Women's Institutes Propose Memorial to Mrs. E. Morton

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• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Alberta Women's Institutes (AWI) > Organization > Volunteer > Alberta > Women; High Prairie
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Newspaper Article - 'Women's Institutes Propose Memorial to Mrs. E. Morton' - Alberta Provincial council of Women's Institutes decided to present a plan to the branches to purchase a unit of equipment for the Dr. John McEachran Research Laboratory in memory of the late Mrs E. Morton. Alberta Women's Institutes; AWI Collection Women's Institutes Propose Memorial T o Mrs. E. Morton At a Monday evening meeting of the Alberta provincial coun­cil of Women's Institutes it was decided to present a plan to the branches to purchase a unit of ^ equipment for the Dr. John Mc- Eachran Research Laboratory in memory of the late Mrs. E. E. Morton, formerly of Vegreville. As president for several years of the AWI and the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. Mrs. Morton co- ordinated the efforts of the Women's Institutes in the fight against cancer, inaugurating the " Blueprint for Action" schools of public edu­cation on cancer. Mrs. Morton also was a vice president of the Associated Country Women ot the World. CONVENERS PRESENT Mrs. S. Lefsrud of Viking, Al­berta provincial president, pre­sided at the meeting. Also present were Mrs. T. H. Howes of Millet, vice president; Mrs. R. W. Prendergast of Red Deer, Mrs. L. D. Smith of Penhold and district directors Mrs. J. D. Hughes of High Prairie. Mrs. J. I. Jones of Mannville, Mrs. S. Swainson of Red Deer, Mrs. J. R. Tait of Hanna and Mrs. W. R Ford of Coutts.