in use, as they are apt to get mouldy. A handy place to keep them is in the cup which fits on the top of the bottle. TP `nu-u An ....-.5 ......_ L1_-..__--.. L-u.I, .u-vnu AAIIIJIIII Anunlnva Last week we talked about picnics and the substantial foods which were easily prepared. Today we will talk about the drinks and the sweets al- though really the sweets are the least important part of the meal, for most people prefer the savory foods when eating in the open air. The nn.. mav tn nnrmv vnnr Hnnh-In Do you get all the interest there is out of your motor drives. or do you whizz by at such a speed that there is no chance to see anything? There are many places of historic interest throughout the length and breadth of our land. The way that history is taught usually in schools makes it as dry as dust. and few of us know thoroughly the history of even our own immediate surroundings. As we drive let us stop, look and learn, when we think of a certain locality let us re- member it, not as the place we had that good hot dog, but as the place where there was an interesting stone cairn in memory of the early pioneers. `Ill--- AI_-__L vus,,,~ I 1 CDUUCWJ. Mrs. U. S. McQueen of Beverly Hills, Calif., is the rst woman to be ap- pointed as aerial traffic cop," her duty being to apprehend aviators who y too low or do stunts over the city. Jeanne Malveur, 4-yeaf-old girl of Calais, France, was carried ve miles to sea in a tub in which she was play- ing near the beach, but was nally rescued. `Alma 71 G Ir..r\..--_. -1! --r--- I --"' __....-.- vv\r4va.|4AVL) J.J.1o.I.ll.|J.ll.`aI The monthly meeting of the Edgar Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Victor Slessor on June 12. During the roll call, the collection was taken, the latter being somewhat out of the ordinary in that each mem- ber paid one cent for each letter of ~ her name. Prizes were given for the two largest names and Mrs. M.` Shan- ahan and Mrs. H. Brandon were win- ners. After the minutes were read and adopted and a` short business dis- cussion had taken place a programme prepared by Miss K. Cockburn and Mrs. Jas. Lauder was given. Mrs. Kissick gave a recitation, Mrs. H. Brandon's paper on Going to Church with the Children, was much appre- ciated. Mrs. W. Caldwell sent a splen- did paper, Sweet Sixteen, It s De- lights and Dangers, -which was read by Mrs. G. Lauder. The meeting was closed in the usual manner, after which a lunch was served by Mrs. Slessor. Next meeting will be held on July 10, at the home. of Mrs. Wm. Best. ucvcl; Dc DIUKBII. Miss Cora Canning played an in- strumental solo. The singing of the Maple Leaf brought a pleasant after- noon to a close. uau cuiuuy. After the business, Mrs. Boyes gave a report of the district annual held in Barrie. Miss Evaleen Watt sang a so- lo, accompanied by Mrs. Hodgson. Mrs. 0. Todd and Mrs. S. Kell gave patriotic readings. Rev. A. D. Cousins. _ in his usual pleasing style, gave a very ne address on the British Empire. He emphasized the fact that Great Bri- tain and Canada are Welded together by golden cords of love, which should never be broken. `Kine f`/unn I1;-......:..... ..I-____s CHURCHILL WOMEN S INSTITUTE l'I'I'1__ .._._._I,,, add the touch of pros- GALVANIZED GALVANIZED - . - SIDING for '%fe .?rfa'h`i.``: e`;.,;..?`? ?. SHINGI-Es Outside Walls ent also_for schools, End the re hazard. etmcve to look at halls, kntchens and El:ut on tgvell; old roofs. npemive. Easy to bathrooms. 1 sy y. Good toput up overol ookmg, permanent, gilt on over old walls. with . Repel} p1aster.No dust inexpensive. Use NO orli-t_ter. Easy Other. cu vow.-any ya a.IuJal.LIJJ.l'J Th_e"regu1ar June meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Howard Allan with forty-three present. The roll call was answered by the `name of a Bri- tish colony. 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Timex Color Remover is harmless to any fnhzb that hot wafer alone won ! harm. Carry Canadian Pacic Express Travellers Chaauan . - . Gnad the World amt 7 ....amongyour-frocks will probably nd several that are VVLLI PI'UI CIJI, LLLIIJ BCVCIVCI I-IHICIU CC?` able for ring and Summer wear- excepting ' colors are too dark. 1 _ . . , _, __,- -1, ____L.I .._.................... -,....-..... ....... 'hubs' -A ' u ' so ' -an-on ,......:::"' .:*.:'6w..'.."'"*.. P 7| Fn"s RN 3 n'Yi:s' ANYl'|-IINGANY COLOR Dlstrlbutlfa I-Yuan : MIL. Mont:-ul Novyou ca`n`d'ye a dark dress a lighter shade. DCGLUIL L/UIILLIIILLCC. The subject matter of many papers prepared for Branch meetings shows a serious study of Public Health and Legislation. Some slight progress has been made during past years towards a system of Public Health nurses. Greater interest along this line has been created. In this connection we have to thank our Simcoe County School Trustees and Ratepayers As- sociation. By close co-operation with this organization, I feel sure we will before so very long attain our goal, and see a system of public health nurses established in the rural dis- tricts of our county, thereby reducing maternal mortality and improving health conditions generally. As your President, I have attended the School Trustees and Ratepayers Association annual meetings both in the County and Province, and have been honour- ed by a place on the executive of each. With such a close alliance effected with this organization, may I ask you CQUILLIGULU L1]. 103 VUJUC In the matter of Historical Re- search many branches during the year have responded to gathering material along this line. The short histories of families who for three generations or more have helped to make our Coun- ty pre-eminently the most important in Ontario,` have made most interest- ing reading. The little exhibitions of relics or antiques by branches have aroused interest in other branches. Branches in the Severn River District have collected in addition to first set- tlers, the rst municipal officers, min- isters, etc. This matter is going to be very helpful and valuable for that Simcoe County History by the W0- men's Institutes. which I hope to see compiled in the near future. May I ask those branches to carefully pre- serve these papers, sending copies to Mrs. Todd, Convener of Historical Re- search Committee. "r'1-.,. .~u.k~:....4. w....u.... -4: .....-...-. .............. -Ivnvqwn-A unnwu, nu Adana. LA|a1I\4 uaun ;4\.a..uu-u Financially the County W.I. is now on a sound basis, -with a. yearly rev- enue sufficient to meet expenditures. Best of all, every W. I. branch in the County is linked up by the payment of the $1.00 per year. In the ready acquiesence of the branches in the payment of this $1.00 per year, a bond of union has been effected that is in- estimable in its value. Tn kn v-nnl-6-an A6` 'r_n..4--..z....1 `Du, auuycuta. I have just completed the round of the District Conventions and the Branch reports have been a great in- spiration-making a person feel that real work was being done by our or- ganization in helping those who need- ed help, and endeavouring to make country life more attractive. At all the District meetings I only heard of one branch that was not a llve wire, and that, upon enquiry, I found was occasioned by reason of not being able to secure o"icers. I am hoping to hear of this branch, one of the oldest in the County, awakening from its lethargic condition and bringing in a. report that will make us all sit up and take notice. As a rule, when a branch is once started in a neighborhood, it seldom dies, it may have sick periods. CI: a A m A ~11-. L`-\:\ IV.`-ca.`--- YIYT 1.. ._..--q Speaking before the fourth annual convention of Simcoe County Women's Institutes in. Barrie on Tuesday of last week Mrs C. P. Smoking, retiring president, expressed thankfulness that Canada is prosperous and occupying a place among the nations of the earth, an example, we hope, of what an industrious, God-fearing, law-abiding people can do. Thankfulness that the Empire to which we belong maintains its integrity, and has not been de- prived of its beloved King and ruler, who, in his life, is an example to his subjects. T havn irlcf nnrnnlnfnrl fhn 11111111 ? suyaurloaalagantor H J. B. MACKAY, General Agent,` Canadian Pacic 31.13., Toronto. [Historical Research Is an! Retiring President Says Real Work Is Being Done. coum womarrs msmure MADE GREAT STIIIDES IN 4 YEARS MAINTAINING IDEALS uuowrnuuocwh-ncnaovuozncomrzru mun-ialsoitanhcdyednncwenlw. .._, A --...l-I 'I-Jug:-._ l.._ ....a._'__ ._L.I.;. Important Branch of Work. ;;*j'_j15 oldcobrz znoveoltn. - "Uffy Uanuatanracmc lXp7'UUU 1TaUGu87J' Cheques . . . Good the World Oaer At the regular meeting of the L.T.B. Lodge No. 337, held on June 12, about thirty-ve members of Collingwood L.T.B. Lodge, No Surrender No. 18" visited the Barrie lodge and exempli- fied -the scarlet degree `in a very pleas- ing manner on six candidates. It was greatly enjoyed `by all after which Sister Gallaghar, D.D.G.M. of Simcoe West, gave a few pleasing remarks, also Sister McMillan, P.W.W., and Sister McDermott, W.M. Sister Bow- man, D.D.G.M. of Simcoe South, was present also. After the close of the meeting Sister Miller entertained the visitors and members with several humorous readings which were much e'nJoyed. All sat down to lunch, about 80, bringing to a close a very enjoyable evening. , UUIIVCLLCID 3U 'd.1UCl `:1. UCILIILDC DCUIJIUIL In all our branch reports I am pleased to note a growing interest in our cemeter1es-a. desire to beautify them-a growing interest in the old tombstones. Duvuu. We are touching all around the county, said Mrs. Todd, Orillia, in making her report at the annual con- vention last week. We are endeavor- ing to gather data on the character- istics of life. socially, educationally and religiously of our early pioneers. The county should be divided and conveners go after a definite section. Tn all nnr J-n-ant-h rnnnrtc T am The Historical Committee of the County W.I. is doing an important and interesting work in gathering the early histories of various settlements at first hand from those who 'know it best. Some branches -have organized Grand- mothers Days for this purpose. Flos, Innisfil, Nottawasaga, North Orillia and Scotch Settlement have all been written, as well as the early history of Stroud. 141175 !III!\ +nu;.1nu-an n11 nvutuivo-up: kn VALUABLE EARLY HISTORY BEING GATHERED BY W.I. UL DHILUUC uuuuuy VY..L. . And now in retiring from office of your president for four years, I wish to thank you for your loyalty, for the support given to the organization. When you honoured me on August 5th, 1925, by electing me to this of- ce, I felt it was almost too big a job for- me, but knowing the calibre of In- stitute women who were behind our new County organization it gave me courage. You have amply lived up to Institute ideals and the orgaiiization as it stands today, could not have at- tained its strength and power without your support. Four years was longer than I had anticipated remaining in oice, but it was not until now I felt the County W.I. was where I would like to hand it over to another. As an organized body, it was not we1l-org1:1- ized until now. I would have liked- to see some piece of work I could .have pointed to-but not so. Others shall sing the song; Others shall right the wrong; Finish what I begin, And all I fall of, win. Mu wanna mu `v\I\-a|.A.J. Mr. Putnam, our Superintendent, also could not come to us, duty calling him elsewhere. I hope you will not forget, each branch, to send the $1.00 for Mr. Putnam`s testimonial to 25 years service to the Women s Insti- tute. This gift is to be presented at Central Ontario Convention in Nov- ember, and is to enable him to take Mrs. Putnam with him (for protec- tion, I think) to the National Conven- tion of Women s Institutes in England next year. Mrs. H. M. Aitken I had hoped would be here, but she, too, has been unable to make arrange- ments to attend this annual. Mrs. Aitken had a. very great deal to do in bringing about the union of the four Simcoe districts, and served most ef- figiently for two years as :7-ecretary and treasurer demonstrating to us what might be done by our County organ- ization. Mrs. Aitken was not just sev- eral laps, but miles ahead of us, in seeing the possibilities thatilay ahead of Simcoe County W.I. Anti nnur in rnfirincr frnm n"im: nf V- ...._; nu. n.u.uu ua. All- The Hon. Mr. Finlayson wished me .to convey to you today his deep regret at being unable to be with us, and to let you know how much in sympathy he is with the Women's Institute movement. We regret that Mrs. J. W. Stone, President of the F.W.I. of Ont- ario, from Bond: Head. could not be with us. We feel the honour that has come to our County in having a sec- ond Provincial President. The rst to hold that office when the F.W.I. of Ontario was Mrs. Todd who, a little later, climbed still higher to the of- ce of Dominion President. We are more than pleased that Mrs. Todd can be with us -today _. u1wr.. `l'|..L.-_..- ._..._ -1....-. .-.-.--J -uu...= \.-.va;u. In a circular letter I sent out to the branches last 20th of October, you were asked to report all cases of crippled children to the Ontario Socie- ty for Crippled Children. Many branches did so. But from a letter re- ceived from Mr. Hopper, Executive Secretary, more remains to be done. 117.. \T_A.L_.____.A- 0--