Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), May 1933, p. 2

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for school grounds. Education in tern» erance. Agri’culture â€" All efforts of women and girls to increase the production of the Iarm or to add to its beautification. Tourists comps and other money-making undertakings by women and girls on the farm. School‘Fairs and Full Fairs and marketing of farm produce. Legislation J‘The study of laws, the regulation made there- under and method of administra- tion, laws concerning inherit- Brice, property rights, marriage, custody of children, orphanages, care of the unfortunate, are of special interest. immigration - The study of immigration laws and assistance given to immigranifi, welcoming newcomers and helping them‘tv get established in community life, teaching the foreign»born the English language, and in- structing in Canadian ways and customs. ‘ ltclicfiAssislance to the ill- dividual or the family which in need of clothing, food, hnuser huld equipment or temporary help in the home. Assieting for the aged, l'lllS'pllalK. :holters. Financial us- ~i. once [0 those requiring menial treatment or c 'e. (‘ummunily Activities â€" Uri- ilC‘TLukan‘t in the interests of the whole community, such {Ls pro» viding or maintaining commun- ity halls, rvrt i'iirinp, parks, iibi-urit Fire equipment, street lights, s-l‘ionl grounds, t'Gml‘lL’F- in... banquets. entertainments. ( ill‘lslnlflb trl‘l'w, Kfllnl'n, amusi- iiien|~,1orthe whole community. Historical llcscarcthiiking ivnllt-ctiona of historical record: and nrlic Compiling Ilit'fll and .iiivnshiri history of individuals Iniluxlrii-a. customs, llcvclop- Ilil‘niS‘. milking i'l'cnril, of late 7 0. ng current L‘V('lli..‘i‘, Exhib nl‘ untiques; (‘nriipcrutinpr \i‘illi tic pritvinciiil Archivist. ('anudian luduntricbiA study of tho niilural ri’.\(llll'L'L'f~ 1111:] in- ilUNlI'IL‘S of the locality. iht- Pruvr into and the Dominion. The comparison or impurlt-d and hlilnl'rlllfllil‘ article us to quality and price. To encouragi- the our i'iiuht‘ and use of (‘anmliun goods whci‘u ll’ll' \‘iilucé compare favor rilin with the price and quzilily of imported ilriltll'\. Study of trade nil-thuils. Method of Reporting for Conventions In some disiricls brunch re‘ rim-t. m-t. presented in iiit- .ii.» il’lt‘i iinninil. Willli' in an over- lnk‘ll‘iisln): number l‘tltli brain-h ' in the ('hiiiriiit-n rlrl‘ tlit us ('lilnnllilt’|'- I'In' illl‘ llior illi‘l‘v whirh tht-y tonsill- - worthy nl' nit-nlinn and the nth l'cpiirlx‘ nru dispensed \\'llll. Thu Pl’lflll'lilfln or t‘tu‘ll Slunding (‘nniniillt-c iht-n [irr- wnts ii Kllllllnflrl d ri-pmi Inlr lowed by divrussiun. Whiilovoi iiit-‘tlhiid is followed at your ill» ll‘iCi Anniiiil, plum should in- niiitlt- to place iii the hands of tin- ('huiriiit-n of the various Stand- ing t‘iininiiiit-cs for lhv ('onvt-nr tiiin iii't- ii «uniiniii'ixt-d I‘l'iiil‘l fur the d l. and any disti iris where l‘litiirinen have not lit-vii appointed. lhi- district oilit'ei's. throth l'n~ii])ul‘iillnn with lilt‘ brniiu e... should iiliin to mm on to tho Convention Art-a l‘htiirnit-n information to be iili Ilt‘il in pru- parini;r report to be p‘ t-iitcd Hi the Convention. This should be (lone immediately following thi' district niiniml. A full list of tho (‘onvention Area Chairmen will nppciii‘ in the next News Iliillviin and i'iilli'i' onnounccnii-nls nimb- regarding plans [or (limvunlinnx‘. An lnieresiinq Method in Program Planning “to tricd ii "l'\\' iiliin in making out our [irliizrniiiiiicl and ii hiis liven ii grunt Silt'i‘ex‘s. \Vt- held an PXt-(‘UllVP iiieoling :iflcr our May mot-ting and thoroughly disâ€" PROGRAM HOME and COUNTRY PLANNING We beg to present herewith some further suggestions regard- ing programmes for the regular monthly meetings, and may we again urge upon the officers the importance of providing for the presentation of some practical information either through ‘Roll Calls, addresses, demonstrations, papers or discussion at each of the regular monthly meetings and do not fail to give some time, if this has not already been done, to Lessons I and II on “Nut‘i'i-i tion." It is gratifying to learn from some of the branches that keen interest has been shown in these lessons, and that the lim- ited number of Lesson Sheets provided to each branch lich been passed about among the members and very profitable disâ€" uussions held at regular meet- ings and in special groups. As soon as a majority of thC'InStl» tutcs have given adequate time to the first two lessons, Nutrition Leaflet No, 3 will be distributed, probably in the early fall, unless there is a general appeal for an earlier distribution Sample Program We beg to present herewith a sample programme which may be found of value to some of the officers in making their plans for the year: JUNE Motto: "Let us charge those guests with the electric current of our good feeling." (Visitor's Day.) Roll CalliThe name of your guest, M incâ€"Assembly Singing. General Business Suggesmd Top â€" "Canada's (hill to her Women." Discus ionâ€""How to increase our meni ersliip“7led by a mem- ber of the committee. Demonstration 7 Packing a picnic basket. Five minute talk on the Motto. l‘IIujil‘i I‘vntcsti‘T” Party. Siicinl PeriodÂ¥ cuv‘eil our prugramni . We divided our members into nine group< representing the nine principal standing committees. Each committee was to draft out their own programme for one mi't'tini! and hand it to the secre- tury within two weeks of date of met-tint: for publ ation. The only stipulation was that ouch havu u inottn with a two minute talk on the some. and a contest. dcmiinsirntinn or debate at every meeting. The different groups un- rm to ask any member to take part at their meeting or our out. ler they wished to as- t Luv 1 talent has been drawn "film for addresses as never be» fore nnil each group vied with the othch in having the best iiiwtinu. Our curran events were well worth while, as \\'|,' pliinricd that - 'cry member must bring a cur- i nt event in each meeting. thus getting cat-h member on the floor twice every month, in answering roll call and in 2 ing current events. From our relief roll call wi- L’nl enough quilt blocks for tlii'cc quilts, which we handed over to the township council im- the Board of Health to send wherever needed. Not .â€"â€"Snme bruncth do not \‘Irn‘liler it necessary to devote a met-ting to Relief, Immigration or Community Activities. since iilt'sfl features can be dealt with under the heading of “Businc s" as the occasion requires. and p . 5|ny two mot-tings will be given to some of the other features, ~|lt‘i|‘ as Health or lliilllL‘ Ecoâ€" ntillllt‘S. We do not forget that no two of tho 1 “V the province carry out the some programme rind. of viiurse. no branch will copy even illt‘ major portion or another programme. Mo brunch Institutes in ‘ JULY Marta: “Forget the mistakes ot the past and press on to greater achievements of to- morrow.” Roll Cullâ€"A thought from the District Annual. Musicâ€" Current Events; General Businessâ€" Talkyâ€"Vacation, where shall it be‘.7 Leisure Hours. > I Demonstration or Exhibitâ€" Table Bouquets. ’ Discussionâ€"â€" Musicâ€"â€" Social Half hourâ€" AUGUST Motto: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Two minute talk on the Motto. Roll Callâ€"Humorous Story. Music; ‘ Paper or address â€" Aids to shoppingâ€"the market basket. Demonstration â€" Methods of preservation of small f'ruits. Discussion and question boxâ€" Exhibitâ€"Quilt blocks and pat- terns. Social half hour# SEPTEMBER Motto: “An ear for music, an eye for pictures, a mind for books, a hobby, a zest, these are the assets that make for happi- ness." Roll CalliYour hobby. Illusioâ€" General Business! Demonstration ! Carding and ways of utilizing wool. TopiciCanadian industriesâ€" Wool and wool fabrics. Exhibitâ€"From local or county industry, comparative with other industries. Musicâ€" Current eventsâ€" Social half hourâ€"Reception to school teachers and trusteu. Note the completeness and seasonable topics in this pro» gramme. We shall gladly send a copy of the complete pro- gramme for the year to those writing for a copy. Branch Reports It is always helpful and stimuâ€" lating to read reports setting forth not only the educational programme. but the social activi- ties and the services rendered by the branches to the individual and the community, so we are presenting herewith notes glean- ed from reports which have come to hand recently: NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES 1. Literary Society, the great- est achievement in one branch, conducted as follows: “Our greatest achievement we think is the Literary Society. It is held once a month during the \\‘ll‘lt(‘l‘ season. This month c0m~ pletcs the second term, and each ‘nionth a greater interest is eviâ€" dent. In October, 1931, we de lcided to have one meeting, and ion its success or failure rested ithe continuance of this plan. A committee of three ladies was l‘appointed. one or two of these to ,bc ladies who were not Insti- ,tute members. The husbands or ‘brothers of those appointed also were members of the committee. together with the president and secretary of the Institute. At the close of the first evening, by a vote of all present, they, with great enthusiasm. decided in fav- .our of continuing. Then, by mo» ‘tion, another committee was ap- pointed for the next month’s pro- gramme: thus new ideas and ‘spi'euding of responsibility cre- luted more general interest. “We have had a short play and Winter excepting one, also music. speeches and readings. The teacher has given loyal coâ€"oper- ti_debate at each meeting this’ ation and helps tlie'children , take part. a debate ‘Resolved- that small schools are preferable to large hools.’ 5c“This month the reeve Vanda member of the township council will debate with reeve and coun- cil member from another town- ship on ‘Resolved that the Gym: adian farmers are of more im- portance to our country than Canadian manufacturers.’ home by eleven o’clock, thus the children who attend with their school duties. “The young people are greatly interested. The admission fee is ten cents, all taking part, and: all children admitted free.” I _ 2. A story telling competition proved to be a very accepmble project in another branch and was the main feature of the monthly meeting. The teachers in the local school and also those in surrounding rural schools were notified that pupils of 10 years of age were eligible to enter the competition. The teachers sel- ected the stories and coached the pupils, nine contestants entered, and books were given to each as awards. (No prizes, but stand- ing was announced.) 3. One branch has a "Help on” committee. A few minutes of each meeting is devoted to pass- ing on suggestions in labour sav- ing, economies, recipes, and other helps which have proved very beneficial. 4. If any of our members have vacation trip, we have them give us a travel talk and all enjoy these greatly. 5. A social evening put on by a local branch which proved a suc- cess in every way, consisted of a short play by the Institute and the balance of the programme given by the school pupils. The musical numbers were given by the winners in the County Festi- val, while the entrance pupils, who were prize winners in an essay contest put on by the W. I., read their essays at this meet- ing. The gathering was open to all in the community without charge, and was greatly appreci- ated. The school teacher was particularly pleased with the essay feature, stating that more and better work was brought out than would have been possible otherwise. Literature Available There appears to be a growing appreciation of the literature available and we have pleasure in announcing the following bul- letins which may be secured by writing to the Publications Branch, Department of Agricul- ture, Parliament Buildings, To- ronto: I No. 3677Pork on the Farmâ€" which deals with the butchering of hugs, proper method of cutting the carcass into desirable pieces and methods of curing pork, to- gether with sausage making. _, No. ashâ€"Farm Poultry â€" A new edition which contains most valuable information on the sel- ection,_breeding, rearing and marketing of poultry. ,/ No. SEQâ€"Vegetable Gardening reused edition of the bul- letin which gives a list of the vegetables which should be found in the farm home garden, to- gether with directions as to planting, c a r e, comparative quantities of each kind. etc. Every farm girl would do well to consider carefully the possibili- ties of growing a better garden than ever this year. No. STDâ€"Testing Milk, Cream and Dairy By~Products on the farm and in the Factoryâ€"This gives full directions as to ‘how to use the Babcock Test. No. 37liButter Making on the Farmsâ€"which gives full details regarding the separation of cream. ripening, churning, wash- ing the butter, packing, etc. "Last month the 4th class gave parents are not overâ€"tired for,” No. on many L the farm gi bulletin. Two new bulletins will be available in a few days: honey. Giving Qualities. The Institutes areJ of coin familiar with No. ZEZâ€"Pree vation of Food; Home Cannin No. 312â€"Vegetables, their fwd value and preparation; and F... for the Family. The Department of Health li. mailed a cap of “The Baby" and “Health A manac" to ea. Branch Institute Secretary, \il will be expected to show tht to the members in attendance , the next meeting of the bran. and let them know that additional copies may be secured by wri ing for the same. every mother with young chi dren and every expectant mothe. in the community, whether the) belong to the Institute or not has a copy of “The Baby." The Officers of an Institute It has been stated that in so). branches the choice of other has been confined largely to or», sect or class in the communil . and no doubt, this has been door- I i many branches particular pain are taken to have persons rep- resenting- tbe various denomina- tions nominated for ofiice, eithr“ ‘ on the Executive, the Board If thoughtlessly in many cases. Directors or on Committees. is most desirable to have the Ii ~ stitute truly representative the whole community. Notice of Meetings _The Department hears occ sionally of meetings in ,1. be well fill ‘ n consider the possibilities in so 2 cheese mak. ing both for home consumption and for sale; _-Full and clear directions aregiven in this new “We do not have lunch and are/ No. Elkâ€"Use More Honey_ Seventy-five recipes for “Sing 375â€"‘0ntario Crown Loaf Lettuce; Food Value and Heolth The officers and members should see 1113‘ id is it w m it h r. i, l: ti' the branch and district organizations which could hardly be considered up as constitutional, so may again draw the attention of the " members and officers to the fat“. that the members should be noti fied as to the place, date and hour of meeting, and the nature of the programme to be given. either hr the distribution of programméi covering the season’s work. or b ‘ sending notice to each membt' for one meeting, or several mee ings, from time to time througt r v out the year. Every membc r should receive in some way. 5‘ least ten days notice of each meeting to be held. If business a. special nature is to be consii ered, or the printed programmv has been changed, particular: should be sent to the members. or announced in the local pres or in some other way which w ensure the news getting to t1 il.’ 1» individual. If a special meetinir is to be held of either the wholr membership, the directors. [l r the executive, the President shall direct the secretary to call the same by notifying every person concerned at least two week previous to the date set. It is permissible for the Presir dent, a maiority of the directors. or one-quarter of the members. to calla special meeting by mak- ing application in writing to the president or secretary. It is sometimes necessary call a meeting of the executi or directors on short notice. such cases, notice may be giv by telephone, nouncernent, and a reason giV ti. Vt ln 1 en or written an» en, for_cnlling the meeting on shoi‘i notice; but the secretary should make certain that every person

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