Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1956, p. 38

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Princess Elizabeth in Oxford, and East Nisâ€" souri Juniors, demonstrations on flower ar- rangement; Uniondale, a talk on the Canadian Association of Consumers; Woodstock North, a talk on “How Places Got Their Names’i Hepworth, a talk on “Women in Civic Affairs? 00 dwater Seniors' honors were divrded beâ€" tween a demonstration on weaving and a talk on books by the librarian. The report says “Nearly all the members later read the books reviewed." Vasey placed first a demonstratmn on “The Uses of Honey"; Orono, a history of the Institute by a charter member; Amherst Island, a demonstration on making a lamp shade by a local girl attending Ryerson Instiâ€" tute; Canboro and Rajnham Centre, talks by a representative of the Grand Valley Conservaâ€" tion Authority; Cayuga, a talk and demonstraâ€" tion on hobbies; Mansfield, its November meeting with a local clergyman speaking on Remembrance Day; Braemar, a showing of the International Harvesters’ film Kitimat, with the pupils of three public schools as guests; Maple Leaf Lennox, an address by a board member, Mrs. James Haggerty, on the Mary Stewart Collect, “explaining each line”; Beamsville, a demonstration of bathing a patient in bed and changing the bed with the patient in it; Louth, a talk by a local barrister on “Laws Pertaining to Ontario Women”; Hurdman’s Bridge, a talk on laws and women's property rights; New England, an address on “Making a Will," the speaker also anSWering questions; Queenstonâ€"St. Davids, a weaving demonstration where the members were given an opportunity to use the loom; Bridgeport, a program on “Supplying Wholesale Reading for the Home"; Goring, an addreSs on United Nations; Kent Centre, an achievement day when the members exhibited their handicrafts or hobbies, Edgewood Juniors placed first a meeting where a representative from a beauty salon spoke on diet, hair styling and manicuring; Lucan Juniors, a demonstration of candy makâ€" ing; Big Five Juniors, the meeting where the girls entertained their parents; Hillier and Ameliasburg Juniors, a “Know Ontario“ pro- gram; Ripley Juniors, and Port Elgin Juniors, talks by a clergyman on Choosing a Mate; Tiv- erton Juniors, a talk and exhibit of antiques “which gave the _vOung people a new interest in their old treasures and helped them to preâ€" pare for their county exhibit at the fair”; East Elgin Juniors, a talk by Prof. Weall, horticulâ€" turist at the O.A.C. on landscaping in connec- tion with the farm entrance; Co-lwash Juniors, a meeting to which they invited two senior Institutes and had a program on table setting and table manners. _wlâ€" Rural Ridgetown gave first place to the meeting when “a flag with proper standard was presented in memory of twentyiive de- ceased members”; Gravelridge, a demonstra- tion on house plants and flower arrangement Bum-ohm, a talk on art with slides of good pictures; Maple, an artist‘s talk and demonâ€" 38 stration on art and color in the home nwhich helped the members to realize that anWmP can be a home artist;” Patricia, a Study “t the’ home county, Wentworth; Emsdale, a Immlm, with demonstrations on growing bulbs, plant ing a ming tree and making sandwiches: ttlue: vale, a talk on house plants and starting .hps. Renton and Laura Rose reported prom-(Hm m, Ceylon; Rugby, a talk on World Conn‘nwmv Fenella, an address by a school teacht. an; teacher's impressions of the course of ~de followed by questions from the mist. mg Brooke, a talk on Wills and a discuss...., 0,, radio and television evaluation; P119113, an illustrated talk on children’s books, Elm Grove, a talk on books and the showjp H, a neighboring Institute’s Tweedsmuir 11.. Cheltenham, a school inspector’s acldl. Ur, pre-school children; Uniondale, a to. on “Know Your Canada”; Carry-on, a in ma held in the school with a talk by the M; instructor and a musical program by 1h: 1m. dren; Conn, a flower Show by the Ill! ours with the judge giving an illustrated 17 - on flower arrangement. _wl__ Many branches reported the program . ‘ on by the 4-H Homemaking Club girls as l}: was of the year. At Brooksdale the girl are demonstration-lectures on “Garden gee tables” and “What Shall I Wear?" Sch gen girls received spoons from the Institui for completing their club projects. Bluebell‘ an. standing feature was a talk on Homers in; club work by the county Home Econ .‘lSl, Miss Jean Steckle. Jarratt Creighton‘ test program was when the club girls entt. mod the Institute members at an afternoon l, Jild demonstrated table setting, table memo»: and sandwiches. Glen, a fashion show by the Jan Wallettes" with one of the girls acting a rim- mentator. South March, a program ar‘ ged by the 4-H Homemaking Club demonsl ‘mg what they had learned in their club an are paring and serving food to about w My people. At Riverside’s outstanding meet? the girls had charge of the program. They s" tied the bedspreads and dresser scarfs m r In their club work and had a panel discus: ‘ (in radio and television programs. The 3-" 291' children put on a musical program. Roch Jung especially liked their girls’ program 0: it”? work, including a skit on color harmoir and planning a wardrobe. [slay-Zion’s choice of the year’s outste Hllil program wavered between the gii‘ls' ‘ “'“9' making club’s program modelling skirt; the." had made and commenting on the ma 1131- and the Grandmothers’ meeting condoms 5 911- tirely by the grandmothers. At Hilli 351's “outstanding meeting" along with an a" @955 by the district president and a report i l the district annual, the 4-H Homemaking IlUb girls put on a skit, demonstrated bias him-“HE and exhibited bedspreads, dresser scarfS‘ “Pa” pads and wasteâ€"paper baskets made in 111'?" club work. Manilla also selected tWO POW”? programs, one on Health showing how handl- U”. HOME AND COUNTRY

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