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THE JUNIOR PROGRAM AS JUNIORS SEE GARMENT .lIlIilTlNr: ? _ ron onus n mop nl vault-slants III on lunr lnll L‘l inn; l'niliiulI'i-m are [lirlgilig n .lm. o1 I'>‘|i:iir»:il gm'nil ins, ’____â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"_â€" iliontinued from page 4, col. 4) red with gusto, the ‘ baseball lies, the swimming periods, the ipfire, the tribal songs and yells, challenges issued by one tribe to lhcr, the marshmallow roasts, and u the watermelon parties. But the ;" highlights were the vesper ser- <, the interest groups, the special tors, the new Junior Farmers’ song l the downright good fellowship of whole week. The interest groups w for everyone whether his in» i ts were handicrafts, social and . ical recreation, music or dra- lies. The knowledge and help nor) from these sessions with ‘llIlIE advisors was something to he isured and carried back by each legato to his own county. Everyone l‘lleLI to sing and conduct the brand snappy Junior Farniers’ song, oposed by the Camp pianist, Miss irgaret Watson, York County. Just in till you hear it! Each evening at sunset the tribes ed up at the flag pole and stole ently down to the bench for a quiet do with God. Hymns, always lovely. wk on a special glow and holiness iere by the mirror surface of Lake illlCDE in the stillness of twilight, Perhaps the most beautiful event of o. whole wonderful week was the uiidle Lighting Service on the last "L’Ili‘. at Camp. Each tribal Chieftain inl sagainore, and each brave was won a candle as they stood in the ouncil circle around the dying camp l rc. Then, led by the Big Chief ind the Spirit of Camp, the circle inwound itself from the camp fire on he shore to rewind itself about the 'ng pole. In the darkness of the Lake \uncce night the flames of the candles ilurned brightly with a promise for he futureâ€"a promise of self-help ind community betterment. Peggy Smith, Perth County. AN EASTERNER AT CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION My trip to the C.N.E. will long be remembered, and as a member of the Homemaking Club it will leave even stronger memories of a most enjoy- able time. On Tuesday morning my Parents, my club leader, my club member [Colleen Carter] and myself left for Toronto. Wednesday morning found club members bustling and bustling to pre- llflrg for team demonstrations, club cXIilIJIG and judging. I learned many new points in food, clothing and home- niaking as I watched club members demonstrate and exhibit what they had learned in their club work. Colleen and I representing Carleton County were one ofthe firstyteams to (lemon- strate, s ve givers able to relax and watch the thericounties. Box lunches whypnlgl-l‘e . Canadian - National on we e enjoyed by the girls at 1100 T 's avertbé girls a chance tn mukc lll'\\' :lcquainliinccs nitli club girl from all over Ontario. To "It Lh is one ol the grunt zidvnnlngen auul joys of sllcli a day. \‘I’z-dnesday afternoon loft us free In enjoy the Canadian National I‘ixi‘llâ€" hilion. Altci' looking at many amaze ins sights at the exhibition, we john-d the Junior Farmers to parade in coun- ties and districts around the exhibition grounds. It was then Colleen and I learned that we had taken lirst place for our demonstration We nere very, very happy. After the parade we were guests of (LNE. for dinner and for the horse show. Indeed it was a wuli- ilci'l'ul aiid full day. Thursday nc again visited the Con- udiun National Exhibition and various places of interest in Toronto. Friday morning our carload from Carleton left for home rather tired, after the exciting and eventful time, but Very happy. I would like to thank our own club leader, Mrs. Morling, who has taken such an interest in the club members at Manotick. Also I would like to thank the Women‘s Institute Branch and Home Economics Service, Miss Eadie and County Home Economists for making our trip possible and such a pleasant one for all of us. Betty Pritchard, Carleton County. GARDENING IS FUN Once more has come the time of yual‘ when we look back and see how thankful we should be for the sun- shine and the showers which have helped in producing a good garden. For the past two years we have been III the “Home Garden Club", spon- sored by the Women's Institute, which We think are carrying on splendid workivery helpful and beneficial. The first year we didn't‘know much about gardening, but this year we found it much easier as a year’s ex- perience was very helpful. This spring we looked forward to receivâ€" ing our 20 vegetables and 5 flower seeds. Some of the vegetables we had never grown before and now we have found out what we have been missing, as we have come to like these new vegetables which make very delicious salads. The seeds which we received were of excellent qunlity and many of the best varieties grown. The squash and pumpkin cannot be equalled for pies, the BonnyBest to- mate is one of the outstanding vari- eties for table and canning purposes and the Chinese cabbage makes an ex- cellent salad when most of the greens are over. We enjoyed hoeingpur gar- den as we could see the vast improve- ment from week to week. It only seemed a short time from when we planted our garden until the lettuce, radishes and onions were ready for and from then on there seemed use to 'be difierent vegetables for use every day. HOME AND :COUNTRY ’Ji IT ln Sepleniiihr we hold lun- uuuuul Achievement llay. For it we had to select eight vegetables of the best quality and a bouquet of flowers which we found very interesting. We also exhibited our record book in which we had recorded dates of plant- ing, transplanting and using vege- tables. Keeping records was really fun this year since we compared them with our 1946 records. While our 1947 garden was planted later, our vegetables were ready for use earlier than last year. Along with our gu - den this year we set out five hundred strawberry plants as a special project. We kept them hoed and the runners trained. We are expecting to have strawberries for sale next year. Yes, gardening has been fun and we have been successful both this year and last in receiving first and second prize at Liufl'erin Central Fair. Now we have a grand variety of vcgc- tables on hand I'or winter use,â€"sonic stored at home, some in cold storage, as well as canned tomatoes. We have both enjoyed it ever so much and we would urge girls in join Girls‘ Home Garden Clubs and have n gurdcn of their own. The IA’HHOX Sisters, lliifl‘crin County. .\ .II‘NIOR INSTITI'TE MEMBER "lic name Junior Institute is IlL'L‘UIIIA ing more and more popular in the Province as small groups of interested young women through their Junior Institutes carry on I'L‘L’llifll' nicclings and enjoy membership in The chcrâ€" atoll Women's Institutes of Ontario and Ontario Junior ini'iiicrs. In the County of Haldiinand, the Junior Institute of which I am a nnuu- ln-r, was organized in March and we are just nicely getting started in tin- work, but I feel that this organization Is going to mean a great dcal to our nluliibers. Through it ni- have the opportunity of taking special courses and organizing Homemaking Clubs whereby we may learn to do a great number of new things. At our meetings we consider such topics as Citizenship, Family Living and Etiquette. We devoted one evenâ€" ing to the study of etiiluetteiit was amazing the number of little ques tions on good manners that we could not answer. We found this topic so interesting and informative that the youni.r people requested that we spend another meeting on it. I feel that our Junior Institute is a great training force, giving its InelllA hers experience in expressing tIIOIIlv selves as they assume responsibility for their program and take part in discussion. At our meetings, too, there seems to he a friendly, peaceful atmosphere with members workini.r happily together. ch, our members learn to think and speak for themselves and In take their place in their home and iii I.Ill‘ community. Muriel Winger, Holdiinand County. Many other articles were submitted by Junior members which we would like to publishâ€"they were all dill'cr- ent, telling about the trip to Washing- ton, camping with 4-H’ers in Mar)" land, Third Year Gardening, lntcr- County days and many others. Through lack of space we cannot puII- lish all these articles. Suffice it to say Junior work throughout the Province is much appreciated, it af- fords a wealth of worthwhile oppor- tunities and as long as we have Juniors growing up in the work, we shall have the assurance of a strong senior organization in the future. (â€"â€" Oxford County: The Honoui'ublc Russell To Kelley, Minister of Health, along with Miss Anna 1’. Lewis, officials from the Department of Health and the farm press toured Oxford County Health Unit and the Vocational Centre in Woodstock, It was encouraging to see the assist- ance given at various centres by our W.I. members. Lakeside and Kintore Branches were both in action. NEWS FLASHES . rlu Sornsis, East Eligin: Have purchased a pioneer blacksmith shop built of clay and straw. They will use it as a W. I. llIL‘l‘IIIIIZ house. Since Sparta was once a Quaker Com- munity past presidents very fittingly wore the authentic silver gray COS< tumes with quaint Quaker blinnets as they performed the delightlul task of pouring tea. Thunder Bay District: One of the features in the Agricultural Hall at the Canadian Lakehenil Exhibition was a very popular itcmitlie demon- stration of Salad Making presented by members of the various branches of the District, Iona, Elgin “'cst: Have established for the community a loan library of 50 books. A fec of $3.00 is paid by the “CI. to the St. Thomas Library Association. The books are changed four times each year. MESSAGE FROM CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP BRANCH Mi M. A. Swan, Women’s Liaison 01hr: . Canadian Citizenship Branch, out“ i. has suit ver tiliicly advice to our Institutes iii a pic some which we ' 'Ii below: - it opportunities air open for \\'ulin- ' Institutes today to pill their oil elishlp pro}: ini into actual pi'aclil . do more significant work for ('niiuda could be undertaken by your groups than for them to iinli- vidually contact the iicnly arrived IIUIA'II women, to assist them in establishing LIIBIIISQI\’B.\ in their Can~ adian cnviroiiincnl alid to encourage them to share in the local activities of IIll‘ Institute. To my lllillti, nothv in}; will go further to looking happy Canadians, and lhcrefm'c L'uod (Jan- adiuns, than ivncourugi-nicnt and friendliness IILII'IIIL' [he III'SI. difficult \v roll-s and innnti - iu u mange mum try No organization is, I feel, bcttcr equipme and iplalilicd to perform this. lnsk than your own. My convic- lion was only deepened as I viencil your 50th Anniversary Celebration at Liuclpll. should the Institub-s undertake such u plan as ll definite citizenship prujcct, please in: assured that this Brunch stands ready in give all pos- sible assistziluc. It is possible to draw up a live-year plan in broad oulliiic incorporating tho following phase in) initial adjustment lo the now come iiiunity. (he early I'SIUIIIISIIIIIBHI. through the [lepnrtnient of Education of i‘acilitics for language instrucâ€" lion for those requiring it. (c) subscllucill instruction in spliercs which will Icail thi- I’IB\\'»COHI(‘|‘S In :1 cllcr understanding and :ippi'eciolion of life in Canada, lit-ginning with such practical things as our troiisporLation sys- tc is, our currency our postal service and prog' ssing in due course to discussions on Can- :idian hislory, geography, law, taxation, and forms of govern- iiicnt. (‘ncolli'ag‘ing and assisting in their tiling: of their declarations of in. tl-ntion to become citizens of Ca zitla and the subsequent subini uni; of applications for citizen- ship and preparation [or the necessary court oxaiiiinatioii be- fore it is granted. IL is only through such a pro» gram, undertaken in the community by such organizations as the In- stitutes, that we Canadians can in any measure ensure that the imâ€" migrants now arriving will be ab- sorbed into the stream and achieve their maximum usefulness in the dc» vclopnient of this country. While the Ilnniininn and I’rr r'ncial Governments stand ready to a in every way possible, the efi‘ective work must be done by the people on the spot, and that it is only through community organizations that we can reach the individual. (Ii) (d)