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HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
MRS. T. H. ( RUTH) HOWES
Ruth Beatrice Bloom was born in
Alba, Pennsylvania on July 27,
1894. After attending school in Illinois
and New York, she received a
Bachelor of Philosophy degree with
Honours from Bethany College,
West Virginia. She taught English
and History in Ohio until her marriage
to Thomas H. Howes in 1917.
In 1925 they came to Willow
Farm at Millet where they made
their home until their retirement to
the town of Millet in 1965. The
Howes have three married
daughters, 14 grandchildren and 18
great grandchildren. Mrs. Howes
joined the Millet Institute in 1925
and through the years served in
many offices at the branch and constituency
levels. As the Constituency
Convener for the Wetaskiwin
Constituency several new Branches were organized and a new Constituency
— Ma- Me- 0 was formed. Mrs. Howes served as District 3
Director from 1946- 1951. Many new Branches were organized and
District 5 came into being.
As publicity convener for the northern half of the Province from
1949- 1955, Mrs Howes reported Institute news in the Edmonton
daily papers. She served as Vice President for two years before being
elected to the presidency in 1955.
Mrs. Howes lead the Alberta delegation to the First National
Convention of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada held in
Ottawa in 1957 and there was elected as Second Vice President of the
Federated Women's Institutes.
Mrs. Howes was assistant editor of the Federated News which
was the official publication of the Federated Women's Institutes. In
this capacity she was always looking for ways to help the Institute
movement.
In 1953 Mrs. Howes attended the Associated Country Women of
the World Conference held in Colombo, Ceylon. On this trip she also
visited sister organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Lebanon,
Switzerland and England. On her return home she shared these
experiences with many groups. In 1959 she attended the ACWW
Conference in Edinburgh and in 1968 in Lansing, Michigan.
At the request of the F. W. I. C. Executive Mrs. Howes completed
in 1965 the biography of Adelaide Hoodless, founder of the Women's
Institute Movement, entitled " Woman with a Vision". In 1965 she
was appointed to a committee of three to compile the Alberta Chap-
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Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Subject | AWI, History |
| Description | History Supplement 1956-1975 |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | AWI0811034 |
| Date | 1975 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 4 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MRS. T. H. ( RUTH) HOWES Ruth Beatrice Bloom was born in Alba, Pennsylvania on July 27, 1894. After attending school in Illinois and New York, she received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree with Honours from Bethany College, West Virginia. She taught English and History in Ohio until her marriage to Thomas H. Howes in 1917. In 1925 they came to Willow Farm at Millet where they made their home until their retirement to the town of Millet in 1965. The Howes have three married daughters, 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. Howes joined the Millet Institute in 1925 and through the years served in many offices at the branch and constituency levels. As the Constituency Convener for the Wetaskiwin Constituency several new Branches were organized and a new Constituency — Ma- Me- 0 was formed. Mrs. Howes served as District 3 Director from 1946- 1951. Many new Branches were organized and District 5 came into being. As publicity convener for the northern half of the Province from 1949- 1955, Mrs Howes reported Institute news in the Edmonton daily papers. She served as Vice President for two years before being elected to the presidency in 1955. Mrs. Howes lead the Alberta delegation to the First National Convention of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada held in Ottawa in 1957 and there was elected as Second Vice President of the Federated Women's Institutes. Mrs. Howes was assistant editor of the Federated News which was the official publication of the Federated Women's Institutes. In this capacity she was always looking for ways to help the Institute movement. In 1953 Mrs. Howes attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference held in Colombo, Ceylon. On this trip she also visited sister organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Lebanon, Switzerland and England. On her return home she shared these experiences with many groups. In 1959 she attended the ACWW Conference in Edinburgh and in 1968 in Lansing, Michigan. At the request of the F. W. I. C. Executive Mrs. Howes completed in 1965 the biography of Adelaide Hoodless, founder of the Women's Institute Movement, entitled " Woman with a Vision". In 1965 she was appointed to a committee of three to compile the Alberta Chap- 3 |
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