1937 - Convention Report

              Z2 ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
2. Camrose Constituency, Mrs. A. E. Oatway, Donalda, Convener. Four
Branches: Bashaw, Donalda, Ohaton and Round Hill. Reports show a first class
efficiency in the working of this Constituency. Handicrafts hold a foremost
place in the Branch activities, three Branches supervising handicraft classes for
" teen age girls. The Constituency Conferences always feature a beautiful handi­craft
exhibit. A high educational standard has been reached in the material
used for the yearly program.
3. Edson Constituency, Mrs. H. D. Finley, Jasper, Convener. Has three
active Branches: Jasper, Edson and Mahaska. Mountain Park disbanded at the
close of 1936. Another widely separated District, yet each Branch doing splendid
work. Jasper is noted for three A. W. I. Girls' Clubs, and Mahaska sponsored a
dental clinic which cared for 119 patients.
4. Edmonton, Victoria and Sturgeon Constituency, Mrs. F. W. Griswold,
Westlock, Convener. Seven Branches: Boyle, Bon Accord, Edmonton, Fort
Saskatchewan, Pine Creek, Tborhild and Warspite. These Branches are situated
on three different railway lines. This Constituency also featured a varied exhibit
of beautiful handwork at the Conference in Thorhild in 1936. Of special interest
to the rural women is the rest room operated by the Edmonton W. I. at the
exhibition grounds during fair week.
5. Leduc Constituency, Mrs. W. Perley, Calmar, Convener. Four Branches:
Genesee, Weisenford, Ranier and Conjuring Creek. This is a 100% rural Con­stituency
and forms a truly domesticated and very practical group. They have
excelled in demonstrations by their own members in canning, sewing, handi­crafts
and interior decorating.
6. Mid- Pembina Constituency, Mrs. Harry Smith, Busby, Convener. Five
Branches: Busby, Echo Hill, Independence, Picardville and Westlock. A real
live Constituency, holding one of the best attended Conferences in the District,
and the first Constituency to feature a handicraft exhibit.
7. Stony Plain Constituency, Mrs. A. H. Lord, Winterburn, Convener.
Six Branches: Duftield, Onoway, Stony Plain, Tomahawk, Wabamun, Winter-burn.
A well- organized, efficient Constituency. In this Constituency two
Branches own libraries consisting of nearly five hundred books.
8. Wainwright Constituency, Mrs. R. C. McFarland, Irma, Convener.
Four branches: Albert, Irma, Rose Willow and Wainwright. By resolutions,
accepted by the Provincial Council, three Branches on the same railway line,
Kinsella. Bruce and Viking, are being transferred from District No. 3 to this
Constituency in District No. 2.
9. St. Paul Constituency, Mrs. M . J. Hutter, Elk Point, Convener. Three
Branches: Beaver River. Flat Lake and Uneeda ( Elk Point P. O.) This is the
New Constituency, formed last year, and consists of Branches, active for many
years, but so situated that they were unable to participate in the Constituency
Conferences, or receive visits from Provincial officers, thus not feeling an integral
part of the Provincial organization.
The most popular Standing Committees seem to be Handicrafts, Child
Welfare and Public Health, and Education and Better Schools. I am endeavor­ing
not to infringe on the reports of any of the Provincial Conveners, but I must
mention the large amount of relief work done by all the Branches. Food, cloth­ing,
medical attention, including dental, eye, tonsil and adenoids, medicine, etc.,
milk, meat, fish, vegetables, flour and fruits, quilts, bedding and often the bare
necessities of life have been provided in urgent cases.
Numerous baby garments and mothers' bundles have been prepared, one
Branch making up two bolts of flannelette. I have reports of over sixty layettes
and maternity bundles throughout the district, and I know that does not
cover all.
School musical and dramatic festivals, school fairs, Christmas treats and
agricultural fairs have been helped by work and prizes. '