AWI President's Newsletters

              ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
Coaldale,
January 1944.
Dear Fellow- Members:-
You are i n v i t e d to p a r t i c i p a t e i n a nation- wide birthday party. February
i s the anniversary month of the founding of the f i r s t Women's I n s t i t u t e i n the
world i n 1897.
Our National President has suggested that each i n s t i t u t e so i n c l i n e d give
a small birthday g i f t of money to the . ederated organisation for an emergency
fund - to further i t s very important work.
A special event can be held or the regular meeting could be " g l o r i f i e d"
f o r the occasion, and what a f i n e opportunity to give more p u b l i c i t y to our
own c lub •
I hope you l i k e t h i s idea and the g i f t s are made payable to Mrs. H. J,
Montgomery, Wetaskiwin - please mark them birhtday g i f t to the F. W. I. C.
January Federated News has more about t h i s idea.
I hope you are enjoying the C i t i z e n ' s Foxum " Of things to come" which is
broadcast over the net work each Tuesday evening at 9 - m a t e r i a l to be studied
i n connection with these i n t e r e s t i n g Forums i s a v a i l a b l e by w r i t i n g to 198
College St., Toronto.
A d r a f t of the Health Insurance b i l l s may soon be presented to Parliament.
Now is the time to study the proposed schemes and to express your opinion to
your elected r e p r e s e n t a t i v e or t o the Adult Education Council i n Edmonton.
Discussions on the causes of Juvenile Delinquency, S o c i a l Hygiene, the
need for N a t i o n a l Standards of Education and a J u s t and Durable Peace are a l l
important just now.
Our slogan must remain " Study While We Work'.'
Let us do our best to keep our homes cheery and bright, to write often to
the loved ones i n the s e r v i c e s , and to p i s y d a i l y f o r God's w i l l to be ior. c _ n
our war torn world.
My thanks to a l l f o r the k i n d greetings received at Christmas time and
f o r your continued l o y a l t y and co- operation.
Sincere good wishes,
L o t t i e B. Thompson,
P r e s i d e n t.
P. S. There are a few copies of an I n s t i t u t e play " A Woman o f V i s i o n " i n the
Loan c o l l e c t i o n . This would be an appropriate item f o r the b i r t h d a y party.
L. B. T.
V e g r e v i l l e,
January 23rd; 1944.
Dear Fellow Members of the A. W. I, and A. W. I. G. C.
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foUo^^ LT. P r 6 P a r e " t 0 h S l P ^ e S t a b l i S h i » S a kinder better world
, a r c* ;' i S h t 0 t h ™ k y ° u a n f o r t t e co- operation you have given me as
War Convener, you have done, not only what was asked, but far more and bv
your example have stimulated me and others to great, r e f f o r t s . I am sorry I
cannot give you complete f i g u r e s f o r 1943, but a l l r e p o r t , are not yet in
Please see to i t , that your reports are sent i n promptly to Mrs. Th o m p S o n.